Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has rejected Governor Monday Okpebholo’s directive that he seek security clearance before visiting Edo State. Speaking for the first time on the matter during an interview at Christ The King College (CKC), Onitsha, Anambra State, on Thursday, Obi asserted his right to visit Edo State whenever he…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Dr. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, as its new National Chairman, following a high-stakes National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Dr. Yilwatda’s nomination was put forward by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma, and…
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…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka In what appears to be a surprising administrative shake-up, the Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has announced the replacement of Dr. Chukwudi Okoli as the State’s Accountant General — a position he held for barely three years. This development, which has continued to raise eyebrows and generate…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka As part of its effort to deepen professionalism, promote inter-agency coordination, and entrench the principles of community policing in Anambra State, the State Police Command says it is currently organizing a training and orientation programme for all vigilante operatives across the state, with focus on human rights, standard security protocols,…
