The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has not just proven that he will continue to rise above his critics; He continues to show that no matter what anyone says, the call of God upon his life will always vindicate him. We have several prophets in the world, even in Nigeria, there…
President Donald Trump has ordered the withdrawal of the United States from a key international climate agreement, a move that has drawn sharp criticism from the European Union and climate advocates worldwide. The White House confirmed on Wednesday that the US would exit 66 global organizations and treaties about half of them linked to the…
The Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday commenced impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, accusing them of gross misconduct. This marks the second impeachment attempt against the governor and his deputy in less than one year, following a similar move by lawmakers in March 2025. During a plenary session…
Globally acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege, are mourning the loss of one of their twin sons, Nkanu Nnamdi. In a statement issued by Omawumi Ogbe, the family confirmed that Nkanu passed away on Wednesday, January 7, 2026, after a brief illness. He was 21 months old. The statement described…
The Chairman of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, has confirmed that all outstanding financial entitlements owed to Super Eagles players and officials have been approved, with payments currently being processed. Dikko’s clarification comes in response to recent reports suggesting that members of the national team were considering boycotting training sessions and refusing to…
Players of the Super Eagles have threatened to boycott their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) match against Algeria over unpaid winning bonuses, insisting they will not travel to Marrakech until all outstanding entitlements are settled by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF). A highly reliable source within the team disclosed the development, revealing that both…
Central African Republic’s President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has been re-elected to a third term, according to provisional results. Touadéra won more than 76 percent of the vote, the electoral authority said, while his opponent Anicet-Georges Dologuele came second with 15 percent. Henri-Marie Dondra was third with three percent. Primate Ayodele at the presentation of his 2026…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has declared that no presidential aspirant will be compelled to step down for another in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, insisting that the party is committed to a transparent and competitive process for selecting its flagbearer. Atiku made this known in a statement issued…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected claims that the Federal Government’s newly introduced tax reforms are designed to place additional financial pressure on poor Nigerians, describing such assertions as misleading, alarmist, and politically motivated. In a statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, the party expressed concern…
The Federal Government has attributed the delayed payment of stipends to Nigerian scholars studying in Morocco to fiscal constraints, dismissing claims that beneficiaries of the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme have been abandoned. The clarification follows protests held in November 2025 by parents and beneficiaries of the BEA scholarship, who demanded the immediate settlement…
