Former Labour Party (LP) presidential campaign spokesperson, Kenneth Okonkwo, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) manipulated the 2023 general election results by writing and allocating figures to candidates, including Peter Obi. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Okonkwo claimed that all the votes Peter Obi received were “written and…
A leaked document obtained by NAIJABLOGDAILY has uncovered a controversial move by President Bola Tinubu to transfer the management of the State House Medical Centre in Abuja to private facility managers. Surprisingly, the letter initiating the process was issued on the Ministry of Education’s letterhead and signed by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa….
The Federal Government has confirmed that the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, will officially reopen for flight operations on Monday, May 6, 2025. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) had initially shut down the airport on April 18, 2025, after a major rupture was discovered on a critical section of the runway, requiring emergency…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has officially begun the payment of N46.6 billion in liquidation dividends to depositors of the now-defunct Heritage Bank. This announcement was made on Sunday in a statement by Hawwau Gambo, the Acting Head of Communication and Public Affairs at NDIC. Gambo explained that the funds were generated from the…
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to immediately pay the $220 million fine imposed by Nigeria’s Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), recently upheld by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal. In a letter signed by SERAP’s Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, the organization urged Meta Platforms…
Senator Chris Ekpenyong, a founding father of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has raised alarm over the increasing wave of defections from the opposition party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). NaijaBlogDaily reports that the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, his deputy Sir Monday Onyeme, and former Governor Senator Ifeanyi Okowa to…
Pope Francis was laid to rest on Saturday afternoon in the Basilica of Saint Mary Major, his favorite church in central Rome, following a solemn two-hour funeral service at St. Peter’s Square, the Holy See confirmed. The funeral drew an overwhelming crowd, with around 150,000 mourners lining the streets of Rome to bid farewell as…
The FBI has arrested 22 Nigerians accused of running a massive sextortion network blamed for over 20 teen suicides in the United States since 2021, the agency announced on Thursday, April 24. The arrests were part of Operation Artemis, a first-of-its-kind global crackdown carried out in collaboration with law enforcement agencies from Canada, Australia, Nigeria,…
The funeral of Pope Francis is set to take place in Rome this Saturday, drawing a historic gathering of world leaders, royals, and top diplomats. The event is one of the largest diplomatic assemblies in recent memory, with presidents, prime ministers, kings, and queens from around the globe attending to pay their last respects to…
In a bold step to curb the rising threat of illegal mining, the Cross River State Government has launched a special security task force to track and shut down unauthorized mining activities across the state. This development was announced in a statement on Friday by Joseph Agbor, Special Adviser to the Governor on Solid Minerals….
