PDP’ll produce more govs in 2027 — NWC
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said the party will produce more state governors and take over governance at the centre in 2027. The party’s National Working Committee, NWC, according to a statement by the Chief…
Shekarau, Ardo, other northerners transform LND into political party
Former Kano State governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, and his colleagues in the League of Northern Democrats, LND, which started as a pro-northern group promoting good governance, have announced plans to transform into a political party. The group also expressed a desire…
South Koreans protest in snow as Yoon arrest deadline nears
Thousands of South Koreans braved a snowstorm yesterday to rally in support or opposition of President Yoon Suk Yeol, suspended over a failed martial law bid and resisting arrest a day before the warrant expires. Yoon plunged the country into…
Canadian PM Trudeau likely to resign this week: report
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week as he faces mounting dissent within his Liberal Party, newspaper The Globe and Mail reported Sunday. Citing three anonymous sources knowledgeable of internal party matters, the Globe…
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on fake cancer treatment drugs
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has alerted Nigerians, including healthcare providers, about a counterfeit cancer treatment drug, Phesgo 600mg/600mg/10ml, labelled with batch number C5290S20. This is contained in a public alert (No. 051/2024) available…
Tinubu hosts Awujale of Ijebuland in Lagos
The Awujale of Ijebu land, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, paid a visit to President Bola at his residence in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State on Sunday, January 5, 2025. The visit was held behind closed doors. A statement issued…
Two feared dead, banks burnt in Delta tanker explosion
ASABA – ABOUT five persons are feared dead, and properties were destroyed in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, Delta State, following a petrol tanker explosion. The Police Public Relations Officer of the State Command, Mr Bright Edafe, confirmed the…
Tinubu to attend Ghana President-elect’s inauguration
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Monday for Accra, Ghana, to attend the inauguration of John Mahama, President-elect, on Jan. 7. Mahama, who served as the 12th president of Ghana from 2011 to 2017, was reelected in December 2024….
Saudi Arabia releases three Nigerian ladies after 10 months in jail over drugs
Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerians who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country. In a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday by the Acting-Spokesperson of the Ministry, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian…
Katsina Police foil bandits’ attacks, rescue 18 victims, recover rustled animals
The Katsina State Police Command said it foiled a series of attacks by armed bandits, rescuing 18 kidnapped victims and recovering rustled animals on January 3rd, 2025. ASP Sadiq said the incident occurred at approximately 9:30 PM when “Bandits armed…