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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, hinted at reasons why the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, national convention may not hold. PDP scheduled its National convention for hold in Ibadan, Oyo State come November. However, Wike said if the crisis in the party is not resolved, the convention may not hold. Speaking during his monthly …

The Päijät-Häme District Court in Finland on Monday, September 1, sentenced Nigerian-born politician Simon Ekpa to six years in prison for terrorism-related offences and other charges, according to court documents seen News360 Nigeria The 40-year-old former Lahti municipal politician was found guilty of participating in the activities of a terrorist group, inciting the public to commit crimes for terrorist purposes, …

Christianity remains the world’s largest religion, with an estimated 2.2 billion followers in 2025 spread across many countries. That means nearly one in every four people alive today is a Christian. But where are the world’s Christians found? While the faith began in the Middle East over 2,000 years ago, today its largest communities are spread across the Americas, Africa, …

Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has alleged that the government is paying bandits to dissuade them from killing Nigerians. El-Rufai, who spoke on Sunday on Channels Television’s Politics Today, argued that bandits should be killed and not engaged in negotiation. The former governor, who served between 2015 and 2023, alleged that the policy of negotiating and compensating armed groups …

Veteran actor and politician, Kenneth Okonkwo, has stated that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) only deceived Nigerians by declaring that it has zoned its 2027 presidential ticket to the south. The Labour Party chieftain also added that zoning is among the six geopolitical zones in the country, and not between the North and South. According to him, rotation is between …

Two eminent Nigerian economists, along with some notable politicians, recently claimed that the Nigerian economy is stable and therefore heading in the right direction. Their definition of stability is based on the observed behaviour of inflation (the rate at which general prices rise), the exchange rate (the value of the local currency compared to the US dollar), and the cost …

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has accused his successor, Uba Sani, of orchestrating the attack on him and other opposition figures in the state. Chaos erupted at the official inauguration of a transition committee jointly set up by opposition parties in Kaduna State on Saturday, with suspected political thugs invading the event. El-Rufai and other participants were …

Peter Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State, has often spoken about the importance of his family and upbringing. It appears that these values have been passed down to his siblings, including Rev. Father Chinwuba Fabuan Obi and Rev. Sister Martina Obi, who is Peter Obi’s elder sister. The Obi family’s commitment to faith, education, and public service is truly …

The late renowned Ijaw leader and elder statesman, Edwin Clark, was a lawyer and politician. He worked with the administrations of Samuel Ogbemudia, a former military governor, and Gen. Yakubu Gowon, a former Head of State, between 1966 and 1975. Until his death in February 2025 at the ripe age of 97, Clark, who founded Edwin Clark University in 2015, …

Donald Trump has broken his social media silence for the first time since wild rumours that he had died emerged online. The US President shared a new photo on Truth Social which shows him playing golf with American football coach Jon Gruden. He captioned it, “Great playing Golf with Jon Gruden — A really nice guy, and true character!” It …