Senate Steps Down Bill Proposing 5-Year Jail Term for Anyone Supplying Abortion Drugs to Women
Nigeria’s Senate on Tuesday stepped down a controversial bill that sought to impose a five-year jail term for anyone supplying abortion drugs to women, rejecting calls for lighter penalties and upholding the country’s strict anti-abortion laws. The decision came in a swift plenary vote, prioritizing the protection of unborn life over proposed reforms. The […]
BREAKING: Court Sacks Chairmen, Councillors in Ebonyi
A Federal High Court in Abakaliki has nullified the 2024 local government election in Ebonyi State, sacking the 13 council chairmen and their councillors. The court ruled that the election was unconstitutional, disobedience and non-compliance with the Electoral Act by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC). Recall that the court had earlier […]
Eze Ndigbo Doesn’t Exist In Edo, Igbo Group Assures Oba Of Benin At Coronation Anniversary
From Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin Representative of Igbo community Union in Edo State, Sir Chief Samson Awiaka has said that the title of Eze Ndigbo doesn’t exist in the state. He made this known when he led members of Igbo Community in the State to pay homage to Omo N’ Oba N’ […]
“Gov Diri lost legitimacy to continue in office when he dumped PDP” Says Wabara
Adolphus Wabara, the Chairman, Board of Trustees, BoT, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said that Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has lost legitimacy to continue in office as governor following his resignation from the party. In reaction to Diri’s recent resignation from the PDP, and claiming to be without any party at the moment, […]
Protests Erupt in Bolivia After Rodrigo Paz Declared Winner of Presidential Election
Demonstrations broke out in Bolivia’s capital on Monday as hundreds of protesters accused authorities of election fraud following the victory of centre-right candidate Rodrigo Paz. Paz, a 58-year-old economist, won Sunday’s presidential run-off with 54.5% of the vote, defeating former president Jorge Quiroga. His election ends 20 years of left-wing rule in a country now […]
Uzodimma Secures NUC Approval for New University in Imo
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma has unveiled plans to institutionalise the state’s flagship digital empowerment scheme, the SkillUp Imo Initiative, as part of efforts to strengthen youth development and drive the state’s digital economy. The governor made the announcement after receiving formal approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to establish the University of Innovation, […]
No Iota Of Truth In “The” Claim Of ‘Christian Genocide’ In Nigeria, Says FG
….Says Country Faces Existential Reputational Threats Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has said there is no iota of truth in the claim of christians genocide in Nigeria. Idris, who spoke at the National Unveiling of the World Public Relations Forum (WPRF Abuja 2026) in Abuja, stressed that such disinformation […]
Oshiomhole Gets Backlash For Sharing Motor-Cycles, Grinding Machines, Others As Empowerment
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The senator representing Edo North Senatorial district at the national assembly, Adams Oshiomhole has come under severe backlash for distributing motor-cycles, grinding machines, sewing machines and money as empowerment for some of his constituents. Recall that the former Edo State governor who, last weekend, distributed the items as part of his constituency […]
Nigeria Missing As WHO, EU Seal New Health Data Pact For Africa
BERLIN – A new health technology agreement between the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) has exposed Nigeria’s absence in a crucial continental partnership on digital health systems. The €8 million deal, announced at the World Health Summit 2025 in Berlin, aims to expand the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) across sub-Saharan […]
Alleged Coup Plot: ADC Demands Clarification From FG
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called on the Federal Government to immediately clarify the true nature of an alleged coup plot involving arrested military officers. In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the party emphasised that it takes any threat to Nigeria’s democratic order with the utmost seriousness. The […]