Aba Political Heavyweights Lobby for Creation of Aba State — 70-Year Demand Rekindled.

By David Okechukwu A high-powered delegation of political figures from Abia State led by Chief. Theo Nkire, met in Abuja yesterday to further push for the long awaited creation of Aba State from the south-east zone.  The strategic meeting, held at the residence of Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe reignited the decades-old agitation that dates back to…

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Enugu and Bayelsa Governors’ Defection: What It Means for Nigeria’s Political Landscape Ahead of 2027

By Marcus NkireOctober 2025 In a major political shake-up that has sent ripples across Nigeria’s political spectrum, the governors of Enugu and Bayelsa States have officially defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) — a move analysts say could significantly alter the balance of power ahead of the 2027…

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Osimhen Fires Hat-Trick as Nigeria Crush Benin Republic 4–0 to Reach CAF World Cup Playoffs

From George Chinedu Victor Osimhen produced a stunning hat-trick, while substitute Frank Onyeka added a late screamer as Nigeria stormed past Benin Republic 4–0 in Uyo on Tuesday evening — a result that sealed the Super Eagles’ place in the Four-Team CAF Playoff Tournament for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The three-time African champions went…

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ASUU Strike Tests Tinubu’s Promise to End Campus Crises

By Bola Adeyemi For the first time since President Bola Tinubu took office, Nigeria’s tertiary education system faces its toughest test yet. On Monday, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) began a two-week warning strike, shutting down academic activities across public universities and reviving old tensions between lecturers and the Federal Government. This strike…

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Arizona Attorney General Threatens to Sue Speaker Mike Johnson Over Grijalva Swearing-In Delay

By Marcus Nkire Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has threatened to sue U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson if he fails to announce when and where newly elected Representative Adelita Grijalva will be sworn into office. In a letter sent Tuesday, Mayes accused Johnson of acting unlawfully by delaying Grijalva’s swearing-in, despite the certification of her…

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