Former Shaolin Temple Abbot Shi Yongxin has been sentenced to 24 years in prison and fined 3.5 million yuan (approximately $517,000) after being convicted of crimes including embezzlement and bribery. Shi, 60, was formally charged in March after being placed under investigation in July last year. A court in Henan Province, central China, ruled…
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has affirmed a Rivers State High Court judgment that nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses in Rivers State which produced Tony Okocha and members of the party’s executive council. Okocha and the dissolved executives are known allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.…
The Court of Appeal in Port Harcourt has affirmed a Rivers State High Court judgment that nullified the All Progressives Congress (APC) congresses in Rivers State which produced Tony Okocha and members of the party’s executive council. Okocha and the dissolved executives are known allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has projected that Nigeria could emerge as the world’s fifth-largest economy within the next 50 years if current regional trade growth and economic reforms are sustained. The prediction was made during the bloc’s 2026 parliamentary session held in Abuja, where ECOWAS officials highlighted the long-term economic potential…
Former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has intensified his political disagreement with Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, rejecting allegations that he referred to the governor in derogatory terms while reaffirming his dominant role in the Kwankwasiyya political movement. Speaking to supporters at his Miller Road residence in Kano, Kwankwaso responded to recent comments by…
Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the immediate past Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party for Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Pantami secured the party’s ticket through a voice affirmation during the PDP primary election held on Tuesday in Gombe, where he was…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated Nigerian children on the occasion of this year’s Children’s Day, while also expressing concern over children and teachers still being held captive in parts of the country. In a statement released on the occasion, the President said that although the day is meant to celebrate children, many families in Oyo…
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that Siminalayi Fubara voluntarily withdrew from the party’s governorship primary after successfully completing the screening process. Fubara had earlier announced on May 20 that he was stepping down from the race, explaining that his decision was based on personal conviction and a desire…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, has ordered the deployment of special forces and aerial surveillance units to Oyo State following a series of recent kidnapping incidents in the state. According to the Defence Headquarters Nigeria, the directive is aimed at strengthening ongoing security operations in affected areas and ensuring the arrest of those…
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has said that many Nigerians living in South Africa would rather remain there despite xenophobic attacks than return to Nigeria because of the country’s worsening economic conditions. Obi made the remarks while addressing a dinner organised for National Democratic Coalition (NDC) aspirants in…
