Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has dragged the Department of State Services (DSS), Meta (owners of Facebook), and X Corp. (formerly Twitter) to the Federal High Court in Abuja. Naija News reports that Sowore is challenging what he described as unconstitutional censorship of his social media accounts. In a suit filed on his behalf by his lawyer, Tope Temokun, Sowore asked the Federal High court to stop the DSS from directing the social media platforms to delete his posts, including one in which he referred to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a “criminal.” “These suits were…
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The member representing Umuahia North State Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Akaliro Kelechi Anderson, has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Labour Party (LP), further weakening the opposition’s grip in the state. In his resignation letter to the APC chairman of Umuahia North LGA, Akaliro blamed his decision on what he described as deep-seated crises, factionalisation, and the collapse of leadership structures within the party. “Since my inauguration, the APC in Abia has never extended an invitation to me, formal or informal, for any meeting or activity, thereby undermining my relevance and mandate,” he…
The Deputy Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State, Hon. Aliyu Yakubu Barde, has died. Family sources confirmed to Leadership that Barde passed away on Tuesday in Lafia after a brief illness. He will be laid to rest in his hometown, Wamba, according to Islamic rites. Confirming the development, the State Secretary of the APC, Chief Otaru Douglas, described the late party chieftain’s death as a devastating blow to the ruling party and the entire state. Before his emergence as APC Deputy Chairman in the state, Barde had served as Interim Management Committee (IMC) Chairman of Wamba…
Paris Saint-Germain could be without their Georgian forward, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia when they face Atalanta in the Champions League on Wednesday. Kvaratskhelia trained away from the main group on Tuesday after picking up a knock in the champions’ 2-0 win over Lens at the weekend. Although the 24-year-old was not mentioned in PSG’s official medical bulletin, a source close to the squad suggested his involvement cannot be ruled out, according to All Football. The club’s sporting advisor, Luis Campos, had earlier expressed his “optimism” about Kvaratskhelia featuring against the Serie A side. PSG are already dealing with a growing injury list.…
The mother of celebrity chef Hilda Baci has stated that she was very doubtful when her daughter told her that she planned on cooking the biggest pot of Jollof Rice. Speaking virtually during Pastor Jerry Eze’s NSPPD online morning service on Tuesday, Bassey, who owns Calabar Pot restaurant in Gudu, Abuja, recalled how her daughter told her she wanted to cook a six-metre-wide pot of rice, using 250 bags of basmati. She said her daughter’s new Guinness World Record for the largest serving of Nigerian-style jollof rice was achieved through prayer, fasting and God’s mercy, declaring, “What God cannot do…
The suspect in the killing of US conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, is set to be charged in a Utah court on Tuesday, authorities have confirmed. Kirk, a close ally of President Donald Trump and founder of the conservative youth movement Turning Point USA, was shot dead last week while speaking at a Utah university campus. Police said 22-year-old Tyler Robinson fired a single shot from a rooftop, hitting Kirk in the neck with a rifle. He was arrested after a 33-hour manhunt. Kirk, a father of two, had built a large following on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, where he championed…
The outgoing Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has defended the state of emergency declared in the state, saying it was the only viable option to restore peace and stability. Naija News understands that President Bola Tinubu had, on March 18, 2025, imposed emergency rule following a prolonged political impasse and heightened insecurity in the state. Speaking on Tuesday at a public lecture themed “Good Governance and Democratic Dividends”, delivered by Prof. Abiodun Amuda-Kanmike (SAN) at Government House, Port Harcourt, Ibas said the intervention was necessary to rebuild confidence and restore democratic order. Reflecting on his…
Former Chelsea and Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata has signed for Melbourne Victory ahead of the new A-League campaign. The 37-year-old Spanish playmaker, who was part of Spain’s World Cup-winning squad in 2010, joins after a season with Western Sydney Wanderers, where he made only seven starts. Juan Mata said his move was motivated by a desire for more playing time and the ambition he saw within the club. “I’m not somebody that demands game time for just the sake of it,” Mata said. “I really felt the energy in the club. I really felt that they wanted me here.…
Former Arsenal and Manchester City midfielder Samir Nasri has taken a swipe at Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe, claiming the French forward lacks a private life and needs to reconnect with the world outside football. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, the 38-year-old Frenchman said Kylian Mbappe’s lifestyle feels too controlled and distant. “A license is a form of independence, to go out without having to be accountable,” Nasri explained. “That means Mbappe has no private life, not even with his family. When he has to do something, he has to hire a driver. He can go out on the street. There…
The presidency has declared that Nigeria’s inflation would continue to decrease and soon be at a single-digit level. This claim was made by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Economic Matters, Tope Fasua, during a Channels Television interview on Tuesday in which he reacted to comments by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on the current economic situation in the country. Naija News recalls that Atiku had on Monday, lamented that President Tinubu seems unable to resolve the hunger situation in the country. Speaking via a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe, Atiku decried the high level of hunger…
