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By Peter Omopo Abuja | October 27, 2025 — The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, on Monday abandoned his earlier plan to call witnesses in his ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Kanu, who is facing seven counts of terrorism-related charges filed by the Federal Government, appeared before Justice James Omotosho, where he informed the court that he no longer intended to proceed with his planned defence. At the previous sitting on Friday, Kanu had requested an adjournment, citing his inability to access his case file, which he said…

By Peter Omopo October 27, 2025 | Yaoundé — Cameroon’s long-serving President Paul Biya, aged 92, has been declared winner of the country’s October 12 presidential election, securing a controversial eighth term in office with 53.7 percent of the vote, according to results announced by the Constitutional Council on Monday. His closest challenger, former minister Issa Tchiroma Bakary, finished second with 35.2 percent, despite insisting last week that he had won the poll and calling for nationwide demonstrations to “defend the people’s choice.” The declaration followed a tense weekend marked by violent protests in Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, where four…

By Peter Omopo October 27, 2025 | Yaoundé — At least four people were confirmed dead on Sunday following violent clashes between security forces and supporters of Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who claims victory in the country’s disputed presidential election. The violence erupted in Douala, Cameroon’s largest city, a day before the Constitutional Council is expected to announce the official results of the October 12 presidential poll. Tchiroma, who mounted a serious challenge to President Paul Biya’s 43-year rule, had called on his supporters to march peacefully despite a government ban on public gatherings. The 74-year-old opposition figure…

October 27, 2025 | Abuja — The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has arrived in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to participate in the 2025 Asia Pacific Cities Summit (APCS) and Mayors’ Forum, a global platform for city leaders and policymakers. His arrival was confirmed in a statement released on Monday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka. According to the statement, Wike was received at the airport by the Consul General of Nigeria in Dubai, Zayyanu Ibrahim, alongside senior officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) who had arrived…

In Lagos, the city of cities, where taste rules, Heineken proudly celebrates ten years of partnership with Heineken Lagos Fashion Week (LFW), a collaboration that has championed African fashion and shaped Lagos’ cultural narrative on the global stage. The festivities of Heineken’s Lagos Fashion Week kicked off with an exclusive press cocktail held at Nomaada, Victoria Island, Lagos on Friday, the 24th of October. The evening brought together designers, media personalities, and cultural tastemakers in a relaxed setting to toast to Heineken’s decade-long partnership and to set the stage for the highly anticipated 15th anniversary edition of Heineken Lagos Fashion…

By Peter Omopo | Ilorin Former Kwara State lawmaker and prominent figure in the 2019 Otoge movement, Hon. Saheed Popoola, has accused Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of failing to secure the state, alleging that banditry and insecurity have worsened under his administration. Popoola, who recently defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), made the accusations during his formal defection rally held in Offa on Sunday. He claimed that under AbdulRazaq’s leadership, Kwara had witnessed an alarming rise in kidnappings and killings — a trend he described as “unprecedented since the state’s creation in 1967.” “We…

By Peter Omopo | Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated seven newly completed projects at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) as part of the activities marking the institution’s 40th convocation ceremonies. The projects, spread across different faculties and departments, include the Faculty of Social Sciences Building, a block of four lecture halls for the Faculties of Social and Management Sciences, the Department of English Drama Studio in the Faculty of Arts, and the renovated Blocks 1–10. Others are the renovated Department of Geography and Environmental Management Building, the remodelled UNILORIN Innovation Hub, and the Technical Entrepreneurship Centre Road. Speaking…

By Peter Omopo | Abuja In a major stride toward global expansion, the National Examinations Council (NECO) has inaugurated its first examination centre in London, United Kingdom — a move aimed at enhancing access to education for Nigerians in the diaspora. The new centre, established in partnership with Barnfield Education, London, was officially inaugurated by NECO’s Registrar and Chief Executive, Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi, during the Education Matters Conference UK 2025. Speaking at the event, Wushishi described the initiative as a “strategic step to expand access to education for Nigerians abroad and strengthen NECO’s global presence.” “The NECO SSCE Centre…

By Peter Omopo Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has expressed optimism that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will achieve an unprecedented victory across all 177 wards in the state during the June 20, 2026 governorship election. Speaking on Saturday at his Ikogosi-Ekiti ward during the APC delegates’ congress, Oyebanji said his administration’s performance over the past three years had endeared the ruling party to the people, including many from the opposition. “In the last three years, we have made the party more attractive to people. Many from other parties have joined us because we have delivered on our promises.…

There are moments in life, relationships, and communities when things seem too broken to mend, words spoken can’t be taken back, trust appears shattered, and love feels lost. Yet, what seems irreversible to man is never beyond God’s power to restore. When Sarah laughed at the idea of bearing a child in her old age, the Lord asked, “Is anything too hard for the Lord?” Genesis 18:14 That same question still speaks hope into our broken homes, fading friendships, and divided communities. God specializes in divine reversals. He turns mourning into dancing, ashes into beauty, and despair into praise. Joseph’s…