Saudi Arabia executed two individuals on Monday, August 4, for “terrorist crimes,” bringing the total number of executions over the past three days to 17, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. These latest executions followed a weekend wave in which 15 people—mostly foreign nationals—were put to death for drug-related offenses. Thirteen were convicted of…
Detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a ₦60 billion defamation suit against political commentator Reno Omokri, accusing him of making defamatory and prejudicial statements. The lawsuit, filed on 31 July at the Enugu State High Court, was brought by Mr. Kanu on behalf of himself and IPOB.…
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its nationwide warning strike. NANNM’s Assistant Secretary-General, Chidi Aligwe, confirmed on Saturday that the one-week strike, originally scheduled to end next Tuesday, has been called off. He explained that the decision was reached during a virtual meeting of NANNM’s National Executive Council. “The strike…
Prime Minister Philip Pierre of Saint Lucia has denounced the “vilification and denigration” of Nigerian President Bola Tinubu by a group allegedly backed by the opposition, following his recent visit to the Caribbean nation. Speaking during his country’s 2025 Emancipation Day address, Pierre criticized Nigerians who attacked President Tinubu over his July visit to Saint…
Relationship expert Blessing Okoro, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has confirmed the arrest of her fiancé, celebrity auto dealer Ikechukwu Ogbonna (aka IVD), at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Friday, August 1. IVD was reportedly apprehended by officials from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions while attempting to board a flight to…
Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has ordered the immediate closure of Badeggi FM, a privately owned radio station in Minna, citing allegations of inciting violence and broadcasting unethical content. The directive was issued on Friday, August 1, during a meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders at the Government House in Minna. According to…
The High Court of Zimbabwe has rejected a legal claim by Tonderayi Gabriel Mugabe, who asserted he was the biological son of the late former President Robert Gabriel Mugabe and sought to reopen the estate of the national figure. On August 1, 2025, Justice Fatima Maxwell ruled that the application lacked merit, citing an unjustified…
Prominent lawyer and governance expert, Dr. Joe Abah, has refuted claims linking the Igbo ethnic group to Israeli ancestry. In a statement shared via social media, Abah emphasized his stance on the matter: “I am not a Jew. I am Igbo. We didn’t migrate from Israel or anywhere else.” His comment counters a widely circulated…
President Bola Tinubu has urged young Nigerians active in the digital media space to use their influence to promote unity and national development, rather than division. Speaking at the opening of the Progressives Digital Media Summit, themed “Unveiling the Critical Role of New Media in National Development,” President Tinubu emphasized the responsibility that comes with…
Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State has firmly stated that no one can genuinely claim to stand for justice or advocate for the poor while simultaneously funding or negotiating with bandits. In an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, the governor emphasized that his administration is committed to supporting victims of violence—not rewarding those…
