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The Bayelsa State APC chairman, Dennis Otiotio-Odoni, says complaints by some party members about being sidelined are misplaced, insisting that relevance at the grassroots determines political influence. In this interview with LINUS EFFIONG, he speaks on party integration, relationship with Governor Douye Diri, the opposition ADC and more Some All Progressives Congress members have said they are being sidelined in the present scheme of things. They call themselves the old APC; are you aware of this feeling of disenfranchisement? I don’t understand what they mean by being sidelined. How? In the last congress that was conducted, were they not carried…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected cult leader, Akinwale Tomiwa, over alleged cult-related activities in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. Tomiwa, who was described by the police as a notorious cult figure in the community, was also alleged to have been involved in the killing of a student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, identified as Ojo Peter. He had reportedly been on the command’s wanted list. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed the arrest in a statement issued on Sunday. According to him, operatives of the command’s…

INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 15: Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates match point against Daniil Medvedev during their Men’s Singles Finals match on Day 12 of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 15, 2026 in Indian Wells, California. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Jannik Sinner produced one of the most dramatic comebacks at the Indian Wells Open, defeating Daniil Medvedev 7-6, 7-6 and claiming his first title in the California desert. The turning point came late in the match. Down 0-4 in the second-set tiebreak, Sinner won seven consecutive points to seal the championship. With the win, Sinner became the…

Gospel singer Tope Alabi has mourned the death of veteran Nigerian gospel musician and “Darling Jesus’ crooner, Toun Soetan, describing her as “a true spiritual mother and a matriarch in gospel music.” Alabi made the tribute on her Facebook page on Sunday, expressing sorrow over the passing of the 73-year-old music icon. Late Gospel Singer, Toun Adetoun, and Tope Alabi…Photo Credit; Facebook/ Tope Alabi “Her life was a reflection of Christ, and her impact in the gospel music ministry will never be forgotten. She lived for Christ and preached Him through her life and music. “Though we will miss her,…

A 27-year-old trader, Ekene Ogbu, has been stabbed to death by suspected cultists in the Ojo area of Lagos State. The victim reportedly sold phones at the Alaba International Market. PUNCH Metro gathered that his sister, Irene Daniels, asked him to buy a drink at a location close to their residence on Olusegun Mustafa Street, Igbede New Site, Ojo. Ogbu was said to be on his way when suspected cultists, identified as Bonaventure, T-Cash, Sugar, Bona, Choco, among others, accosted him. Speaking to our correspondent, Daniels said she was pleading with the hoodlums to release her brother when Bonaventure allegedly…

I have spent time on the Third Floor of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, where the press corps works. It is not a gentle place. The journalists there are seasoned professionals drawn from every region of the world: people who have reported wars, corruption scandals, and the fall of governments. They are interested in facts, not impressed by titles. They ask the question behind the question, and they do not move until they have an answer. When a Permanent Representative walks into that building to speak for 220 million people, the world watches. And so, on behalf of…

In the lead up to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada last month, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar spoke to ChatGPT about her feelings of isolation and an increasing obsession with violence, according to court filings. The chatbot allegedly validated Van Rootselaar’s feelings and then helped her plan her attack, telling her which weapons to use and sharing precedents from other mass casualty events, per the filings. She went on to kill her mother, her 11-year-old brother, five students, and an education assistant, before turning the gun on herself.   Before Jonathan Gavalas, 36, died by suicide last October, he got…

NLC has demanded cost-of-living allowance amid global oil crisis. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently introduce relief measures to cushion the impact of the recent spike in petrol prices across the country. The labour union said the sharp increase in fuel prices, currently ranging between ₦1,170 and ₦1,300 per litre has worsened the economic hardship faced by Nigerian workers and citizens, warning that failure to act could trigger serious social unrest. In a statement titled “Save Nigerians From This Shock: An Urgent Relief Has Become Necessary,” the NLC President,…

Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector is witnessing growing disagreement among oil marketers following the Federal Government’s suspension of petrol import licences, even as the Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Friday raised its depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to N1,175 per litre amid rising global crude oil prices. Dangote reversed an earlier reduction of N100 announced earlier in the week, as a fresh surge in global crude oil prices pushes up refining costs. The price adjustment also affected the refinery’s coastal supply price, which rose from N1,378,548 per metric tonne to N1,512,648 per metric tonne, according to an official notice issued…

The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has elected Abdulrahman Akinoso, a lecturer in the Department of Food Technology, University of Ibadan, as its Oyo State chairman. Akinoso was elected during the party’s state congress held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Oke-Ado, Ibadan, at the weekend. The congress, held amid heavy security presence, began around 12:30pm, with all executive members emerging through affirmation. Other elected officers include Abiola Olaonipekun (Secretary), Latifah Latifu (Woman Leader) and A. Adeleke (Youth Leader). Members of the committee were Awoniyi Tolulope, Babatunde Gbadamosi, Stephanie…