Aminu Gwarzo, a former deputy governor of Kano State, has dumped the African Democratic Congress (ADC) just one month after joining the party. Aminu Gwarzo had moved to the ADC from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) on April 5, where he was welcomed at a public event in Gwarzo town. His switch came shortly…
Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade have been ambushed by gunmen while on a mission to assess a burnt vehicle in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State. The incident occurred at about 12:53 p.m. on May 4, 2026 along the SPDC–Etekuru road, where the troops had gone to assess a burnt Hilux vehicle, security…
The Defence Headquarters Nigeria has defended the arrest of social media influencer Justice Mark Chidiebere, popularly known as Justice Crack, describing the move as necessary to protect national security and military discipline during ongoing conflicts. In a detailed statement issued by civil military relations expert Tijjani Tanko, the military argued that Nigeria’s security situation requires…
Japan has received its first shipment of Russian oil since global supplies were disrupted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz at the onset of the Iran war, according to local media reports. A tanker carrying crude from the Sakhalin-2 energy project in Russia arrived off the coast of Imabari in western Japan on…
Phil Foden has agreed terms in principle to sign a new four-year contract at Manchester City. Foden, who is about to enter the final year of his current deal, is expected to commit his future to boyhood club City until 2030, and his new contract includes the option to extend by a further year….
My wife and I are going through a divorce, and like any other divorce, this one is turbulent. Some days it moves slowly, other days it is frustrating from start to finish. She says one thing, I say another. We are stuck in the middle of nowhere, and at this point, it is clear why…
A US based data platform, Kled AI, has withdrawn its services from Nigeria after reporting widespread fraudulent activity by users. Founder Avi Patel announced the decision on X, stating that the company had removed the app from the Nigerian app store and imposed an IP ban on the country after detecting what he described as…
Zenith Bank has announced that its founder and Group Chairman, Jim Ovia, has retired after completing his term in office. The development was announced on Tuesday during the bank’s 35th Annual General Meeting. According to the bank, Ovia’s exit follows the completion of the required 12-year limit for non-executive directors and chairmen, in line with…
Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has sent a handwritten letter to the federal court for the Eastern District of New York requesting to be extradited to Mexico to face charges in his home country, in a move that legal experts consider almost unlikely to succeed. The document, dated April 23 and formally…
Buba Galadima, an ally of former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has revealed that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to southern Nigeria. Buba Galadima made this known on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to him, the party is set to submit its membership…
