At least eight out of the 1,800 candidates shortlisted for teaching positions with the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) have tested positive for banned substances, thereby losing their chances in the highly competitive recruitment process. TESCOM Chairman, Bello Taoheed Abubakar, revealed this in a statement on Monday, April …
PDP Governors Reject Merger Talks for 2027
Governors elected under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) have dismissed rumors of a potential party merger ahead of the 2027 general elections. They also expressed concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, particularly in Borno, Katsina, and Edo States. At a meeting in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, the PDP Governors’ …
Zelenskyy Calls On Trump To Visit Ukraine Amid Putin’s Attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on U.S. President Donald Trump to visit Ukraine in order to “understand what President Vladimir Putin did.” In an interview with CBS on Sunday, Zelenskyy urged Trump to see the devastation firsthand before making decisions or engaging in negotiations. “Please, before making any decisions, come see …
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Celebrates Mother’s 95th Birthday
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala took to X to celebrate her mother, Professor Kamene Okonjo, on her 95th birthday. The Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) shared a photo of herself with her mother, expressing her love and admiration. “Celebrating my lovely mother Prof Kamene Okonjo at 95!!” she wrote …
Court Throws Out Case Against Oyo King
An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has dismissed a suit challenging the nomination and installation of Oba Francis Olushola Alao as the Olugbon of Orile Igbon. In a ruling delivered on Monday, Justice K.A. Adedokun struck out the case, citing lack of jurisdiction. The suit was filed by four members of …
Singer Portable Remanded In Prison Over Bail Issues
Controversial street-pop artist Okikiola Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has been remanded at the Oke Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, Kwara State, after failing to meet strict bail conditions set by an Upper Area Court. The remand follows his arraignment on Monday over allegations of defamation made by veteran Fuji musician …
Rivers State Asks NBA To Refund N300m Conference Fee
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has responded to the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) following its decision to move the 2025 Annual General Conference from Port Harcourt to Enugu. In a statement issued on Monday in Port Harcourt by his media aide, Hector Igbikiowubo, Ibas …
Rivers Magistrate Quits Over Sole Administrator Appointment
Chief Magistrate Ejike George of the Rivers State Judiciary has formally resigned, citing discomfort with the appointment of a Sole Administrator to oversee the state’s affairs. In his resignation letter dated April 11, 2025, and addressed to the Honourable Chief Judge of Rivers State via the Secretary of the …
Tinubu Is A Great Dad But A Failed President — Eedris Abdulkareem
Nigerian rapper and activist Eedris Abdulkareem has said his new controversial song, Tell Your Papa, is not a personal attack on Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, but a response to the younger Tinubu’s public praise of his father. In March 2025, at an event in Yola, Seyi Tinubu declared his …
Obi Visits Plateau Killings Victims, Donates N7.5m
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, visited Plateau State on Sunday to offer his condolences after recent killings in the Bokkos area. In a statement shared on Monday via X, Obi said he traveled from Abuja to Jos, the state capital, to express his sorrow over what he called “senseless killings,” …