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Ike Ekweremadu, senator representing Enugu West, says the south-east must be given an extra state to “enable us to match with the rest of the country in terms of opportunities and national assembly”. The senator spoke in during a town hall meeting in Enugu state on Saturday. The south-east region has the […]

Following a series of meetings between former senate president Bukola Saraki and other Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders in Kwara state, Bolaji Abdullahi, former minister of sports and youth development, looks set to be adopted as the senatorial candidate for Kwara central in the 2023 general election. Rafiu Ibrahim, former chairman of senate […]

The Secretariat, a group of concerned Nigerians, has endorsed Rotimi Amaechi, minister of transportation, for the 2023 presidency.  In a 86-page document unveiled by the group, it said Amaechi has the “intellect, experience and worth ethic” to move Nigeria forward as president in 2023. The transportation minister has not officially declared interest […]

David Umahi, governor of Ebonyi state, says his administration will conclude its tenure on May 29, 2023, irrespective of the court order sacking him. Reacting to the appeal court judgement that dismissed the suit filed by Sunny Ogbuoji for his removal as governor, Umahi accused “his enemies” of attempting to oust him through […]

The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed the safety of 170 passengers aboard the recently-attacked Abuja-Kaduna train.  The development comes days after the train was attacked in the Kateri-Rijana area of the state.  Giving an update to NAN on Saturday, Fidet Okhiria, NRC managing director, said 21 passengers have been reported missing.  […]

Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto, has confirmed the sighting of the moon signalling the beginning of Ramadan. In a live broadcast on Friday, Abubakar announced that the Ramadan fast will begin on Saturday. The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) also announced the development in a statement on Friday. […]

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has denied reports that the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja, has been banned from hosting football games by FIFA. Some reports had earlier claimed that the world’s football body has placed the sanction on the Abuja stadium following the stampede that ensued in the aftermath of the World Cup […]

Adeyinka Grandson, the convener of the Young Yorubas for Freedom (YYF), has been sentenced to four and half years in prison for promoting racial hatred. In August 2019, TheCable reported that Grandson, a UK-based Nigerian of Yoruba descent, was arrested in London over his social media posts against some ethnic groups in Nigeria. […]

Spain and Germany, two European powerhouses, have been drawn together in Group E ahead of the FIFA World Cup later in the year. The draws were held in Qatar on Friday evening. Both European sides squared off in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa where Spain prevailed […]