The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially endorsed the report of the Anambra State Governorship primary election and confirmed Nicholas Ukachukwu as the party’s candidate for the upcoming November 8 election. In a statement released after the National Working Committee (NWC) meeting on Wednesday, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the …
Lamidi Apapa Assumes Lp Leadership Following Supreme Court Ruling
The leadership dispute between the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee and the Nenadi Usman Caretaker Committee, which has the backing of Governor Alex Otti and Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi, has taken a dramatic turn with the return of factional leader Lamidi Apapa. Apapa, who had been out …
Ibas Names New Chairmen, Members For Civil Service And LG Service Commissions
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved the appointment of new chairpersons and members to the Civil Service and Local Government Service Commissions. This announcement was made in a Special Government Release on Wednesday, which was signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Works. The Civil …
Lagos Alerts Estate Agents On Illegal Fees, Sticks To One-Year Rent Limit
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to implementing a rent payment system that includes monthly, quarterly, and yearly options, with a maximum limit of one year per payment cycle. The Commissioner for Housing, Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, made this announcement in a statement he co-signed with Mr. Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, the Governor’s Special Adviser …
US To Reject Immigrant Visas Based On Social Media Posts
The United States has introduced a new immigration policy that will examine the social media activity of visa applicants and green card seekers for content considered anti-Semitic by the Trump administration. Immigration officials confirmed on Wednesday, April 9, that individuals supporting groups designated as terrorist organizations by the U.S. government—such as …
Rivers Youth Leader Killed By Cultists
A former youth leader from Odhiajie community, located in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State, was shot and killed in the early hours of Wednesday, April 9, by suspected cultists believed to be members of the Iceland faction. The attackers, reportedly five in number, stormed Godspower Uwhetu’s home around 1 a.m., …
Trump Signs Orders To Revive Coal Industry
In a bid to support the declining coal industry, President Trump has signed executive orders aimed at boosting coal production in the U.S. The measures included extending the operation of aging coal-fired power plants, lifting restrictions on coal mining, and prioritizing coal leasing on federal lands. Trump also granted a two-year exemption from federal emission …
Davido Reveals White Wedding Date With Chioma
Popular Afrobeat singer, Davido, has officially announced his white wedding date with his wife Chioma ten months after their traditional marriage. Davido who made the announcement in his interview with Breakfast Club announced that their highly anticipated white wedding will be coming up in August, 2025. “I’m doing my white wedding in Miami, in August …
Officials Welcome Nigerian Returnees From Libya In Lagos
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Lagos Operations Office, alongside other key organizations, received 144 Nigerian returnees from Libya at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Cargo Terminal, Ikeja, Lagos on April 8, 2025. The returnees arrived at 5:15 PM aboard a chartered Boeing aircraft operated by Al Buraq, with the registration number 5ADMG. Among them …
Police Launch Investigation Into Assault On Journalists In Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has launched an investigation into the alleged assault on journalists during the recent #TakeItBackProtest. This follows a formal complaint submitted by the Rivers State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), which called for an apology from the police within 14 days and threatened …