VIDEO: Peter Obi Breaks Fast With Muslims Again The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, joined the Muslim community in Onitsha, Anambra State to break their daily fast at the Onitsha Central Mosque on Saturday. Videos now trending on social media show Obi sitting in the floor and eating from the same plate with some children in the mosque. The former Anambra State governor was said to have joined Muslims in Awka on Friday to break their fast before coming to Onitsha on Saturday. Sharing photos and videos on X.com on Saturday, Ibrahim Abdulkarim who tweets as…
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South African Ambassador ‘No Longer Welcome’; Says U.S The United States has declared South African Ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, a persona non grata, effectively barring him from engaging with officials in the country. US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio made the announcement on Friday, stating that Rasool was “no longer welcome in our great country.” “Ebrahim Rasool is a race-baiting politician who hates America and hates POTUS,” Rubio wrote on social media, using the acronym for President of the United States. “We have nothing to discuss with him, and so he is considered PERSONA NON GRATA.” The move follows Rasool’s remarks,…
South African Govt Condemns US Expulsion Of Ambassador The government of South Africa has condemned the United States’ decision to expel its ambassador, Ebrahim Rasool, calling for diplomatic restraint between the two nations. In a statement released on Saturday, the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa described the move as “regrettable” and urged both countries to uphold established diplomatic norms. Despite the setback, Pretoria reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining a cooperative relationship with Washington. “The Presidency has noted the regrettable expulsion of South Africa’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Mr. Ebrahim Rasool,” it said in a statement. “The Presidency…
Tears As Police Shoot Teenager Dead At Checkpoint It was a thing of tears As Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have reportedly shot dead an 18-year-old boy identified as Chinedu Abimbor, at a checkpoint in the Ekpoma area of Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which reportedly occurred on Wednesday, has sparked outrage among youths and family members of the deceased, who are demanding justice. According to witness accounts, the shooting happened after Abimbor, who was driving a Mercedes-Benz, failed to stop when flagged down by police officers. “The young man’s refusal to stop…
Abaribe Shuts Down NASS, Demands Immediate Release of Nnamdi Kanu Chaos erupted at the Nigerian National Assembly today as Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe took a dramatic stand, demanding the immediate release of Nnamdi Kanu. The senator, who previously stood as a surety for Kanu’s bail, vowed that legislative proceedings would not continue until his demand was met. Abaribe arrived at the National Assembly wielding a placard and blocking key access roads, declaring that “enough is enough.” He insisted that the prolonged detention of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) leader was unjust and against the rule of law. “As a surety,…
Two-year-old Girl Crushed To Death As Task Force Clashes With Driver A two-year-old girl has been run over by a bus driver attempting to evade arrest by officials of the Edo State Public Safety Response. The incident occurred on the Ring Road, Benin City, on Wednesday when task force officials engaged in a struggle with a commercial bus driver while trying to arrest him. According to witnesses, the situation escalated when the task force officers confronted the driver and in an attempt to escape, he manoeuvred his vehicle, but the officials grabbed the steering wheel. “The vehicle crashed into a…
Trump To Impose Sanctions On Nigeria Over Rising Killings Of Christians The United States House of Representatives has called on President Donald Trump to impose sanctions on Nigeria over the continuous killing of Christians in the country. The demand was made during a congressional hearing on the worsening religious persecution in Nigeria, where lawmakers and experts detailed the scale of violence against Christians and other minorities. During the session, the House discussed the persistent attacks carried out by Islamist extremists, which have resulted in thousands of deaths and mass displacement. Legislators also criticised the Joe Biden’s administration for reversing Nigeria’s…
Women To Storm UN House Over Akpabio, Natasha The Women for Change Vanguard has stated its readiness to hold a peaceful protest at the UN House in Abuja on Friday. The protest, according to the organisers, will enable the women to demand evidence from Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan regarding the allegations of s3xual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. In a statement released by spokesperson, Arc (Mrs) Margaret Adesuwa Ehilebo, the group declared its impartial nature and insist that it was important they see concrete evidence to enable them charge the way forward. The statement reads, “We stand at a critical…
EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Holds Secret Meeting With Jandor The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general election, Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran aka Jandor, met with President Bola Tinubu at the presidential villa on Monday, Naija News House has learnt. The meeting, which was not made public, took place between 2pm and 4pm. Jandor recently resigned from the PDP citing “indiscipline and anti-party activities” — but he did not announce his next move. He was a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) before defecting to the PDP to run for governorship in the last general election. The…
Days After El-Rufai’s Defection, Crisis Rocks SDP The Chairman of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kogi State, Moses Oricha, has described the party’s state congress, held on Wednesday by some aggrieved members, as criminal, illegal, null and void, and futile. Oricha dismissed the organisers of the purported congress as “faceless.” Speaking with journalists in Lokoja on Wednesday night, he stated that proceeding with a phantom congress despite a pending case before a court of competent jurisdiction was a criminal violation of due process. “Our tenure will expire in April 2026, and we wonder why the rush to conduct an…