BREAKING: Dino Melaye resigns from PDP, cites party’s ‘lack of capacity’
Senator Dino Melaye has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing the party’s inability to rescue Nigeria from what he described as “prevailing political cankerworms.” Melaye, a former Kogi West senator, made this known on Thursday via a…
Otti meets with NFF President, orders upgrading of Umuahia Township Stadium
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti says plans have been concluded for the upgrading of the Umuahia Township Stadium to make it suitable for Abia Warriors and other teams as a short term solution. Otti said this on Wednesday at his…
South Sudan’s first-ever win sends them to the quarterfinals
ABIDJAN (Cote d’Ivoire) – South Sudan, a team that qualified for the 2025 Women’s AfroBasket on a wild card, making a long-awaited debut, are through to the quarterfinals. In a historic 75-65 victory against an FIBA Africa Zone 5 rival,…
Nurses strike grounds hospitals across the nation
Hospitals and health centres across the states were gripped by silence as a nationwide strike emptied wards and emergency units as a result of nurses strike. The nationwide strike by the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM)…
WAFCON: Ghana parliament donates ₵100k to Black Queens
Ghana’s Parliamentary Minority on Tuesday donated GH¢100,000 to the Black Queens in honour of their bronze medal finish at the 2024 TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The donation was announced during the team’s visit to Parliament…
Trump hits Brazil with 50% tariffs and sanctions judge in Bolsonaro case
The order also ties the tariffs directly to Brazil’s “politically motivated persecution, intimidation, harassment, censorship and prosecution” of Bolsonaro. Brazil has threatened to match any tariff imposed by the US. The US is Brazil’s second-largest trade partner after China,…
Canada intends to recognize Palestinian state in September, Prime Minister Carney says
Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will make it very hard for us to make a Trade Deal with them. Oh’ Canada!!!” he wrote on Truth Social. Trump’s comments come hours ahead of…
FG Targets 2026 Completion For Kaduna–Kano Standard Gauge Rail Line
Minister of Transportation, Sa’idu Alkali, disclosed that the project had recorded significant progress under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration.The Federal Government has said that the Kaduna–Kano Standard Gauge Rail Line is scheduled for completion by 2026. The Minister of…
Tanzania’s ban on foreigners operating small businesses sparks Kenya backlash
Tanzania’s Trade Minister Selemani Jafo said the move was intended to safeguard local livelihoods Tanzania has barred foreign nationals from owning and operating mainly small-scale businesses, sparking concern and a backlash from neighbouring Kenya. The new directive prohibits them…
NNPC rules out sale of Port Harcourt refinery
Group CEO NNPC Ltd, Bashir Bayo Ojulari addressing the Company’s staff during a Townhall held at the NNPC Towers, in Abuja, on Tuesday, June 29, 2025. Photo: NNPCL The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has officially ruled out the sale…