Cross River Gov Otu halts unauthorised clan, village creation exercise
By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, has ordered the immediate suspension of an ongoing Clan and Village Creation exercise in the state, declaring that the process was neither authorised nor approved by his administration. The directive was conveyed in a statement by the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, […]
Arrest of two ASUU officials in IMSU: We can’t be intimidated — Aribodor
By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA — The Coordinator of the Owerri Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof. Dennis Aribodor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has condemned the arrest and detention of two officials of the union at Imo State University (IMSU), saying ASUU cannot be intimidated in the course of carrying out […]
NBA’s Los Angeles Lakers to be sold for $12.5bn – Report
The team has been home to some of the league’s biggest superstars including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Shaquille O’Neal and the late Kobe Bryant.
2027: Ekiti PDP, Accord, ADP, others back Tinubu — Oluyede
By Rotimi Ojomoyela ADO-EKITI — The 2026 Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Ekiti State, Dr Wole Oluyede, has confirmed the formation of a political alliance involving the PDP, Accord, Action Democratic Party (ADP), Young Progressive Party (YPP), Action Alliance (AA) and other political groups to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. […]
Court of Appeal sets aside judgment recognising Gabam as SDP chairman
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court recognising Shehu Gabam as National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP). The appellate court delivered the unanimous judgment on Wednesday through a three-member panel comprising Justices Fadawu Umaru, M.S. Hassan and L.A. […]
US will ‘keep’ control of Hormuz strait, says Trump
Trump has repeatedly claimed the United States controls the strait, which is vital for the flow of energy and other commodity shipping through the Middle East.
