DONALD TRUMP IMPEACHMENT PETITION GETS 100,000 SIGNATURES A petition calling for the impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump has gathered 100,000 signatures, reflecting growing discontent among certain groups of Americans. The petition, launched on a public advocacy platform, cites alleged abuses of power, obstruction of justice, and violations of constitutional principles as reasons for his removal. Trump dismissed the petition …

NOLLYWOOD’S MOST FEARSOME WOMEN‘WICKED’, BOLD, UNFORGETTABLE In the early days of Nollywood, there was a special group of actresses who printed their names on audiences’ minds not as heroines or damsels in distress but as the ultimate villains. These women skilfully portrayed cruel stepmothers, deceitful mothers-in-law, and terrible mothers, causing audiences to speak their names in wonder and horror. In …

PDP GOVERNORS AFFIRM UDE-OKOYE AS NATIONAL SECRETARY State governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party have affirmed a former National Youth Leader, Sunday Ude-Okoye, as the party’s National Secretary in accordance with the Appeal Court’s judgment in Enugu State. Under the leadership of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, the PDP governors distanced themselves from the embattled Samuel …

SHARI’A WAR IN YORUBALAND:GROUPS WARN AGAINST DIVISIVE AGENDA Leaders of pan-Yoruba groups representing artisans, workers, students, community-based groups, traders, professionals and self-determination groups have jointly expressed their opposition against the move to introduce Sharia Law in Yorubaland. The Yoruba groups raised the alarm over what they described as a conscious plot to destabilise Yorubaland through an organised sponsorship of divisive …

GOV MBAH WOOS MULTINATIONALS TO ENUGU STATE WITH JUICY OFFERS Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has assured prospective multinational corporations that his administration would work with them to create an enabling business environment, and to de-risk investment flow and ensure bountiful return on investment. Mbah listed abundant opportunities and incentives in various sectors, such as agriculture, tourism, manufacturing, …

FORMER IMO COMMISSIONER HOSPITALIZED AFTER 61 DAYS IN POLICE DETENTION FOR ALLEGEDLY CRITICIZING GOVERNOR UZODINMA Dr. Fabian Ihekweme, a strong critic of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, is currently hospitalised after spending 61 days in Tiger Base. Tiger Base is the police detention centre in Owerri where he was held incommunicado and tortured, SaharaReporters learnt. Human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, …

: NNAMDI KANU REJECTS APPEAL COURT JUDGEMENT ON IPOB PROSCRIPTION SAYS WE’LL RESIST IT The embattled leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has vowed to resist the ruling of the Court of Appeal in Abuja, which affirmed the proscription of IPOB and its designation as a terrorist organisation. Kanu stated that the court’s ruling would be …

ENUGU PDP APPEALS TO LABOUR PARTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE, CHIJIOKE EDEOGA, TO REJOIN PARTY The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has appealed to the 2023 Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in the state, Chijioke Edeoga, to rejoin the PDP. The Chairperson of the PDP in Enugu State, Martin Chukwunweike, made the appeal when he led other executive members of …

JUDGES, LAWYERS FLEE IMO HIGH COURT OVER FEAR OF COLLAPSE Lawyers and judges in Imo State have vacated the Justice Chukwudifu Oputa building of the state high court due to fears of an imminent collapse, News360 Nigeria reports. Speaking at the court premises on Friday, Chris Ihentuge, Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Owerri Branch, revealed reports of the …

POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION APPROVES IMMEDIATE RETIREMENT OF OFFICERS ABOVE 60 YEARS The Police Service Commission rose from its first extraordinary Meeting with the approval for the immediate retirement of senior Police Officers who have spent more than 35 years in service and those above 60 years of age. The Commission at its 24th Plenary Meeting of 27th and 28th September …

JAMB POSTPONES 2025 UTME REGISTRATION The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB), has postponed the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to Monday, February 3, 2025, from the earlier date of Friday, January 31, 2025. The rescheduling of the commencement of the registration was disclosed in a statement on Friday, shared via JAMB’s official X page. According to …

DRUNKEN DRIVER RAMS CAR INTO SOLDIERS IN LAGOS, KILLS FOUR Four soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks in the Morocco area of Shomolu, Lagos, are feared dead, and others were injured after a suspected drunk driver rammed into them. An unconfirmed number of soldiers attached to the Myoung Barracks, Yaba, in Lagos State were feared dead, and others injured after …

PETER OBI CHALLENGES AKANDE FOR TRYING TO REWRITE HISTORY ON #ENDSARS Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has criticized former Osun State governor Bisi Akande for claiming that Obi’s supporters (known as Obidients) orchestrated the 2020 #EndSARS protest to derail President Bola Tinubu’s ambition. Obi and the Obidient Movement called Akande’s narrative an attempt to rewrite history, saying …

PETER OBI CHALLENGES AKANDE FOR TRYING TO REWRITE HISTORY ON #ENDSARS Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, has criticized former Osun State governor Bisi Akande for claiming that Obi’s supporters (known as Obidients) orchestrated the 2020 #EndSARS protest to derail President Bola Tinubu’s ambition. Obi and the Obidient Movement called Akande’s narrative an attempt to rewrite history, saying …

POLICE, MILITARY EXTORTED ₦21.8BN AT SOUTH-EAST ROADBLOCKS IN TWO MONTHS INTERSOCIETY The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (Intersociety) has accused police and military personnel of extorting a staggering ₦21.8 billion from roadblocks in the South-East geopolitical zone within two months. According to a statement by the Chairman of Intersociety, Comrade Emeka Umeagbalasi, the police allegedly pocketed …