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NIGERIAN ANGLICANS FAULT ELECTION OF LESBIAN BISHOP AS PRIMATE OF WALES The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has criticised the election of the Rt. Rev. Cherry Vann, as the Archbishop of Wales, and described it as a further indication of abandonment of the faith once delivered to the saints. The Church argued that, aside from being a further authentication of …

SUPPORTERS OF SUSPENDED RIVERS STATE GOVERNOR, FUBARA, JOIN ADC Suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara has lost several supporters and loyalists to the African Democratic Congress, ADC, recently adopted by opposition leaders ahead of the 2027 general elections A source said the supporters have shifted their loyalty to the former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi, who is aspiring …

2027 ELECTION: GOODLUCK JONATHAN VISITS IBRAHIM BABAGIDA Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday held a closed-door meeting with former Military President General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (Rtd), popularly called IBB The meeting was held at IBB’s Hilltop residence in Minna, Niger State. It was gathered that former President Jonathan arrived at Babangida’s Minna home at about 4.15 pm and left at …

THIS IS THE FIGHT OF OUR LIVES – EL-RUFAI ASKS NIGERIANS TO SACK TINUBU’S GOVT IN 2027 Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna, has urged Nigerians to unite and vote out the President Bola Tinubu administration in the 2027 general election. El-Rufai, who visited Sokoto on Saturday as part of a grassroots mobilisation tour, warned that another term …

MIDDLE-CLASS NIGERIANS NOW BEGGING TO SURVIVE – CHIMAMANDA Popular Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, has decried the worsening economic situation in the country. Speaking on Channels Television, Adichie lamented how the ongoing hardship reduced middle-class Nigerians into beggars. She said, “Life has become so hard in Nigeria, and me I can see it. For example, people who were formerly kind …

D’TIGRESS BEAT MALI TO WIN FIFTH CONSECUTIVE AFROBASKET TITLE Nigeria’s D’Tigress won a fifth consecutive Women’s AfroBasket title following a 78-64 victory over Mali. It was the seventh time Nigeria would lift the trophy. Rena Wakama’s side extended their unbeaten streak at the Women’s AfroBasket tournament to 29 games. The West Africans have also qualified for the 2026 FIBA Women’s …

2027 WILL BE DARK, DANGEROUS – MAHDI SHEHU Political activist and public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu has warned Nigerians that the 2027 election season will be full of danger, chaos, and uncertainty. In a post shared on X on Sunday, he described the political landscape as delicate, dicey, dark, dangerous and chaotic. Shehu said the mix of politicians involved will …

WHAT APC MUST DO TO AVOID DEFEAT IN 2027 – SENATOR Former Senate Majority Leader and current Senator representing Kebbi North, Senator Yahaya Abubakar Abdullahi, has warned that the All Progressives Congress (APC) risks a humiliating defeat in the 2027 general elections unless it urgently reconnects with its grassroots and restores internal party democracy. In a wide-ranging interview, the lawmaker …

ORTUANYA: NEW UNN VICE CHANCELLOR – A BLEND OF ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATORProfessor Simon Uchenna Ortuanya has been formally appointed as the Vice‑Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), bringing a blend of academic scholarship, public-sector leadership, and reform-minded vision to the helm of one of Nigeria’s premier universities. A respected Professor of Law with over 25 years of experience, …

LIKE ABRAHAM LINCOLN MANDELA’S, I WILL SERVE ONLY ONE TERM AS PRESIDENT Former Governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has claimed he is committed to serving only one term of four years if elected President in 2027. Obi made this vow in a statement, on Sunday, citing examples of notable leaders who served with …