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Gbali has accused Wike of orchestrating moves to prolong Rivers emergency rule. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the crisis in Rivers State appears far from over as Chisom Gbali, the Commissioner for Youth under the suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, has alleged that there are deliberate efforts to extend the emergency rule in the state. Speaking in an interview on AriseTV, Gbali accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and his allies of masterminding moves to destabilize the administration and justify an extension of the emergency rule. He also criticised President Bola Tinubu’s involvement in the matter, questioning the rationale behind…
Atiku and Peter Obi have reportedly moved to join SDP ahead of 2027 Presidential Election. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Social Democratic Party, SDP, former presidential candidate, Adewale Adebayo, has disclosed that ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, his Labour Party counterpart, Peter Obi and a long list of eminent politicians are in talks with the party. Adebayo said that Atiku and Obi’s representatives are discussing a possible defection to the SDP. He disclosed this while featuring on Channels Sunday Politics. According to Adebayo: “People are joining my party, and we are welcoming them. You can see how active I am in welcoming them. “The only little…
Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday fired a barrage of rockets at cities in Israel’s south in response to the Israeli killing of civilians in Gaza. According to Israel’s military, about 10 projectiles were fired, but most were successfully intercepted. The Israeli emergency services said they were treating one person for shrapnel injuries, stating that teams were en route to locations of fallen rockets. Gaza local health authorities said Israeli military strikes killed no fewer than 39 people across the Gaza Strip on Sunday. The Israeli military, shortly after the rocket firing, posted on X a new evacuation order, instructing…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Benue South in past elections, Comrade Daniel Onjeh, has called on the people of Benue State, particularly the Idoma ethnic group to unite in the face of growing insecurity and support the administration of Governor Hyacinth Alia. In a strongly worded press statement issued on Sunday, Onjeh expressed deep concern over the recent surge in violent crimes, including kidnappings and targeted killings, across various Benue communities. He described the attacks as coordinated operations carried out by criminal herdsmen in collaboration with local informants. Onjeh cited the testimony of a recent kidnap victim…
Police have demanded for the suspension of the planned April 7 nationwide protest. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Police Force has advised the Take it Back Movement, TIB, and other organizers to shelve the planned nationwide protest scheduled for April 7. This Nigeria news platform understands that the civil society organisation and other groups have concluded plans to stage a nationwide protest on April 7. The protest, according to the National Coordinator of TIB, Juwon Sanyaolu, is aimed at addressing issues surrounding the alleged misuse of the Cybercrime Act and the declaration of state of emergency in Rivers State. However, the Nigeria Police…
FG is reportedly screening Fani-Kayode, and Femi Pedro, among others for diplomatic positions. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Federal Government is allegedly vetting potential candidates to fill diplomatic roles in its 109 missions, 76 embassies, 22 high commissions, and 11 global consulates. Since September 2023, President Bola Tinubu has operated his Democracy, Development, Demography, and Diaspora (foreign policy) without ambassadors. That month, he concluded a sector-wide reassessment of Nigeria’s foreign policy, which saw over 83 career and non-career ambassadors recalled from their stations. Sources who spoke to Punch revealed that a former Minister of Aviation under the Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, Femi Fani-Kayode, and a…
A Republican Senator representing Texas in the US Senate, Ted Cruz, has warned his fellow party members they risk a “bloodbath” in the 2026 midterm elections if President Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs cause a recession in the country. Cruz further warned that if the tariffs stay in place for long, they could be met with global retaliation on American goods and could trigger a full-blown trade war. He believes that such wars “would destroy jobs here at home, and do real damage to the US economy.” The lawmaker stated this on his Verdict podcast on Friday, saying that some…
The UK’s ruling Labour Party has suspended MP Dan Norris. This follows his arrest on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl and rape. Police revealed on Friday that a man in his 60s was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences against a girl, child abduction, and misconduct in a public office. “Most of the offences are alleged to have occurred in the 2000s, but we’re also investigating an alleged offence of rape from the 2020s,” the police said in a statement. But on Saturday, Labour said they had suspended Norris, who is the MP for North East Somerset and…
Oba Abimbola Owoade has ascended the throne as the 46th Alaafin of Oyo. NewsOnline Nigeriareports that the coronation event was held on Saturday, April 5, 2025, at Oliveth Baptist High School in Oyo, where the state Governor, Seyi Makinde, led a host of dignitaries, including notable Nigerians. Dignitaries present at the coronation included the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin; the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi; the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye; Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi; and Aare Oona Kankanfo of Yoruba, Iba Gani Adams, among others. Owoade succeeded Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, the 45th Alaafin of Oyo, who died…
The death toll from Myanmar’s devastating earthquake has risen to 3,354, with 4,850 injured and 220 missing. State media disclosed this on Saturday, as the visiting UN aid chief hailed humanitarian and community groups for leading the aid response. The leader of the military government, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, was back in the capital Naypyitaw after a rare foreign trip to attend a summit in Bangkok of South and Southeast Asian nations, where he also met separately with the leaders of Thailand, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka and India. According to Myanmar state media, Min Aung Hlaing reaffirmed to Indian…