Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has urged the Nigerian Government to urgently address the ongoing crisis at the University of Calabar (UNICAL) concerning the graduation and induction quota for dental students. UNICAL is currently facing a serious credibility crisis after it was revealed that the university admitted significantly more…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, revealed that the agency is currently investigating 18 sitting governors. Olukoyede made this disclosure during a sensitisation programme held in Lagos on Friday, July 18. He explained that while investigations are ongoing, the EFCC will take further action once the governors’ terms have…
Deborah Mason, a 65-year-old grandmother nicknamed the “Queen Bee” by police, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for orchestrating a family-run drug trafficking gang responsible for supplying nearly a tonne of cocaine across the UK. The group’s cocaine shipments, moving over seven months in 2023, had a street value estimated at £80 million.…
Suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has announced that she will resume her duties in the Senate on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. Speaking to journalists on Friday, July 19, during a training programme in her hometown of Ihima, Kogi State, Senator Natasha stated that her decision is based on a valid court order. She…
Jude Ezenwafor, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the upcoming Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 8, 2025, has reportedly been shot by unidentified gunmen in Abuja. According to Vanguard, the attack took place on the night of Friday, July 18, near Wuse 2, as Ezenwafor was returning home from an appointment. He…
Prince Al Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, affectionately known as the “Sleeping Prince,” has died after spending more than 20 years in a coma following a tragic car accident. Born in April 1990, Prince Al Waleed was the eldest son of Prince Khaled bin Talal Al Saud and the nephew of billionaire investor…
Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been formally indicted on charges including abuse of power and obstruction of official duties, stemming from his controversial declaration of martial law last year. The political crisis began on December 3, when Yoon deployed military forces to the National Assembly in an attempt to block lawmakers from…
