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2027: Jonathan tipped for Presidency as PDP comeback plot thickens
Former President Goodluck Jonathan is being positioned for a political comeback, with the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) preparing to present him as its candidate in the 2027 presidential race, according to a disclosure by party elder statesman Prof. Jerry Gana. The revelation came during the PDP congress in Minna, Niger…
Read More »Michigan church shooting: Gunman kills 2, injures 8, dies in shootout
Photo: US President Donald Trump A Sunday morning service turned into a scene of horror in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, when a gunman rammed his vehicle into a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, opened fire on worshippers, and set part of the sanctuary ablaze. Authorities confirmed that two…
Read More »Zamfara mine collapse: 13 dead, FG launches crackdown on illegal mining
By Douglas Maha, Abuja The Federal Government has announced that 13 of the 15 miners trapped in last Thursday’s mine pit collapse at Jabaka village, Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, have been confirmed dead. The grim update was conveyed in Abuja on Sunday through a statement issued by…
Read More »PENGASSAN declares nationwide strike over Dangote refinery sackings
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has declared a nationwide strike following the dismissal of some Nigerian workers by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, the union’s General Secretary, Lumumba Okugbawa, said the decision was reached at an emergency…
Read More »EU unveils €545m renewable energy package to power Africa’s clean energy transition
The European Union (EU) has announced a €545 million package to expand renewable energy investments across nine African countries, aimed at boosting electrification, modernising power grids, and improving access to clean energy. The announcement was made via video message at the Global Citizen Festival, held on the sidelines of the…
Read More »NDLEA arrests two suspected drug kingpins, foils supplies to terrorists
By Deborah Nnamdi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two suspected drug kingpins, Victor Nwosa and Felix Chika Obiegbu, after intercepting consignments of cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine from their Lagos homes. The arrests, announced in a statement on Sunday, September 28, 2025, by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi,…
Read More »NDLEA, police arrest 57 in Kano drug raids
By Deborah Nnamdi The Kano Strategic Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Police, has arrested 57 suspects for drug-related offenses in a series of raids across the state. The arrests, carried out on September 24, 25, and 27, were announced in a statement…
Read More »It costs up to $300k to make a star at Mavin Records, Don Jazzy reveals
By Deborah Nnamdi Nigerian music producer and record executive Don Jazzy has disclosed the massive financial investment required to turn a budding talent into a star. Speaking on the Echo Podcast, the Mavin Records founder revealed that it takes between $100,000 and $300,000 (about ₦150 million to ₦500 million) to…
Read More »Labour Party hints Obi behind airport attack on Chairman Abure
Photo: Labour Party factional chair, Julius Abure The Labour Party has accused political opponents and supporters of its former presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, of orchestrating an attack on its National Chairman, Julius Abure, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Abure was reportedly assaulted on Friday by a woman…
Read More »One feared killed in fresh Warri violence
By Didimoko A. Didimoko, Warri At least one person was feared killed on Saturday in Warri, Delta State, following the escalation of another crisis between tribal groups laying claim to the city. It was gathered that the victim was an Urhobo indigene, who was butchered to death by suspected rival…
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