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A 60-year-old man, Ukaegbu Ogii, has been stabbed to death over an alleged sexual relationship with the wife of his kinsman, in Ndiolumbe community, Isiala Ngwa South council of Abia State. A community source said that the attacker , identified as Nkume, allegedly stabbed Ogii following an argument over an alleged sexual affair with Nkume's wife. Some eyewitnesses alleged that Nkume used a dagger to stab him in the neck. Ogii died before he could receive medical attention, while his attacker fled before the youths were alerted to the scene. It was also gathered that Nkume had at several times confronted Ogii, accusing him of having an affair with his wife,leaving him with an injury during one of the occasions. The Ndiolumbe community was said to have made efforts to resolve the issue,all to no avail. "Nkume has been accusing Ukaegbu Ogii of having a sexual relationship with his wife. The issue had been going on for a long time, as Nkume always fought Ogii wherever he saw him. ...

THE Federal Government has declared Friday, April 3 and Monday, April 6, 2026, public holidays to mark this year’s Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government through  a statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani.  The minister, who congratulated all Christians in Nigeria and in the diaspora on the joyous occasion of Easter, urged Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of selflessness, forgiveness, forbearance and love as exemplified by the life and teachings of Jesus Christ.  He reiterated that the goal of the government remained taking decisions that would bring about national rebirth, economic growth and shared prosperity.

*Nigeria’s debts to hit N155trn *Experts highlight  naira depreciation, debt service risks *Atiku slams Tinubu, Senate over $6bn loan approval in 4hrs Nigeria’s total debt stock is set to rise to N155.1 trillion, following an additional $6 billion loan request by President Bola Tinubu, hurriedly approved by the Senate yesterday. The $6 billion loan at an exchange rate of N1,400 per dollar, adds N8.4 trillion to the country’s debt stock which stood at N146.69 trillion at the end of 2025, to N155.1 trillion. Experts, however, warned that the new borrowing comes with huge foreign exchange risks and will lead to worsening of the federal government’s debt service-to-revenue ratio, which is estimated at 60 per cent by the end of 2025.  The approval for the $6 billion  yesterday  came barely three and half hours after the President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, read the letter from the President, seeking the approval. Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, flayed...

Reps: APC 280, PDP 38, ADC 15, LP 12, NNPP 5, Accord 2, APP 2 NO fewer than 27 members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, announced a change in party affiliation, triggering a fresh realignment within the lower chamber, with the All Progressives Congress, APC, emerging the biggest beneficiary. Following the defections, the APC gained about 14 lawmakers, despite losing two members, bringing its total strength in the House to approximately 280. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which remains the largest opposition party, now has 38 members. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, increased its membership to 15, while Labour Party now has 12 lawmakers. New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, which initially had 18 members, has seen its number dwindled to five, while Accord  and Action Peoples Party, APP, now have two members each. This marks a significant shift from the composition at the inauguration of the 10th Assembly on June 23, 2023, when  APC held about 181 seats against the ...

*Dispel claims of political retirement Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed reports suggesting his withdrawal from active politics, labelling the claims as a “calculated lie” designed to undermine the growing momentum of African Democratic Congress, ADC. In a statement by Phrank Shaibu, Atiku’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, dismissed allegations that the Waziri Adamawa had met with ADC stakeholders to announce he was “stepping aside.” Shaibu explained that while Atiku recently engaged with stakeholders in Adamawa State, no such meeting occurred at the national level nor had any decision been made to exit the political stage. “A matter as grave and consequential as withdrawing from active politics is not, and will never be communicated through anonymous leaks, street-corner gossip, or faceless propaganda,” Shaibu stated. He emphasised that any such decision would be “formally and unequivocally announced through the appropriate channels.” Shaibu describ...

NO fewer than 27 members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, announced a change in party affiliation, triggering a fresh realignment within the lower chamber, with the All Progressives Congress, APC, emerging the biggest beneficiary. Following the defections, the APC gained about 14 lawmakers, despite losing two members, bringing its total strength in the House to approximately 280. Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which remains the largest opposition party, now has 38 members. The African Democratic Congress, ADC, increased its membership to 15, while Labour Party now has 12 lawmakers. New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, which initially had 18 members, has seen its number dwindled to five, while Accord  and Action Peoples Party, APP, now have two members each. This marks a significant shift from the composition at the inauguration of the 10th Assembly on June 23, 2023, when  APC held about 181 seats against the opposition’s 179, with the PDP alone accounting for about 115 ...