The Anambra Police Command says a new suspect, allegedly behind the murder of a nursing student in Alor, Idemili South LGA of the state, is now in its custody. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on…
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has admitted that maintaining functioning United States bases in the eastern Gulf states is ”no longer viable.” In an interview with Global Gambit, the retired Army general cited Iran’s attacks on U.S. bases, saying the military locations and critical infrastructure were used as “leverage.” Petraeus, however, noted that America has…
Russian leader Vladimir Putin held around three hours of late-night talks in the Kremlin with US envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff on ending over four years of war with Ukraine on Saturday, ahead of their first visit to Kyiv on Sunday. US President Donald Trump has said his son-in-law Kushner and business ally Witkoff…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has confirmed that it has governorship candidates in all 28 states where governorship elections will be held in the 2027 general elections. The National Publicity Secretary of the party, Osa Director, made the clarification in a statement on Saturday. Director said the party was shocked to discover what he described as…
There is the prospect of a genuine sports revolution in the air. There is a refreshing spirit across the land. There are glimpses of a new dawn for the entire sports sector through the developments in football. Beyond sport, there are also emerging, the faint outlines of a new nation from 2027. Things are coming…
By Douglas Baye-Osagie _dbayeosagie@yahoo.com President Bola Tinubu has ordered “comprehensive reforms” for Nigerian football. The directive could not have come at a better time. For years, the Nigeria Football Federation has been stuck in cycles of poor performances, crisis, litigation, and distrust. If we are serious about fixing the house, we must start with the…
Judas Iscariot betrayed Jesus Christ leaving with us a long chain of treachery that keeps staring all in the face. Brigadier John Amadu Bangura lost his life through a death warrant signed by Siaka Stevens, the same man he made Prime Minister of Sierra Leone. Like Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo, Bangura handed over power to a…
Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, popularly known as Kulukulu 1, who died on Monday, August 31, at the age of 64, was undoubtedly one of the most steadfast political actors of Nigeria’s Fourth Republic. His family announced his death without disclosing the cause. He is survived by his wife, Florence, his daughters, Winifred Anwosiobor and Mildred…
We have this monthly rendezvous in Surulere. Called ‘The Amala Group’, it is a small gathering of largely media veterans and their close friends. It has been a part of our lives for about 17 years now. About two years ago, I was there seated by Uncle Sam when a relatively new member and an…
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