The Federal Government on Friday says the arrest of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government in-Exile, was possible following sustained diplomatic pressure on Finland by Nigeria. Ekpa was arrested alongside four others on Thursday on suspicion of terrorist activities. The Finnish District Court of Päijät-Häme has ruled to keep him…
New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says he is the “right man” for the club but will need time to implement his ideas. The 39-year-old signed a two-and-a-half-year deal earlier this month to replace Erik ten Hag, who was sacked in October. United are 13th in the Premier League table, seven points above Sunday’s…
The federal government has confirmed that it has stopped the October monthly Federation Account Allocation Committee, FAAC revenue payment to Rivers State amid the ongoing face-off between Governor Simi Fubara and the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesome Wike. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa, disclosed this…
The remains of Senator Ifeanyi Ubah have been laid to rest in his hometown in Umuanuka village, Otolo Nnewi in Anambra state today November 22. The Senator passed away while in the UK on July 27. He was 52 years. Until his death, he was the Senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District in the National…
The burial of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah is currently going on in his hometown of Nneei in Anambra state Prominent people from government and the private sector stormed Umuanuka Otolo Nnewi, Ubah hometown o honour the late politician. Notably among them are former presidential candidate of Labour Party Peter Obi; another former govrnor of Anambra…
Nigeria’s Miss Universe runner-up, Chidimma Adetshina, has announced her decision to quit pageantry. Speaking during a recent interview with Silverbird TV, Adetshina said pageantry has been a traumatic experience for her. She said she’s quitting for personal reasons and relocating to Nigeria from her estranged country, South Africa. “Finishing in the top 2 [at the…
Members of the Esan West Local Government chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, are at war over the list of commissioner-nominees. According to reports in a protest letter dated November 21, 2024, addressed to the State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, the petitioners claim that the list submitted to the governor do not reflect the five…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized President Bola Tinubu’s recent request for a ₦1.77 trillion ($2.2 billion) loan, describing it as “bone-crushing.” The Senate approved the loan after a voice vote in support of the request. However, Atiku argues that such loans will not benefit ordinary Nigerians and could have detrimental effects on the…
In an effort to combat drug-related crimes, the National Assembly has amended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Act, imposing life imprisonment for drug offenders and traffickers. This follows the Senate and House of Representatives’ adoption of the harmonised report on the amendment. Senator Tahir Monguno, Chairman of the Senate Conference Committee, presented the…
The House of Representatives at the plenary on Thursday rejected a bill, seeking to amend the 1999 constitution to provide for a single term of six years for the Offices of the President, State Governors and Local Government Areas Chairmen. The bill which was sponsored by Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) and 33 other lawmakers also…
