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The Presidency has responded sharply to recent criticism by Senator Ali Ndume over alleged lopsided appointments by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing the lawmaker’s remarks as hypocritical and divisive.   Ndume, representing Borno South, had accused President Tinubu of violating the constitution through appointments that he claimed were unbalanced and unfairly distributed across regions. His…

At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Virunga National Park, the oldest African park located along Eastern Congo. The Virunga Park director, Emmanuel De Merode, disclosed this on Tuesday. The animals were found floating motionless along the Ishasha and Lake Edward River. Images shared by the national…

A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has issued a restraining order against the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), barring him from appointing sole administrators or their equivalents to manage the 23 local government areas in the state. The order was granted by Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed in response to…

Ace Nigerian rapper Eedris Abdulkareem has released a new protest song, calling on President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, to urge his father to address Nigeria’s lingering and perennial economic and security crises. The “Tell Your Papa” track was released on Sunday via Abdulkareem’s X (formerly Twitter) handle. During a March public engagement in Adamawa…