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Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday described slain conservative activist Charlie Kirk as a “martyr for American freedom” during a memorial event attended by tens of thousands in Arizona. Kirk, 31, was killed on September 10 at a Utah university campus. His death drew widespread reactions from supporters and critics alike, with Sunday’s memorial […]
Big Brother Naija Season 10 housemate, Kuture, has responded to comments about how other housemates perceive him in the house. During the Week 8 live eviction show on Sunday, host, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu revealed that both current and evicted housemates had repeatedly described Kuture as the journalist and gossip of the house. The tag suggests he […]
A member of the Rivers Elders Forum, Ann-Kio Briggs, has accused the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of betraying the trust of the people of Rivers state and Nigerians. She said the party’s failure to act decisively left residents of the state to suffer the consequences of prolonged political crises. Speaking on a media outlet, about […]
A fresh face-off is brewing in Rivers State between the immediate past sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), and the State House of Assembly over plans to probe the state’s finances during the six-month emergency rule. Ibas, who handed over power on September 17 following the expiration of the emergency rule imposed by President […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80), which begins Monday and runs through September 28. Shettima is expected to deliver Nigeria’s national statement during the high-level General Debate, where he will also announce the country’s updated […]
Britain, Australia, and Canada on Sunday formally recognised the State of Palestine in a coordinated diplomatic move aimed at reviving hopes for a two-state solution amid the ongoing war in Gaza. British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a televised address, said the UK’s recognition was intended to preserve the possibility of peace at a time […]
Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to join prominent Yoruba monarchs, political leaders, business moguls, and thousands of Ibadan indigenes to witness the coronation of Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan President of Ibadanland. The historic event, scheduled for Friday, September 26, 2025, at Mapo Hall, marks a significant cultural moment for the ancient […]
In a major move to strengthen its grassroots structure and put an end to years of internal wrangling, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun State on Saturday conducted ward congresses across 214 out of the 332 wards in the state, electing new ward executives amid tight security and renewed party unity. The congress, which […]
Nurses and midwives at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State have commenced an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the new National Minimum Wage and long-standing welfare issues. This was contained in a statement released by the Unit Chairman, Ojewumi Olutayo, and Secretary, Adedokun Foluwake, respectively in Ibadan, the state […]
The Chairman of Agboyi-Ketu Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Adetola Abubakar, has distributed educational materials and financial support to pupils and residents across the LCDA to mark the start of the new academic session. According to a press statement made available by the LCDA on Saturday, hundreds of pupils benefited from the initiative, […]