Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie has shared his thoughts on why Igbo men often struggle in Nigerian politics. Speaking in an interview, the respected actor said the average Igbo man is not wired to condone political betrayal more than once, making it difficult for them to survive in the world of politics where treachery is…
An unanticipated, intense tension broke out yesterday evening, wednesday during an argument ensued between the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio and Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele almost resulting in fisticuffs. According to reports, tension erupted during an executive session to deliberate on whether to adjourn the current legislative sitting this week or next week for the Senate’s…
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, CFR, has lauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, for approving a $3 billion allocation for the completion of the Eastern Rail Line, describing the move as a historic economic breakthrough for the South East and the country at large. In a statement issued…
On Thursday morning, July 24, 2025, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, Nigeria, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s international passport was briefly seized by officers from the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). This led to a tense standoff that unfolded at the airport. The event, which took place just before she was scheduled to board a…
The announcement was made by the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, during a press conference in Abuja on Thursday. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced a change in the date and venue of its upcoming National Elective Convention, shifting the exercise from August to November 2025, and relocating it from Kano to Ibadan,…
One of the most popular professional wrestlers of all-time, Hulk Hogan, who helped make WWE a juggernaut, is dead Hogan who was aged 71, died on Thursday. This was confirmed by WWE We gathered that a “cardiac arrest” call was placed and medics were sent to Hogan’s home in Clearwater, Fla, according to TMZ. He…
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan entered the National Assembly complex on Tuesday after initially being denied access by security operatives, despite a court ruling that declared her suspension unlawful. The Kogi Central senator arrived at the gate of the National Assembly in a black SUV earlier today, intending to resume plenary duties following a recent Federal High…
Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, received the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) and reassured them of his commitment to revisiting the lingering issues with the State Chapter of the Union. Governor Otti, who received the delegation of the NUP led by its National President, Mazi Godwin Abumisi, in his office on…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has thrown his weight behind Edo State Governor, Monday Okpehbolo, over his comments directed at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Speaking at the inauguration of the New Edo Line Transport Service in Benin City, the Edo State capital, on Tuesday, Wike advised Nigerian…
Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State has responded to backlash over his recent remarks about Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, stating that his words were misunderstood and exaggerated by critics. In a pointed rebuttal, Governor Okpebholo said, “They said I don’t know how to talk. Just one word, and everybody was crying. I simply…
