Catholic Pope Names Bishop Okpaleke, Others As Cardinals
The Pope of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has named Nigeria’s Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke as a cardinal as well as 20 others who were drawn mostly outside of Europe making Bishop Okpaleke the only African on the list. Okpaleke, the fiercely rejected bishop of Ahiara in Imo, is at present bishop of Ekwulobia in […]
Buhari Expresses Over Death Of 31 At Rivers Church Stampede
The Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that he is extremely saddened by the freak accident that saw to the death of scores of worshippers during a stampede at a religious event in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. In a reaction to the sad incident, Buhari admonished organizers of religious, political and other big events to […]
‘Evil’ Like Texas Massacre, Good Reason To Arm People -Trump
Former US President Donald Trump has rejected calls for tightened gun controls following Tuesday’s Texas school massacre, saying decent Americans should be allowed the firearms they need to defend themselves against what he described as ‘evil.’ “The existence of evil in our world is not a reason to disarm law-abiding citizens… The existence of evil […]
PDP Primary: Kwankwaso Denies Receiving $660,000 From Wike
Former Kano Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has denied ever receiving gratification from Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike to mobilise delegates for him in yesterday’s Presidential primary. A statement Saturday night by spokesman, Ibrahim Adamu said the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) national leader was embarrassed by the bribery claim. The former Kano Central Senator is accused […]
Mixed Feelings As Atiku Edge Out Wike, Emerge PDP Candidate
There are mixed feelings amongst Nigerians after former Nigerian Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar was declared the winner of the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), for the 2023 general election. Atiku clinched the much coveted ticket during the presidential primary of the main opposition party held on Saturday in Abuja, the nation’s […]
Russia Announces New Hypersonic Missile Test
Russian forces Saturday announced a latest successful test of their Zircon hypersonic cruise missile as Moscow moves to step up its offensive in Ukraine to retake key cities. The missile was fired from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate stationed in the Barents Sea and “successfully hit” a target stationed 1,000 kilometres (625 miles) away in the […]
2023: Why I Did Not Attend PDP Convention – Chidoka
A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Osita Chidoka has opened up on why he did not attend the party’s National Convention which was held yesterday in Abuja. He stated that he took the decision after fake results were printed for Idemili North LGA’s delegate elections. In a statement […]
2023 Elections: PDP More God-Fearing Than APC – Fintiri
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has stated why he believes the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a better option for Nigerians than the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor spoke to Channels Television on the sidelines of the PDP National Convention which is holding in Abuja on Saturday. While he admitted that the party […]
2023: APC’s Presidential Primary To Hold On June 6
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the postponement of its special convention for Presidential primary for the 2023 general elections from May 29 to June 6. National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka, announced this in a statement hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission extended the deadline for party’s to conduct […]
Real Madrid Beat Liverpool To Win 2021/2022 Champions League
A Vinicius Junior second-half goal was the difference as Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0 in Saturday’s Champions League final in Paris to become kings of Europe for a record-extending 14th time after a night marred by problems outside the ground that led to the kick-off being delayed by over half an hour. Brazilian winger Vinicius […]
Husband Of Texas School Massacre Victim Dies Due To Grief
It was all sadness as the Texas authorities reported that the husband of one of the victims of the recent tragedy, a heroic fourth-grade teacher who was killed protecting her students during the massacre at a Texas elementary school has died of an apparent heart attack. A GoFundMe page set up by Debra Austin, who […]
Adamawa Guber Ticket: Aisha Buhari Hails Aisha Binani
The First Lady of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari has hailed Senator Aisha Binani, on her victory as the Adamawa governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 election. In a statement in Abuja, Aisha Buhari has reiterated that Binani’s victory is a source of encouragement and hope for many Nigerian women. She therefore […]