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Senator Barau Jibrin said he would work with a colleague in the national assembly, Senator Muntari Dan-Dutse, the lawmaker representing the Funtua Senatorial district in Katsina, in ensuring that a new state is created. The deputy senate president explained that the creation of the ‘Karaduwa’ state was appropriate, adding that it would bring meaningful development […]

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has spoken out against the Supreme Court’s ruling on the Rivers State political crisis and the recent sexual harassment allegations in the Senate.  Obi described the Supreme Court’s judgment as reckless and warned that it could destabilize democracy in Nigeria. The court had

President Donald Trump suggested in a recent interview that former President Joe Biden or his son, Hunter Biden, might have left behind the infamous bag of cocaine discovered at the White House in 2023. In an interview with The Spectator’s Ben Domenech on February 27, Trump stated, “Well, either Joe or Hunter. Could be Joe,

Washington, D.C., USA – President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 1, designating English as the official language of the United States. This historic move marks the first time the country has had an official language at the federal level. According to AP, the order allows government agencies and organisations that receive federal

Ile-Ife, Osun state – A video has been shared on Facebook with claims that it shows the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, publicly performing rituals with a human head. The first-class monarch is seen pouring gin over what looks like a decapitated human head placed on a white cloth in a box. The

Corps members across Nigeria have again expressed outrage over the Federal Government’s failure to commence the payment of the approved N77,000 monthly allowance. Despite earlier assurances, many serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) confirmed receiving only N33,000 as their February 2025 allowance. The Federal Government had previously announced that the new allowance,

Rome, Italy – Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, on Sunday, March 2, 2025, prayed for peace for territories affected by war across the globe. As reported by American Magazine, the pope, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, delivered a prepared text of prayer from his bed in Rome’s

Nigerian actress Regina Daniels was recognised recently during the just-concluded Sun Awards held in Lagos, Nigeria. Videos from the star-studded occasion revealed that the young star was decorated with the Nollywood Personality of the Year award. Regina shared the footage showing a representative receiving the golden plaque and certificate she was presented with. The mum

Fraudsters have reportedly looted ₦329 million from Nigerians using static images to register for Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs). This information is detailed in a recent report by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, which highlights emerging fraudulent activities within Nigeria’s financial sector. As per the report, certain unethical BVN enrollment agents played a crucial role in

Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio has declared that Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe is ready to die for the Igbo course. This is also as he commended Abia State Governor, Alex Otti for celebrating the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial zone on his 70th birthday, despite belonging to another political party. Senator Akpabio, who was speaking in

The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has denied reports that it called on Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, to commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Naturenex noted that the group clarified that it had no official position on the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State, adding that the

Minna, Niger – General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (IBB), the former military president of Nigeria, has explained why it took him three decades to speak about his administration as Nigeria’s military leader. The former military president made this disclosure at the prologue of his autobiography, ”A Journey in Service.” Legit.ng recalled that the memoir was launched