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The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has criticised former Anambra State governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for making “disparaging comments” about Nigeria during a recent appearance at Johns Hopkins University in the United States. Sanwo-Olu believes prominent Nigerians abroad should promote the country’s image rather than “de-market” …

The suspended lawmaker said success in the Senate under Mr Akpabio’s leadership seemed to depend not on merit, but on compliance with personal demands. The suspended Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Sunday, mocked the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, with a satirical apology posted on her official Facebook page. In …

Dozens of heads of state – some of whom had better relations with the pope than others – will be in attendance. World leaders began arriving in Rome on Friday before Pope Francis’s weekend burial, a ceremony that, although more low-key than usual, is still set to be a historic …

The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC) has directed the immediate sealing of Myra Events Centre located at Plot 135 Mustapha Bello Street, Guzape District of Abuja, for allegedly constituting serious environmental nuisances in the city. AMMC Coordinator, Chief Felix Obuah, gave the order yesterday. He said the seal-off directive effective …

Two aides of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the coalition of opposition leaders led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Thursday exchanged words over the defection of Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and running mate to Atiku in the 2023 presidential election, Ifeanyi Okowa, to the ruling All Progressives …

Emergency rule: Some indications suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, is warming up to making concessions to ease the political tension in the state. This followed Fubara’s meeting with President Bola Tinubu in London during the latter’s 18-day retreat in Europe. The meeting, confirmed by The Africa Report, was at …

The military-led government of Burkina Faso has announced that it successfully foiled a major coup attempt aimed at toppling junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, accusing exiled former army officers in Ivory Coast of masterminding the operation. Burkina Faso’s military-led government has announced that it successfully thwarted what it described as …

Businessman Obi Cubana has responded to his adopted son, Chidi’s claim of being his next of kin by sharing a photo with his biological son Alex on Instagram. Chidi had posted on TikTok with the caption, “Nothing do my shoulder, I just realise say I be next of kin”. Reacting …

Francis became pope in 2013. In recent years, the 88-year-old was forced to cancel some events, sometimes at the last minute, because of his health. Pope Francis has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has announced. The pontiff, who was Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic …

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia said yesterday that the state is under security siege. He called on people to report any suspicious moves to security agencies. He spoke while addressing the congregation after Mass at the Chapel of Grace, Government House, Makurdi. He said security is the prerogative of all …