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Lawyer and Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has advised former President Goodluck Jonathan against contesting in the 2027 presidential election. Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for the Peter Obi Campaign Organisation said Jonathan would be doing himself a disservice if he decides to yield to the call by many politicians to join the race for Nigeria’s number […]

Nigerian music star Deborah Oluwaseyi Joshua, popularly known as Seyi Shay, has revealed that she was once a member of the Illuminati The singer made this known during an interview on the Off Air podcast with Gbemi and Toolz,the “Yolo Yolo” crooner. She described it as a stage in her career that is now behind

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has been laid to rest in Benin City, the capital of Edo State. Arase was buried in a private ceremony attended by family members and close associates, following a funeral mass at St. Paul Catholic Church. Delivering the homily, Reverend Father Andrew Obiyan urged the congregation to live

The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has urged President Bola Tinubu and members of the National Assembly to reject calls for the creation of state police in the country. The Forum, comprising APC stakeholders in the North-Central region, made this appeal in response to Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang’s recent call for state police.

The leader of a notorious kidnapping gang in Kwara state, Maidawa has been killed in an airstrike by the Nigerian Air Force, the state government has said. It was gathered that Maidawa, whose gang specialises in terrorising Kwara and its neighbouring states was killed during an airstrike on the thick forests of Isanlu-Isin on Tuesday.

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that it will investigate the financial activities of Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), during his time as Sole Administrator of Rivers State.The development follows a petition over his handling of federal allocations during the six-month emergency rule in the state.Confirming the development on

The power struggle in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national working committee (NWC) has deepened the crisis in the opposition platform ahead of its national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo state. The fresh discord stems from the decision of the divided NWC to dissolve the Akwa Ibom state chapter and

A former governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has predicted an easy victory for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Jandor, who recently defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), said Tinubu’s growing national influence would make the election a “walkover.” Speaking

The camp of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reacted to remarks by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who vowed not to step aside for any aspirant in his bid to secure the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.Supporters of Obi, under the banner of the Obidient

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has taken legal action against a former commissioner and lawyer, Hon. Barr. Eze Chikamnayo, demanding N100 billion in damages for allegedly defaming him on Facebook.The governor, through his counsel, Dr. Sonny Ajala (SAN), said Chikamnayo made a series of malicious posts where he repeatedly referred to him as “Otthief”