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  • Kaduna APC By-Election Win Boosts Uba Sani’s 2027 Momentum

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Kaduna APC By-Election Win Boosts Uba Sani’s 2027 Momentum

    Kaduna State’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a decisive win in recent legislative by-elections, a result officials say underscores growing public confidence in Governor Uba Sani’s administration. The party triumphed in the Chikun/Kajuru […]

  • Missing Nigerian Woman Found Dead in Illinois Forest Preserve

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Missing Nigerian Woman Found Dead in Illinois Forest Preserve

    Authorities in suburban Chicago have recovered the remains of Olasinmibo Abosede, a 42-year-old Nigerian woman affectionately known as Sinmi, nearly three weeks after she vanished during a morning walk. The discovery on Thursday afternoon in […]

  • NNPP Wins Bagwai/Shanono Assembly By-Election, Defeats APC and PDP

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on NNPP Wins Bagwai/Shanono Assembly By-Election, Defeats APC and PDP

    The New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP) secured a decisive victory in Saturday’s Bagwai/Shanono State Assembly by-election in northern Nigeria, according to official results announced early Sunday. The election, held to fill a seat left vacant […]

  • Congo Rejects Kenya’s Goma Consul Over Territorial Row With M23 Rebels

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Congo Rejects Kenya’s Goma Consul Over Territorial Row With M23 Rebels

    The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has publicly denounced Kenya’s decision to appoint a consul general to the eastern city of Goma, calling the move diplomatically inappropriate and a violation of […]

  • French Diplomat Arrested in Mali Over Destabilization Plot Accusations

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on French Diplomat Arrested in Mali Over Destabilization Plot Accusations

    France has refuted Mali’s allegations that a detained French national was involved in a plot to destabilize the West African nation, asserting instead that he is an accredited diplomat entitled to immunity under international law. […]

  • US Leads Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks; Merz Cites EU Limits

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on US Leads Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks; Merz Cites EU Limits

    German Chancellor Friedrich Merz underscored the United States’ central role in steering peace negotiations to resolve the Ukraine conflict, cautioning that European nations must avoid inflating their influence in the process. His remarks followed a […]

  • APGA Wins Anambra South, Onitsha North By-Elections

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on APGA Wins Anambra South, Onitsha North By-Elections

    Candidates from Nigeria’s All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) secured decisive victories in weekend by-elections for legislative seats in Anambra State, solidifying the party’s influence in the southeastern region. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed […]

  • APC Chieftain Warns Opposition Against Politicizing EFCC Probes

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on APC Chieftain Warns Opposition Against Politicizing EFCC Probes

    A senior member of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned opposition figures against using ongoing anti-corruption probes to politically target President Bola Tinubu. Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, an APC leader in Osun State, stated Sunday […]

  • Wilfred Ndidi Set for Besiktas Debut vs Eyupspor in Title Push

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Wilfred Ndidi Set for Besiktas Debut vs Eyupspor in Title Push

    Nigerian midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is poised for his first competitive appearance with Turkish Super Lig side Besiktas during Sunday’s match against Eyupspor, according to reports from the Media Talk Africa. The 28-year-old, recently acquired from […]

  • Kebbi’s Emir of Zuru Maj.-Gen. Sani Sami Dies at 81 in London

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Kebbi’s Emir of Zuru Maj.-Gen. Sani Sami Dies at 81 in London

    The Kebbi State government has announced the passing of Major-General Muhammadu Sani Sami (retired), the Emir of Zuru and a revered traditional leader in northwestern Nigeria. The 81-year-old monarch died on Saturday night in a […]

  • INEC Declares Zamfara By-Election Inconclusive Over Canceled Polls, APC Leads

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on INEC Declares Zamfara By-Election Inconclusive Over Canceled Polls, APC Leads

    The Kaura Namoda South State Constituency by-election in Nigeria’s Zamfara State has been declared inconclusive following reports of irregularities and procedural disruptions at polling units. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the decision on […]

  • Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine War End in Alaska Talks, No Deal Reached

    By Ifunanya | August 17, 2025 | Comments Off on Putin and Trump Discuss Ukraine War End in Alaska Talks, No Deal Reached

    Russian President Vladimir Putin characterized discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska as “frank and informative,” acknowledging a mutual desire to end the war in Ukraine during televised remarks to senior officials in Moscow. […]

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