Otunba Segun Sowunmi, a prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has strongly defended the right of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to pursue the presidency again, dismissing public criticism regarding the number of times he has contested. Atiku, who has made six attempts at the presidency, including losses to candidates of the All…
Bandits have abducted a petrol dealer, Alhaji Abbas, and his manager, Abubakar Issa, in Gbugbu community, located in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The abduction took place on Friday, May 9, 2025, when the victims were returning home after closing their business at the Daniyan Saba Global Investment filling station in Gbugbu.…
Amid growing speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan is being courted by influential political figures for a potential 2027 comeback, former First Lady Dame Patience Jonathan has firmly dismissed any intentions of returning to Aso Rock—either for herself or, by strong implication, her husband. Speaking at an awards ceremony in Abuja on Saturday, May 9,…
Pope Leo XIV made a powerful plea for an end to global conflict during his first Sunday address as head of the Catholic Church, speaking to tens of thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square on May 11. From the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, the newly elected pontiff, the first American to hold the position,…
The suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has said he is not desperate to return to office. Fubara stated this at the service of songs held in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark, in Port Harcourt, the state capital, organised by the Rivers Elders Forum on Sunday,May 11. The embattled…
The Qatari royal family is reportedly preparing to gift former U.S. President Donald Trump a luxury Boeing 747-8 aircraft valued at approximately $400 million, according to sources cited by ABC News and The New York Times. The 13-year-old aircraft is expected to be transferred to the U.S. Air Force and retrofitted to meet military specifications…
