US, Israel Set to Resettle Occupants from Gaza in Africa
US and Israeli officials have approached at least three East African nations to discuss the possibility of relocating Palestinians displaced from Gaza, according to reports from Africa News. This move suggests that Trump is pushing forward with his widely criticized plan to resettle Gaza’s two million residents, despite his recent statement to reporters at the…
One Year After, Perpetrators Of Okuama Killings still at large- Urhobo Leader Laments
A member of the World Council of Urhobo Professors, Prof. Sunny Ahwefeada, says they have found it confusing that after one year, those responsible for killing 17 army personnel in Okuma in Delta State are yet to be found by the security operatives. Ahwefeada, who was a guest on a televised programme, said that identifying…
Presidency Faults Report Indicting Tinubu’s Govt Of Persecuting Christians
The presidency has debunked reports that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria under Bola Tinubu’s government. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, said that Tinubu remains committed to promoting peace and religious tolerance. The statement comes after the US House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee approved sanctions on Nigeria over ‘widespread killing…
We Are Ready To Sack Tinubu In 2027– SDP Chieftain Declares
The former presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adewole Adebayo, has claimed it’s already guaranteed that President Bola Tinubu will be removed from power come 2027. Adebayo also claimed that his party SDP will produce the next Nigerian President. He stated this on Friday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s Morning Show programme….
US Congress Approves Sanctions on Nigeria Over Christian Killings
The United States House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, has given President Donald Trump the green light to impose stringent sanctions on Nigeria in response to the widespread killing of Christians in the country. The decision followed a congressional hearing during which lawmakers condemned the Nigerian government for failing to protect Christian communities from escalating…
UEFA Considering Penalty Rule Rethink After Alvarez Controversy
The football governing body in Europe UEFA on Thursday said it would consider a potential rule change after Atletico Madrid forward Julian Alvarez’s penalty was controversially disallowed in their Champions League shootout loss to Real Madrid. Real Madrid won Wednesday’s shootout 4-2 after a 2-2 draw on aggregate to qualify for the quarter-finals, with Atletico…
FG Rubbishes Obasanjo’s Comment On Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway Project
The Minister for Works, David Umahi, has declared that the Lagos-Calabar highway project is neither a wasteful nor corrupt venture. Former President Olusegun Obasanjo had described the N15.6tn Lagos-Calabar Coastal highway project as wasteful and corrupt. The former President disclosed this in Chapter Six of his new book, ‘Nigeria: Past and Future’ where he painted…
Buhari Dismisses Rumored Exit From APC
Former President Muhammadu Buhari has reaffirmed his commitment to the All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that he remains a loyal member of the party that granted him two terms in office. His statement comes amid the recent defection of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir el-Rufai, a close ally, from the APC to the Social Democratic…
PDP Discredits Pro-Wike South-South Zonal Congress
The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Damagum, has disowned the South-South Zonal Congress organized by loyalists of the former Rivers State governor in Calabar, Cross River State, on February 22. Damagum, in his first public statement on the controversial congress, emphasized that the PDP had not conducted any official congress…
PDP Governor Declares Support For Peter Obi Ahead 2027 Polls
Ahead of the 2027 general polls, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has declared support for Peter Obi of the Labour Party. Mohammed who received the 2023 LP presidential candidate at the Government House on Thursday said he was ready to work with Obi. The closed-door meeting, which lasted for more than one hour at the…