If You Rig 2027, Nigeria Is Heading To Hell – Bode George Warns INEC
Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, has warned the incoming Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against rigging the 2027 presidential election. George warned that Nigeria will be “heading for hell” if INEC imposes a president and does not allow citizens decide their leader in 2027. He…
Independence Parade Cancellation Shows Presidency’s Disconnect From Nigerians – ADC
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has criticised the Federal Government’s decision to cancel the 65th Independence Anniversary parade, describing it as another sign of disconnect between the presidency and the Nigerian people. The Federal Government had on Monday announced the cancellation of the parade, which was scheduled for October 1 in…
NLC Places Unions On Red Alert Over PENGASSAN/Dangote Rift
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has placed its unions and members on red alert over the rift between the Dangote refinery and the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN). PENGASSAN had been at loggerheads with the refinery, accusing its management of sacking over 800 Nigerian workers. The union members on Monday barricaded the…
Court Orders Arrest Of INEC Chairman
The Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has ordered the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to arrest the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Mahmoud Yakubu, for contempt and disobedience of court orders. The court’s decision followed a suit filed by the Action Alliance against INEC. The Action Alliance had…
ARISE TV Anchor Killed In Abuja Armed Robbery
ARISE News Channel has mourned the tragic loss of a young journalists, Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died in the early hours of Monday, September 29, following a violent armed robbery at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja. In a statement obtained from its X handle on Monday, the 29-year-old broadcaster, affectionately known as Sommie,…
BREAKING: ASUU Issues 14-Day Ultimatum To FG Over Unresolved Issues
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The union made the decision following a National Executive Council meeting held on Sunday at the University of Abuja. The national president of ASUU, Prof. Chris Piwuna made this known in a copy of strike action he personally…
Russia Withdraws From European Anti-Torture Convention
President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law to pull Russia out of a European anti-torture convention, as Moscow extricates itself from Western bodies it was kicked out of or quit over its offensive on Ukraine. Russia was expelled from the Council of Europe, an international human-rights monitor, in March 2022, though it had technically…
JUST IN: Court Stops PENGASSAN, Others From Cutting Gas Supply To Dangote
Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court Abuja, has restrained the Petroleum, Natural Gas Workers Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) from embarking on its planned industrial action against Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE. Ruling on an ex parte application by Dangote Refinery, Justice Subilim restrained the defendants, which included Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd…
BREAKING!!! FIFA Sanctions South Africa, Deducts Three Points Over Ineligible Player
The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has sanctioned the South African Football Association (SAFA) for fielding an ineligible player, Teboho Mokoena, during the 2026 FIFA World Cup preliminary qualifier between South Africa and Lesotho on March 21, 2025. According to FIFA, SAFA’s action breached Article 19 of the FIFA Disciplinary Code and Article 14 of the FIFA…
French Govt Bans Ajax Fans From Marseille For Champions League Game
The French government on Saturday banned Ajax fans from travelling to Marseille for next week’s Champions League match. The interior ministry decree prohibits all “individual or collective travel, by any means, of any person claiming to be an Ajax Amsterdam supporter … between French road, rail, port, and airport border points and the city of…