30 m. ago Colombia declares national emergency as yellow fever kills 34

Colombia has declared a national health and economic emergency over a deadly yellow fever outbreak, with the government urging people to get vaccinated and take precautions while traveling over Easter weekend. The mosquito-borne virus, which typically causes fever, muscle pains, nausea, and headaches, is endemic to multiple countries in South America, including Colombia, where the Read More

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53 m. ago Killings: Peter Obi hails northern traditional rulers over stance

By John Ogunsemore The 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has commended the northern traditional rulers for speaking out against renewed killings in parts of the region. Daily Sun reports that the Northern Traditional Ruler’s Council held its 7th Executive Committee Meeting in Maiduguri, Borno State on Tuesday. The traditional rulers came […] The post Killings: Peter Obi hails northern traditional rulers over stance appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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93 m. ago NUJ To Introduce Media Enhancement Bill For Journalists’ Welfare

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has announced plans to develop a media enhancement bill to improve the welfare of its members. The national president of NUJ, Alhassan Abdullahi, said this on Tuesday during the 2025 Easter Cantata Concert in Abuja. The concert, organised by the NUJ Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council, is themed “Renewal […]

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2 h. ago Commonwealth Observers Call For Increased Civic Participation, Commend Gabon’s Polls

Commonwealth Observer Group has praised Gabon’s peaceful, calm and orderly April 12 presidential vote and called for citizens to become more involved in the electoral process. In its interim statement, the group advised the government to promote greater civic participation in the electoral process. It suggested that this could be achieved by allowing longer periods […]

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6 h. ago State of emergency shows Tinubu couldn’t reconcile Wike, Fubara – Dan

A chieftain of the Labour Party in Rivers State, Mr Fafaa Dan-Princewill spoke with WALE AKINSELURE on the divisions in the LP, the Rivers emergency rule and its intractable political situation. Excerpts: There are divisions in your party. Presently, there are three factions claiming leadership of the Labour Party; what is happening? I think all Read More

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7 h. ago Otukpo Killings: Mark Condemns Renewed Attacks, Urges Vigilance

Former Senate President David Mark has strongly condemned the recent attacks on communities in Benue State, particularly in Otukpo and Ado local government areas, where suspected armed herdsmen reportedly killed no fewer than 15 people on Tuesday night. In a statement issued to journalists yesterday in Abuja by his special adviser on Media, Paul Mumeh, […]

Events

8 h. ago Obudu monarchs set up committee to tackle C’River assets theft

Traditional rulers in Obudu Local Government Area of Cross River State led by the paramount ruler, His Royal Majesty, Utsu-Ukandi Felix Ukwudari, in a decisive move to curb the rising incidents of theft and vandalism of public property, constituted a special committee to investigate and recover missing government assets. Speaking at his palace during the Read More

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10 h. ago Chief Ayiri calls on Tinubu to order IGP to arrest Delta’s former deputy governor Otuaro

From Joe Obukata Ogbodu, Warri The Ologbotsere of Warri Kingdom in Delta State, Chief Ayirimi Emami, has called on President Bola Tinubu to ask the Inspector-General of Police and the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, to arrest the former deputy governor of Delta State, Deacon Kingsley Otuaro, Esq. Chief Ayiri, who made the call […] The post Chief Ayiri calls on Tinubu to order IGP to arrest Delta’s former deputy governor Otuaro appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Court rules Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly proceedings

By Lukman Olabiyi Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja has ruled the removal of the reinstated Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, as illegal and unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday, Justice Pinheiro nullified the House’s proceedings and resolutions of January 13, which led to Obasa’s ouster. […] The post Court rules Obasa’s removal illegal, voids assembly proceedings appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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11 h. ago Tinubu’s Actions On Rivers Threat To Democracy, Rule Of Law – CUPP

The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has raised the alarm over what it described as President Bola Tinubu’s “undemocratic actions” in Rivers State, warning that they posed a grave threat to Nigeria’s democracy and constitutional order. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, CUPP’s National Secretary, Chief Peter Ameh, condemned the President’s imposition […]

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11 h. ago Air Peace celebrates first female flyer from remote Abia community

The founder of Air Peace, Allen Onyema, has celebrated the first woman to travel by air from Umuerim Umukparo in Mbala, Umunneochi Local Government Area of Abia State, Ms. Gold Chinyere-Ike. The airline made this known through a statement signed by its Head of Corporate Communication, Ejike Ndiulo, and made available to The PUNCH on Read More

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12 h. ago Tinubu congratulates Mo Abudu on making Time’s 100 Most Influential People list

From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mo Abudu, CEO of EbonyLife Group, for her inclusion in the 2025 TIME 100 Most Influential People list. In a statement issued on Wednesday, April 16, through Special Adviser Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised Abudu’s work as a media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and cultural ambassador. “Mo Abudu’s recognition […] The post Tinubu congratulates Mo Abudu on making Time’s 100 Most Influential People list appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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13 h. ago Tottenham’s Son ruled out of Europa League clash with Frankfurt

Son Heung-min will miss Tottenham’s crunch Europa League return leg at Eintracht Frankfurt with a foot injury, manager Ange Postecoglou said Wednesday. The South Korean did not make the trip to Germany, having missed Saturday’s Premier League match at Wolverhampton. “Sonny didn’t travel in the end, he’s the only one that misses out,” Postecoglou told Read More

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13 h. ago Africa needs more than election monitoring, Speaker tells EU

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has advised the European Union to make its impact felt among African nations beyond its routine election monitoring mission. He urged the union to leverage the withdrawal of aid to developing countries by the United States to do more for African countries, which are hit by Read More

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14 h. ago Again, protesting Rivers women blast Ibas, demand CP’s removal

Protesters under the aegis of the ‘Rivers Women Unite Prayer Group’ have taken to the streets again against the emergency rule in the state. The women on Wednesday described the state of emergency declared in the state by President Bola Tinubu and the appointment of a Sole Administrator to oversee the affairs of the state Read More

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16 h. ago Air Peace celebrates Gold Chinyere Ike, first woman to travel by air in her community

Air Peace has brought to light the inspiring story of Gold Chinyere Ike, the first woman in Umuerim Umukparo in Mbala, Umunneochi LGA, Abia. read more Air Peace celebrates Gold Chinyere Ike, first woman to travel by air in her community

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16 h. ago Social Media Is Now A ‘Terrorist Organisation’, Sultan Of Sokoto Raises Alarm

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), His Eminence Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has described social media as a “terrorist organisation” that must be urgently dealt with to preserve national security. Speaking during the 17th executive committee meeting of the Northern Traditional Rulers’ Council held in Maiduguri, […]

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16 h. ago Cargo traffic returns as TTP, agents tackle ticket racketeers

By Steve Agbota As cargo traffic returns to Tin Can and Apapa ports, Trucks Transit Park (TTP) Limited, the Nigeria Customs Service and licensed agents have moved to tackle the black market and racketeers of the Eto call-up system. Findings by TheSun.ng showed that there is rampant racketeering surrounding the Eto e-call-up system, causing persistent […] The post Cargo traffic returns as TTP, agents tackle ticket racketeers appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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20 h. ago Woman legally defined by biological sex at birth, UK supreme court rules

Britain’s Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the legal definition of a “woman” is based on a person’s sex at birth. In a win for Scottish gender-critical campaigners who brought the case to the UK’s highest court, five London judges unanimously ruled that “the terms ‘woman’ and ‘sex’ in the Equality Act 2010 refer to a Read More

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20 h. ago Transgender women are not ‘women’ under equalities law, UK Supreme Court judges rule

Transgender women who have a gender recognition certificate are not “women” under the law, the UK Supreme Court has ruled. read more Transgender women are not ‘women’ under equalities law, UK Supreme Court judges rule

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