UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced his resignation as leader of the Labour Party after less than two years in office. Speaking outside 10…
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Police suspend DPO over alleged N500,000 extortion in Rivers
THE Police Command in Rivers State has suspended a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) from office following allegations of extortion and misconduct. The commandβs spokesperson, Blessing…
Read full article βBREAKING: Prison Officials Arrive At Abuja Court, Take Sowore To Kuje Correctional Centre After DSSβ Violent Arrest
BREAKING: Prison Officials Arrive At Abuja Court, Take Sowore To Kuje Correctional Centre After DSSβ Violent Arrest The correctional officials, who arrived at the court…
Read full article βCourt remands Sowore in Kuje Correctional Centre
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the remand of Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), in Kuje Correctional…
Read full article βBREAKING: DSS Operatives Violently Abduct Sowore Inside Abuja Court After Judge Orders Kuje Prison Remand
BREAKING: DSS Operatives Violently Abduct Sowore Inside Abuja Court After Judge Orders Kuje Prison Remand Sowore has been standing trial on allegations brought by the…
Read full article βBREAKING: Keir Starmer Resigns As British Prime Minister, Sets Out Timeline To Leave Office
BREAKING: Keir Starmer Resigns As British Prime Minister, Sets Out Timeline To Leave Office In his resignation speech, Starmer pledged to ensure an orderly transition…
Read full article βBREAKING: Sowore Remanded At Kuje Prison As Court Rejects Recusal Bid After Bail Revocation
BREAKING: Sowore Remanded At Kuje Prison As Court Rejects Recusal Bid After Bail Revocation Justice Mohammed Umar of the Federal High Court in Abuja issued…
Read full article βEXCLUSIVE: Lakurawa Terrorists Storm Niger State Communities, Preach Extremist Ideology Openly, Warn Residents: βAccept Or Face Attacksβ
EXCLUSIVE: Lakurawa Terrorists Storm Niger State Communities, Preach Extremist Ideology Openly, Warn Residents: βAccept Or Face Attacksβ The affected communities were identified as Zugurma, Kulho,…
Read full article βBREAKING: Court Dismisses Sowore’s Application To Remove Justice Umar From Trial Over βTinubu Is A Criminalβ Remarks
BREAKING: Court Dismisses Sowore's Application To Remove Justice Umar From Trial Over βTinubu Is A Criminalβ Remarks He added that his legal team had withdrawn…
Read full article βPolice recover lifeless twins from drain in Onitsha, detain suspectsΒ
THE Anambra Police Command has recovered the lifeless bodies of a set of twins inside a drain in Okpoko, near Onitsha, Anambra State. The Commissioner…
Read full article βLassa fever deaths rise to 214 as fatality rate reaches 25% β NCDC
LASSA fever has claimed 214 lives in Nigeria, with the case fatality rate climbing to 25.0 per cent. This was contained in the Nigeria Centre…
Read full article βFamily Alleges Cover-Up In NSCDC Officer’s Death, Petitions Nigerian Interior Minister Over βContradictory Accountsβ
Family Alleges Cover-Up In NSCDC Officer's Death, Petitions Nigerian Interior Minister Over βContradictory Accountsβ The accused NSCDC officers are Attah John Onoja the commander of…
Read full article βSERAP gives NβAssembly 7 days to refund N110bn vehicle allowance
THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen…
Read full article βAPC dominates five of six bye-elections as PDP retains Rivers senate seat
THE All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded a sweeping victory in five of the six bye-elections conducted across several parts of the country on Saturday, June…
Read full article βLess than 40% of registered voters participated in Ekiti governorship poll- YIAGA Africa
LESS than 40 per cent of the more than one million registered voters participated in Saturdayβs governorship election for Ekiti State, according to YIAGA Africa,Β a…
Read full article ββIllegalβ Ex-IGP Egbetokun Lobbies DSS DG, Police To Ensure Sowore’s Arrest At Monday Court Appearance βSources
βIllegalβ Ex-IGP Egbetokun Lobbies DSS DG, Police To Ensure Sowore's Arrest At Monday Court Appearance βSources According to the sources, Egbetokun was angered that Sowore…
Read full article βSuspected Militia Leader Threatens Night Attacks On Bachama Communities In Adamawa, Vows Mass Killings
Suspected Militia Leader Threatens Night Attacks On Bachama Communities In Adamawa, Vows Mass Killings
Read full article βMaku rejects Nasarawa North bye-election, demands cancellation over βirregularitiesβΒ
LABOUR Party (LP) senatorial candidate, Labaran Maku, has called for the cancellation of the Nasarawa North bye-election over alleged widespread irregularities. Maku, a former Minister…
Read full article β#EkitiDecides2026: YIAGA Africa lauds INEC, highlight gaps in poll
YIAGA Africa, a non-profit civic hub dedicated to promoting democratic governance, human rights, and civic participation across Africa, has lauded the Independent National Electoral Commission…
Read full article βNDC Candidate Alleges Plot To Replace Her With Obidient Movement Leader’s Son After Winning Kaduna Assembly Primary
NDC Candidate Alleges Plot To Replace Her With Obidient Movement Leader's Son After Winning Kaduna Assembly Primary Questioning the party's commitment to transparency and internal…
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