Afolabi Hakim

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BREAKING: Trump announces ceasefire, calls off ‘destructive’ bombing of Iran

President of the United States, Donald Trump, has announced a ceasefire in the ongoing war with Iran. The…

Benue: Husband, wife, three sons killed in herdsmen attack

This latest violent attack and deaths are the latest in an escalating onslaught and killings in Guma, where…

Middle East war: ‘A Whole civilization will die tonight’ — Trump vows to obliterate iran if…

Reacting to Trump's threat and the ongoing bombing of critical civilian infrastructure in the country, Iran's Revolutionary Guards…

Fact Check: Are complaints of high electricity tariffs in Abia a state-wide phenomenon

From the reactions to the report on social media, the framing of the headline misled many into believing…

Voter revalidation: All you need to know as INEC suspends controversial exercise

Combining the manpower requirements and logistical demands of voter revalidation with the painstaking and laborious process of voter…

Bloody Easter: Terrorists attack Kaduna churches, kill seven, abduct others

At least seven people have been reportedly killed after terrorists attacked two churches in Kaduna state during easter…

Nasarawa: Communal conflict leaves 11 dead, 52 houses razed

Nansel disclosed that Shetima Mohammed, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in the state, led a team on an…

CBN speaks on Union, Keystone, Polaris failure to meet recapitalisation deadline, advises banks’ customers

Akinwunmi also disclosed that banks would undergo “stress tests” from time to time to ensure they are on…

ADC leadership impasse: X-raying INEC’s derecognition of David Mark, Aregbesola and its implications

The Independent National Electoral Commission announced that it would no longer recognise the leadership of the African Democratic…

Jos killings and the troubling optics of Tinubu’s visit

But what was supposed to be a solemn and dignified occasion and moment of compassion and compunction that…

Leadership impasse: INEC reveals what will happen if ADC proceeds with congresses, convention amid legal disputes

In 2019, the court voided the victory of all APC candidates in states and federal elections in Zamfara…

INEC derecognises David Mark, Aregbesola as ADC leaders, says it won’t monitor party’s convention, congresses

The removal of the names of ADC's key national officers from the party will undoubtedly deal a huge…

Nigerian Govt declares public holidays for Easter celebration

The government, through the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, declared the public holidays on Wednesday The Federal Government…

Ambassadorial appointment: Fani Kayode and the haunting phantom of his inglorious past

So when appointing someone to be your ambassador in a top, important, socially conscious, politically charged and historically…

Jos ‘Palm Sunday’ carnage: Death toll, victims’ accounts, govt response, public figures’ reactions — Everything we know so far

The barbaric attack and killings are the latest in the perennial bloodletting and brazen disregard for human life…