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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has extended felicitation to the Ogoni people as they commemorate Ogoni Day, describing the celebration as a testament to the resilience, cultural pride and enduring quest for justice that define the Ogoni nation. Fubara acknowledged the pioneering contributions of the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People, MOSOP, noting that its non-violent advocacy elevated the concerns of Ogoniland to global prominence and helped shape international conversations on environmental justice, equity and human rights across the Niger Delta. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications,…

Former Presidential Media Adviser Umar Sani has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of deliberately destabilising the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Sani made it clear that PDP leaders want the ex-Rivers governor to leave the party. Speaking in an interview in ARISE News on Saturday, Sani elaborated on the growing rift between Wike and several PDP governors, the leadership tussle, and its implications for the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to Sani, the internal crisis in the PDP stems from resistance to Wike’s influence rather than personal animosity among its leaders. Addressing Wike…

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised 23 bandits following coordinated attacks in Kano State between Jan. 1 and January 2, reinforcing the effectiveness of ongoing intelligence-led operations in the region. A credible military source told the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, that troops engaged bandits in Shanono and Tsanyawa Local Government Areas after being alerted to their location during the burial of comrades killed in earlier encounters at Dan Marke, Matazu LGAs. The source said the troops tracked bandits on 20 motorcycles converging along a dried river line at Karaduma Village, Matazu LGA of Katsina State, where a Dragon…

Nollywood actress Bimbo Thomas has shared a harrowing experience in which armed robbers allegedly stormed a hotel accommodating cast and crew of Omo Ghetto Part Two during filming in Ebute Metta, Lagos, an incident she said nearly cost lives. Thomas, who portrayed Nikky in the blockbuster film that launched her into mainstream recognition, revealed that the attackers appeared to be targeting filmmaker and lead actress Funke Akindele. She linked the incident to an earlier clash between hoodlums and the production team. Speaking during an interview with Chude Jideonwo, published on Saturday, Thomas explained that filming the movie, which centres on…

Nigeria defender Ryan Alebiosu has stepped up his recovery from injury, DAILY POST reports. Alebiosu sustained a leg injury in the Super Eagles’ last group game against the Cranes of Uganda. It was his maiden appearance for the three-time African champions. The 24-year-old was involved in a light session with the team on Saturday. The Blackburn Rovers player is now in a race to be fit for Nigeria’s Round of 16 fixture against the Mambas of Mozambique. Super Eagles head coach, Eric Chelle will be hoping Alebiosu recover in time for the next stage of the competition in case his…

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has commended road contractors delivering quality jobs across Edo South Senatorial District, while warning that firms lagging behind risk losing their contracts. The governor stated this on Saturday during an inspection tour of ongoing road construction projects in Edo South, as part of his administration’s push to ensure timely delivery and value for public funds. In a statement released by his media aide, Patrick Ebojele, Okpebholo said the inspection was necessary to separate serious contractors from those failing to meet agreed standards and timelines. He said, “We’ve gone round several places today. We were at…

A woman and practitioner of traditional religion has accused her neighbours in Ilorin, Kwara State, of carrying out a targeted arson attack on her home following repeated threats due to her faith. The allegation was made public in a report accompanied with a video of the burnt property shared on X on Saturday by user Bennylee, known as #itsbennylee, who said the woman had been subjected to sustained hostility since relocating to the predominantly Muslim community. According to the report, the woman, described as a lawful property owner and an Oníṣẹ̀ṣẹ̀ (traditional religion practitioner), legally built a house in the…

Lately, Facebook memories brought to my attention a November 1, 2015, post by Femi Adesina, media aide to late Muhammadu Buhari, in which he took issue with then the Peoples Democratic Party’s spokesman, Olisa Metuh, who had accused the President of “demarketing Nigeria”. Adesina had insisted, “President Buhari will not, in the guise of marketing the country, refrain from telling Nigerians and the world, the emerging truths about the abject state in which years of plundering by a PDP leadership has left the Nigerian treasury and economy.” He framed Buhari’s blunt description of the state of the country as “truth…

The National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Ladipo Johnson, has assured that the party will withstand its internal crisis in Kano State, despite dissolving all party structures and speculation over a possible defection by its only sitting governor, Abba Yusuf. The NNPP National Leader and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, and Governor Yusuf have been embroiled in a political crisis. This comes amid reports of the governor’s alleged move to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress, a move strongly opposed by Kwankwaso. In response, the party’s National Working Committee on Friday dissolved its Kano State…

London’s benchmark FTSE 100 stocks index topped 10,000 points for the first time on Friday, extending a record run seen last year. In early deals on the first trading day of 2026, the capital’s top-tier index featuring the likes of energy group BP, telecoms firm Vodafone and banking giant HSBC — gained 1.0 per cent to an all-time high of 10,033.75 points. The index had risen more than 21 per cent in 2025, the biggest gain for 16 years, helped in large part by cuts to British interest rates alongside reductions to borrowing costs by the US Federal Reserve as…