Former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, has dismissed claims about his health, saying he woke up on Friday to widespread rumours suggesting he had passed away. In a statement posted on his verified Facebook account, Obiano said he is alive and in good health, describing the circulating rumour as both false and unfortunate. […]
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Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to show restraint in his interactions with security personnel. Sani’s advice came on Tuesday after a heated confrontation between Wike and a military officer over an alleged land-grabbing incident in Abuja. A viral video showed the minister
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reacted to a confrontation with an unidentified military officer over an alleged land-grabbing incident in Abuja, describing the situation as “unfortunate.” Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Wike said he would not succumb to blackmail or intimidation. He explained that the FCT administration had been
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The United States Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case aimed at overturning its landmark 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage. The conservative-dominated court, as usual, did not offer any explanation for its decision. The case was filed by Kim Davis, a former county clerk in Kentucky who had refused to issue marriage
About 200 militants were reportedly killed in a violent clash between Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on the shores of Lake Chad near Dogon Chiku in northeastern Nigeria on Sunday, according to a report by AFP. The report stated that while ISWAP lost roughly 200 fighters, only four Boko Haram
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over alleged involvement in financial crimes. In a notice signed by the Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, and released on Monday via the commission’s official Facebook page, the EFCC
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The United Kingdom has issued a new travel advisory urging its citizens to avoid several parts of Nigeria as insecurity worsens across the country. In its latest Foreign Travel Advice released on GOV.UK and sighted on Sunday, the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) said insecurity “is increasing across Nigeria,” warning that “kidnapping, violent
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Governor Chukwuma Soludo has won re-election as governor of Anambra State, securing a second term in office that will run until 2030. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Soludo the winner of the November 8 governorship election in the early hours of Sunday after he recorded a landslide victory across all 21 local government
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The Russian Government has stated that it is keeping a close watch on developments in Nigeria following a statement by United States President Donald Trump hinting at possible American military action in the country. At a press briefing in Moscow, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters on Friday that Russia is “closely monitoring this
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The House of Representatives on Thursday launched an investigation into all security intervention funds released by the late former President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Tinubu from 2020 to date. At the opening session of the investigative hearing in Abuja, the Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee on the Expenditure of All Intervention Funds on Security,
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