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Consumer prices in the United States climbed sharply in March, driven by a historic surge in gasoline costs triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, according to government data released Wednesday. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.3 percent year-on-year in March, a…
The Nigerian Bar Association has issued a stern warning that it will pursue disciplinary measures against legal practitioners who institute court actions aimed at entangling the judiciary in the internal disputes of political parties. The warning, contained in a statement released amid ongoing factional tensions within the African Democratic Congress, reflects growing concern over…
Few expected it. None were warned. Yet on Thursday afternoon, United States First Lady Melania Trump stepped before cameras in the Grand Foyer of the White House and delivered what observers described as one of the most extraordinary interventions by a sitting first lady in recent American political history, a five-minute, on-camera statement categorically…
Friday, April 10, marked exactly two years since Nollywood lost one of its most energetic talents to the waters of the Anam River, and for Jennifer Odonwodo, the passage of time has done little to dull the sharpness of that afternoon. In a deeply personal Instagram post, Jennifer, wife of the late actor John Paul…
Nigeria’s absence from the officiating ranks of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is complete. When FIFA unveiled its full roster of match officials for the tournament on Thursday, not a single Nigerian name appeared among the 170 appointed, deepening a pattern of exclusion that has become increasingly difficult to ignore. The global football governing…
The consequences of a bruising Wednesday night at Camp Nou are already reshaping Barcelona’s week, as coach Hansi Flick navigates one of the trickiest decisions of his tenure, how to balance an urgent La Liga derby against Espanyol on Saturday while keeping enough firepower intact for what promises to be a monumental Champions League…
The African Democratic Congress has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja seeking an order compelling the Independent National Electoral Commission to restore the names of Senator David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola as National Chairman and National Secretary respectively on the commission’s official portal. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1819/2025, was filed following the removal of…
Nigeria’s security landscape suffered one of its most alarming blows in recent memory on Thursday when heavily armed insurgents overran a military base in Borno State, killing a brigadier general and at least 17 soldiers, a massacre that arrived simultaneously with a United States Embassy visa suspension and a stern travel warning that laid…
A divergence of perspectives has emerged among senior opposition figures regarding the source of Nigeria’s escalating pre-election turbulence, with contradictory assessments appearing within hours from two prominent PDP leaders. The discord highlights internal analytical fractures as the party confronts institutional challenges ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. Olabode George, the former Deputy National Chairman…
A late resurgence in financial services equities provided sufficient thrust to elevate the Nigerian Exchange Limited’s benchmark indicators on Thursday, with the All-Share Index advancing 576.27 points to conclude at 203,161.81 points. The 0.28 per cent expansion translated into N370bn of fresh capitalisation, pushing aggregate market value to N130.774tn. The session’s trajectory defied underlying fragility…
