Author: Vincent Osuwo

A protest erupted on Monday at the Peoples Democratic Party’s national secretariat, Wadata Plaza in Abuja, as supporters of the party’s factional interim National Chairman, Mohammed Abdulrahman, stormed the building. The group chanted solidarity songs and asked that the National Working Committee, chaired by Umar Damagum, leave the premises immediately. Chronicle NG reports that Abdulrahman was named the acting national chairman of the party last week as the leadership crisis threatening the soul of the party worsened with the suspension of the party’s National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and the Legal Adviser, Kamaldeen Ajibade, for a period of one month.…

A powerful earthquake killed at least 20 people in northern Afghanistan, authorities reported Monday, barely months after another fatal tremor devastated the country. According to the US Geological Survey, the 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck overnight at a depth of 28 kilometers (17 miles), with the epicenter near the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. “Based on the information we have so far, 534 people have been injured, and more than 20 fatalities have been taken to hospitals in Samangan and Balkh provinces,” health ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman told journalists. In Mazar-i-Sharif, one of Afghanistan’s largest northern cities, an AFP correspondent witnessed residents fleeing into…

Senator Douye Diri, Governor of Bayelsa State, stated ahead of his formal reception into the All Progressives Congress today (Monday) that his choice to leave the Peoples Democratic Party was made in the best interests of the state. Diri, speaking on Sunday during the 14th Bayelsa Thanksgiving Day at the Ecumenical Centre in Igbogene, Yenagoa, said someone had to make the move, and he did it on behalf of Bayelsans. It was the first time he had publicly addressed the matter since his resignation from the PDP on Oct. 15, 2025. The governor explained that, while some people may not…

Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) in the 2023 general election, has encouraged US President Donald Trump to provide Nigeria with modern technology to address insecurity rather than threaten military action. Kwankwaso made the plea in a statement on Sunday in response to Trump’s recent comments blaming the Nigerian government for ignoring attacks on Christians and threatening military operations against terrorist groups in the country. Trump’s warning follows Nigeria’s support for a two-state solution to the Middle East conflict and condemnation of killings in Gaza, which has led to accusations of “Christian…

Professor Chukwuma Soludo, Anambra State Governor and candidate for the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Saturday’s election, fiercely campaigned in Ekwusigo and Nnewi South LGAs, urging citizens to prepare for the APGA on November 8. During a rally in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo, Soludo urged citizens to make sure they have their Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) ready to exercise their democratic rights. He underlined the importance of active involvement in the political process, saying, “Voting with your PVCs is essential for shaping the future of our state.” The governor told the residents of Ekwusigo that his administration will continue to prioritize…

The Anambra State Police Command has completed its statewide security election advocacy tour, which included visits to all Area Commands in the state’s 21 Local Government Areas by Commissioner of Police Ikioye Orutugu and his top officers. The drill, which ended on November 1 at the Awka Area Command, was part of the police’s commitment to ensure a smooth governorship election on November 8. According to the CP, the tour represented the culmination of the Command’s strategic sensitization and capacity-building initiatives, which were aimed at preparing soldiers for professional and effective election security operations. Speaking at the Awka Area Command,…

The management of popular TikTok creator Amadou Elizabeth, commonly known as Jadrolita or Jarvis, has threatened legal action against fellow creative Hamzat Habeeb Adelaja, aka Peller, over claims of money laundering. In a recent TikTok livestream, Peller stated that money laundering occurs on the platform via the gifting system and hinted that Jarvis was involved in such operations. Clips from the livestream are now circulating on social media, with the inventor claiming that he assumed Jarvis was wealthy until she disclosed the truth. He also claimed that a “gifter” who backed him during a livestream once asked for a 50:50…

Wolverhampton Wanderers fired head coach Vitor Pereira after the club failed to win any of its first ten Premier League games. The club announced this in a statement on its website on Sunday, following the senior team’s eight losses and two draws in their first ten league games. Wolves said their results and performances this season “have fallen below acceptable standards,” placing them at the bottom of the table and eight points from safety. “Upon his arrival at Molineux last December, Pereira and his coaches made an immediate impact, guiding the team to a successful second half of the Premier…

The Presidency has announced that President Bola Tinubu will meet with his US counterpart, Donald Trump, in the coming days to discuss allegations of Christian genocide in Nigeria. Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, revealed this in a post on X on Saturday, after Trump’s previous accusations that the Nigerian government ignores attacks on Christians. Bwala stated that the planned meeting would focus on counterterrorism cooperation and dispelling myths about the nature of terrorist assaults in Nigeria. “Both President @officialABAT and President @realDonaldTrump have shared interests in the fight against insurgency and all forms of terrorism…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has plunged deeper into internal crisis as fresh divisions emerged within its leadership, with a faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, announcing the suspension of the National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and five other members of the National Working Committee. Speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday on behalf of the factional NWC, the PDP National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, announced the party’s National Vice Chairman (North Central), Mohammed Abdulrahman, as the Acting National Chairman. He stated, “Unfortunately, some people may say that the National Secretary, who has the responsibility…