A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr Idi Hong, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa. Hong, who also served as Minister of State for Health, announced his defection on Saturday in his hometown, Hong, before supporters and political associates. According to him, the decision follows extensive consultations with members of ...
Bahrain and Egypt are attempting to mend ties between the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, two sources told AFP, weeks into a diplomatic rift between the Gulf heavyweights. Saudi Arabia and the UAE had a public falling-out in December when the kingdom accused its neighbour of threatening its national security by supporting Yemeni separatists who orchestrated a brief land ...
Harry Kane scored twice in the first half as Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday, restoring their six-point lead atop the Bundesliga table. Borussia Dortmund’s 4-0 win over Mainz on Friday drew them within three points of the league leaders but Bayern responded. They were in control from start to finish in Bremen, with ...
Five members of the National Assembly elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday officially defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defectors are Sen. Francis Fadahunsi (Osun East), Sen. Olubiyi Fadeyi (Osun Central), Omirin Olusanya (Ijesa South Federal Constituency), Wole Oke (Ijesa North Federal ...
Marc Guehi scored his first goal for Manchester City to seal a 2-0 win over minnows Salford in the FA Cup fourth round, while Burnley suffered an embarrassing exit against Mansfield on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side took an early lead through Alfie Dorrington’s own goal, but they made hard work of seeing off their fourth-tier opponents at the Etihad Stadium. ...
A former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called for scrutiny of his Kaduna counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, after the latter linked him to the disappearance of Abubakar Idris, popularly known as Dadiyata. Ganduje, in a statement signed by former Kano Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Muhammad Garba, described the allegation “as reckless, unfounded and a clear attempt to ...
Late singer Ifunanya Nwangene has been laid to rest in her hometown in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State following her tragic death. Nwangene passed away after suffering a snake bite at her residence in Abuja, an incident that sparked widespread reactions and condolences across social media. The late singer, described by admirers as super-talented, was remembered for ...
The Imo State Director of City Boy Movement, Paschal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, has recanted on his stand regarding President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s chances at the polls come 2027. In November 2025, Cubana Chief Priest shared his thoughts on the sentencing of Biafran agitator Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment for terrorism. In a message to the president, Chief Priest ...
Twenty months after singer David “Davido” Adeleke filed a suit at the Lagos State High Court, Yaba, seeking custody of his daughter, Imade, from her mother, Sophia Momodu, he has withdrawn the case. In June 2024, the “Unavailable” hitmaker approached the court seeking joint custody of his first daughter, Imade, whom he welcomed with Sophia Momodu in May 2015. He ...
The Sadiku-led Boko Haram faction operating in North-central Nigeria has released a video of persons it kidnapped recently from Woro village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Between 3 and 4 February, the terrorists attacked the village killing and abducting an unspecified number of people. Saidu Ahmed, a lawmaker representing Gwanabe/Gwaria constituency of Kaiama Local Government Area ...