The Edo State PDP has condemned Governor Okpebholo’s ₦2.5 billion allocation to UBTH, calling it reckless misplacement of priorities. With Stella Obasanjo Hospital underutilized, Edo Specialist Hospital struggling, and Abudu General Hospital in ruins, the party insists Edo’s…
Edo State marks 34 years of heritage, resilience, and progress. From its rich culture to outstanding sons and daughters across fields, the state continues to shine as the Heartbeat of the Nation. Today is a call to unity, justice, and…
Ethiopia has sealed a historic partnership with Nigeria’s Dangote Group to build a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced on Thursday. The project, set to rise in Gode town in the country’s southeast, will produce 3 million…
A nephew of Equatorial Guinea’s long-ruling president, Teodoro Obiang Nguema, has seen his political ambitions collapse after a court handed him an eight-year jail term for embezzlement — capping a dramatic fall from grace worsened by leaked sex tapes. Baltasar…
Rwanda has officially welcomed the first batch of migrants deported from the United States under a fresh agreement that’s already sparking international debate. According to government spokesperson Yolande Makolo, seven individuals touched down in Kigali in mid-August, marking the beginning…
Tanzania’s presidential race has taken a dramatic turn after the electoral commission barred the candidate of the country’s second-largest opposition party from contesting the October elections, a move that many fear could strip the polls of real competition. On Wednesday,…
A Nigerian monarch, Joseph Oloyede, has been sentenced to over four years in a U.S. prison after admitting he spearheaded a scheme that drained millions of dollars from Covid-19 emergency loan programmes. The 62-year-old, who holds both Nigerian and American…
The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has raised alarm, warning that Nigeria could face dire consequences if Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), d!es while in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Kanu,…
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, has declared that every Igbo man and woman is eligible to contest in the 2027 general elections, including the presidential race. Speaking through its President General, Senator Azuta Mbata, the group stressed…
The Lagos State Police Command has strongly dismissed a disturbing viral video alleging that a popular restaurant along Airport Road was killing people and selling their body parts to unsuspecting customers. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin,…
