In a major political development, former Delta State Governor and PDP Vice Presidential candidate, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection was announced on Wednesday following a strategic meeting at the Delta State Government House in Asaba. Before making the move public, Okowa addressed his supporters in his native…
The Vatican has officially announced that the funeral of Pope Francis will be held on Saturday at 10:00 AM (0800 GMT) in St. Peter’s Square, drawing expected attendance from top world leaders, including former U.S. President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and French President Emmanuel Macron. Pope Francis, aged 88, passed away on Monday…
A group of protesters under the banner of Concerned Citizens Against Corruption on Tuesday stormed the office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), demanding the immediate probe and prosecution of former NNPC CEO, Mele Kyari. Naija Blog Daily reports that the protest follows the removal of…
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…
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,…
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…
There was tension in Kwara State on Saturday evening as six passengers travelling from Abuja to Offa were abducted by armed gunmen along the Obbo-Ayegunle road in Ekiti Local Government Area. According to reports reaching Naija Blog Daily, the incident occurred between 5pm and 6pm, when the victims, who were passengers in a Sienna vehicle…
