Kwankwaso Is Not NNPP Leader, Says Party Vice Chairman

Alhaji Sani Danmasani, the National Vice Chairman (North-West) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has stated that Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, is…

Ebonyi Killings: Lawyer Backs Nwifuru’s Crackdown, Says Actions Within Constitutional Powers

A senior lawyer and human rights advocate, Agbai N. Agwu, has defended the measures taken by Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, following the killing and beheading of residents of Okporojo…

Benue High Court Strikes Down Gov. Alia’s Executive Order, Declares It Unconstitutional

Benue State High Court sitting in Makurdi has invalidated an Executive Order issued by Governor Hyacinth Alia, declaring it unconstitutional, unlawful and an abuse of executive authority. The judgement, delivered…

FCTA Workers Resume Duties as NLC Protest Threats Fizzle Out

Despite threats of mass protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chapter, most workers of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) returned to work on Monday,…

Davido Reveals Hit Song With You Almost Missed His 5IVE Album Cut

Nigerian superstar and Grammy nominee David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has disclosed that his hit single With You featuring Omah Lay nearly didn’t make it onto his 5IVE album.…

Former China Justice Minister jailed for life over corruption

A Chinese court on Monday, February 2, sentenced a former justice minister to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of accepting bribes totaling nearly $20 million over more than a…

Peter Obi Hints at 2027 Presidential Bid, Says He Is Contesting as “Number One

  Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has hinted at his role in the 2027 general election, stating that he is contesting the election as “number one.” Obi made the remark…

2023: Even with 10 million votes, Obi still wouldn’t have won- Lai Mohammed

Former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 Presidential election would not have won the election even if he secured…

Sit-at-home: Our people can’t be coerced into abandoning Nnamdi Kanu — IPOB hails ‘total compliance’

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has said the widespread compliance recorded during Monday’s sit-at-home across parts of the South-East proves that residents cannot be intimidated into abandoning the group’s…

Gaza–Egypt border reopens nearly two years after closure

Gaza’s only border crossing with Egypt partially reopened on Monday morning, February 2, nearly two years after it was closed by Israel, according to an Israeli security official. The reopening…