The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dissolved the Solomon Agwanana-led State Working Committee (SWC) in Bayelsa State, deepening the ongoing crisis in the party’s state chapter. On Tuesday, the South-South Zonal Working Committee (ZWC) announced the dissolution after a meeting held at the PDP Zonal Secretariat in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. Following the decision, the…
Following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, the Catholic Church has entered the sede vacante period—Latin for “the seat being vacant”—signaling the start of the papal conclave to elect a new pope. Pope Francis, who led the Roman Catholic Church from 2013 until his passing at the age of 88, left behind a…
Prominent Nigerian legal experts under the umbrella of the Association of Legislative Drafting and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP) have petitioned the ECOWAS Court of Justice to impose sanctions on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly over the controversial declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State. NaijaBlogDaily reports that on…
Nigeria’s electricity generation has witnessed a steady decline, recording a drop of 531 megawatts in just three days, according to the latest National Grid performance report. From Thursday, April 17 to Saturday, April 19, 2025, the country’s peak power generation fell from 5,273.80MW to 4,742.80MW, a worrying sign for a nation already struggling with chronic…
The Senate and House of Representatives of Nigeria have officially postponed the resumption of plenary sittings from the initially scheduled April 29 to Tuesday, May 6, 2025. This development was communicated through separate internal memoranda issued by the Clerk to the Senate, Andrew Ogbonna Nwoba, and his House counterpart, Dr. Yahaya Danzaria, dated April 20,…
As the Catholic Church mourns the passing of Pope Francis, attention has turned to who will become the next spiritual leader of over 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. Among the prominent contenders is Cardinal Peter Turkson, a Ghanaian cleric who could make history as the first Black Pope. Who Is Peter Turkson? Born in Western Ghana…
Vatican City – Pope Francis, the 266th pope of the Roman Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican confirmed. He passed away peacefully at 7:35 a.m. on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at his residence in Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City. The announcement was made by Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo…
Zamfara, Nigeria – Armed bandits operating in northwestern Nigeria have allegedly imposed a N60 million levy on 12 communities in Zamfara State, a journalist has claimed. Bakatsine, a noted conflict and crisis reporter, made the claim in a post on X (formerly Twitter). According to him, the levy is being enforced as punishment for the…
The Crude Oil Refinery Owners Association of Nigeria (CORAN) has warned that fuel importers in Nigeria may soon be pushed out of business if they fail to adapt to the growing trend of local crude oil refining. This comes as the Federal Government reinstated the naira-for-crude oil deal, despite opposition from the Depot and Petroleum…
Super Eagles star striker Victor Osimhen has reportedly reached a personal agreement with Manchester United ahead of a potential big-money summer transfer, according to renowned Turkish journalist Serdar Çelikler. Speaking on a podcast, Çelikler revealed that while personal terms have been agreed, Manchester United must still finalize a deal with Napoli, who hold the striker’s…
