Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old Chinese student who studied in the UK, has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum term of 22 years after being convicted of drugging and raping at least 10 women in both the United Kingdom and China. Judge Rosina Cottage, during sentencing at a UK court on Thursday, described Zou…

Peter Obi has criticized President Bola Tinubu for failing to visit Yelwata, the community affected by recent killings in Benue State, during his trip to the state. Obi said the excuse of bad roads is not a valid reason for the president’s absence from the troubled area. In a post on his X handle on…

Anambra LP Chieftain, Fabian Ozoigbo Dumps Party for APC, Commends Tinubu’s Economy. A chieftain of the Labour Party, LP, in Anambra State and the Head of Logistics of its National Campaign Organisation, Fabian Ozoigbo has resigned his membership of the party. Ozoigbo who worked with the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election…

Governor Hyacinth Alia has dismissed allegations that the Federal Government has failed to support the people of Benue State in defending themselves against violent attacks by ruthless marauders. “Out of the 23 local government areas in the state, 17 were initially under siege. Through persistent efforts, we reduced that number to nine, then to six,…

COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE IGBO YOUTH AND STAKEHOLDERSCONVENTION. The Igbo Youth Leaders and Stakeholders across the seven Igbo speakingStates, having convened for a crucial deliberation on the state of security, youth inclusion, and regionalcum national development. Mazi Chukwuma who addressed a press conference Sunday at DON RITZ HOTEL AWKA ANAMBRA STATE, he…

ANAMBRA ANAMBRA STATE GOVT PARTNERS FIRM TO TRAIN 2000 YOUTHS ON DIGITAL SKILLS. The Solution Innovation District (SID) has been announced as the official headline sponsor of SMFest Awka 2025, marking a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating innovation, digital adoption, and entrepreneurship among young people in Anambra State and the broader Southeast region. SMFest Awka,…

It has been 26 years since the return of democracy in Nigeria. In those years, the country saw the emergence of five presidents and several elections, which ushered in new sets of leaders both at the national and state levels. Originally celebrated on May 29, the day Nigeria transitioned to democracy with the swearing-in of…

Despite Trump Threats Protests against Donald Trump’s harsh immigration policies spread Wednesday across the United States despite a military-backed crackdown in Los Angeles and threats by the hard-right Republican president to use “heavy force.” In Los Angeles, where the unrest began last Friday, an overnight curfew intended to keep people out of the downtown area…

A former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Attahiru Jega, has called for the electronic transmission of results as part of reforms to strengthen the country’s democratic institutions. Jega, the immediate chairman of the electoral umpire, said this on Thursday when he spoke as a guest on the June 12 edition of the…