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A 27-year-old woman, identified as Esther Akwaji, has reportedly collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances. The deceased was reported to have died while eating at her boyfriend’s residence in Dei-Dei, Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. According to SaharaReporters, the deceased’s boyfriend fled shortly after her death, while his identity has also not yet been established. Sources claimed that Esther, who was a resident of Nasarawa State, had travelled to the FCT to visit family members. On January 21, she reportedly left her family home, claiming she was heading to a bank in Dei-Dei, but never returned.…

Former Liverpool star, Jermaine Pennant has tipped the Reds to beat Arsenal if they meet in the knockout rounds of the UEFA Champions League. Liverpool are very close to securing a spot in the top eight of the league phase of the competition after they easily defeated Marseille with a 3-0 win on Wednesday. Arsenal are currently at the top of the league and are one of just two teams already guaranteed a spot in the Champions League round of 16. Speaking on talkSPORT, Pennant said Liverpool are stronger in the Champions League and thinks they will perform better in…

Former Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said he does not regard anyone as a political “heavyweight” at present, arguing that many political figures are still adjusting to a new political order. Speaking on Arise News on Thursday, Nwajiuba said “To be honest with you, I don’t consider anybody a political heavyweight right now, because everybody is just like who has abandoned wherever he was to come to this new field.” He, however, stressed that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is populated by credible leaders with public trust. “That recognises that they are very important men and women…

Russia has confirmed Ambassador Sergey Nechayev’s invitation by the German Foreign Ministry over the detention of a woman suspected of spying, vowing to take responsive actions. The Russian embassy called the espionage allegation “an absurd and hastily concocted provocation designed to discredit the Russian diplomatic mission.” In a statement on Thursday, the mission accused Germany of escalating a “spy frenzy” by “using fanciful pretexts” in an attempt to portray Russia in a bad light. “We expressed our regret that Germany has chosen to further escalate tensions in Russian-German relations,” it reads. “Berlin’s hostile actions will not go unanswered.” Germany’s Federal Criminal Police…

The General Overseer of Salvation Ministries, a Port Harcourt-based church, David Ibiyeomie, has declared that the unending fight between Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is spiritual. According to him, there is nothing any mortal man can do to stop the conflict, adding that only God can end the political logjam. Addressing members of his congregation in a video that has gone viral, the pastor recalled that Peter Odili fought his benefactor, Rufus Ada George; Chibuike Amaechi fought Peter Odili, who helped him become governor; Nyesom Wike battled Amaechi, his boss;…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State has said that no fewer than 70,000 party members have been registered in the ongoing APC e-membership registration and revalidation exercise across the state’s 17 local government areas. The party’s state chairman, Alhaji Mohammed Gadaka, disclosed this to journalists during a stakeholders’ meeting with party members in Damaturu.“The registration dashboard indicated that over 70,000 members had so far been captured in the exercise”, he said. According to the chairman, effective grassroots mobilisation and sustained awareness creation were key to the success of the programme. He emphasised the need for deliberate mobilisation, continuous…

Ahead of the 2027 general polls, Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has made it clear that no district will have a candidate forced on it by his administration. The governor made this known at the recent flag-off ceremony of the APC electronic registration exercise, which took place at the Glass House in Lokoja. He emphasised that party stakeholders must be given the freedom to choose candidates for all elective positions. Governor Ododo explained that fairness remains a core value of the APC, adding that his government is committed to doing what is right by fully complying with the party’s constitution…

Former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has revealed what he termed the “true story” of what happened in the Presidential Villa when Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State visited President Bola Tinubu on Thursday. Fayose claimed that Makinde showed a lack of courage to face Tinubu alone. He said the governor enlisted the support of his counterpart from Plateau State. In a statement he personally signed, Fayose said: “First, Governor Seyi Makinde demonstrated that he now lacked enough courage to face the President alone; he had to enlist the support of the Plateau State Governor. “The President told him…

Former Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is far better positioned than former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, to emerge as the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Party through a party convention. Speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday, Baba-Ahmed explained that recent comments attributed to Dr Umar Ardo, Convener of the Northern League of Patriots and Democratic Leaders, were not meant to suggest that Obi should not contest the presidency, but rather to highlight the challenges he may face within the conventional party nomination process. According to…

Air Peace has confirmed that a bird strike disrupted its Lagos-Port Harcourt flight on Thursday, forcing operational adjustments to ensure passenger safety. In a statement issued on Thursday, the airline explained that the incident occurred when the aircraft landed at the Port Harcourt International Airport. As a result, mandatory safety inspections were carried out on the affected aircraft, while an alternative plane was deployed to operate subsequent flights on the route. Spokesperson of the airline, Osifo-Whiskey Efe, said the company regretted the inconvenience caused to passengers and was taking steps to reduce the impact of the disruption. “We sincerely sympathise…