The North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has announced that it will not go into any coalition with the North-East and the North-West. The Chairman of the group, Saleh Zazzaga disclosed this in a statement made available to Naija News on Saturday. He stated that the Forum has no interest in forming a coalition that … Read more
A major rift has emerged between Nigerian telecom workers and the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the recently approved 50% increase in telecom tariffs, with the industry union rejecting the NLC’s planned nationwide protest and warning of a looming crisis in the telecom sector. The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PTECSSAN), … Read more
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new turn as the party’s Governors’ Forum has thrown its weight behind Sunday Ude-Okoye as the National Secretary. This decision comes in response to a Court of Appeal ruling affirming Ude-Okoye’s position, a move the governors say must be implemented by the party’s National … Read more
The M23 rebel group is making significant advances towards another major city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, a senior UN official reported on Friday. Just days after seizing the strategic city of Goma, the Rwandan-backed fighters are now approximately 60 kilometres north of Bukavu, according to UN peacekeeping expert Jean-Pierre Lacroix. Bukavu, … Read more
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has thrown its weight behind former Governor Adegboyega Oyetola’s bid to contest the 2026 gubernatorial election. The decision was reached at a stakeholders meeting of the Osun West Senatorial District APC, held in Iwo on Friday. According to the stakeholders, Oyetola has the right of first refusal … Read more
Former Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to work towards returning the party to power in 2027. Pledging his unflinching dedication to the PDP, Ikpeazu vowed not to leave the party despite some members’ recent defection. Addressing PDP faithful from Abia South at his Umuobiakwa country … Read more
The Amapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday dissolved a 21-year marriage at the request of local caterer Omotayo Kumunyi, citing poisoning and domestic violence as the reasons. Ms Kumunyi, a resident of the Osungbade area in Ibadan, testified that her husband, Olatunde, failed to provide for her and their four … Read more
While President Tinubu has been accused of destabilizing the opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), some governors of the leading opposition have been accused of plotting to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP governors accused of plotting to join the APC are first-time governors who were also making permutations to secure … Read more
Oil Marketers have predicted a significant drop in petrol prices following the revival of the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries by the Federal Government. The National Public Relations Officer of the Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), Dr. Joseph Obele, made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday. He said the refineries … Read more
A late-night auto crash on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway left seven people injured after a commercial bus collided head-on with a Toyota Camry at Sawmill Bus Stop, Ibereko. The accident, which occurred at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Friday, involved a V-Waggon commercial bus (registration number: AGL 867 YA) attempting a U-turn when it lost control and … Read more