I’m more experienced than Akpabio – Ndume
The lawmaker representing Borno South, Senator Ali Ndume said he is more experienced than the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio on parliamentary issues.
Judges must be evaluated annually – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said that Nigerian judges must undergo annual evaluations of their performances.
Ukraine: UN warns of escalation in arms transfers
…As Ebo calls for international cooperation By Nnamdi Ojiego Amid the ongoing violence in Ukraine, the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, has sounded the alarm regarding the increasing flow of weapons into the conflict. In a briefing to the UN Security Council last Friday, Adedeji Ebo, the Director and Deputy to the High Representative […]
Record 6.9m internally displaced in DR Congo – UN
The number of internally displaced people within the Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a record 6.9 million due to escalating violence, the United Nations said Monday.
PAP graduates first batch of aircraft engineers
By Fortune Eromosele, Abuja Twenty Aircraft Maintenance Engineers have graduated under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) Aviation Training Programme. The beneficiaries are part of the Pilots/Aircraft Maintenance Engineers under the PAP Aviation Resuscitation Programme for ex-agitators of the Niger Delta Region. Speaking on Monday in Lagos at a brief, but colourful graduation ceremony for the […]
Israel-Hamas conflict could lead to increase in oil price, agricultural products – World Bank
The war between Israel and Hamas could trigger price shocks for raw materials such as oil and agriculture products if the conflict escalates across the Middle East, the World Bank warned in a report Monday.
50 decomposing, 20 headless bodies discovered in Abia cattle market
‘In less than 48 hours, we recovered over 50 dead bodies around the cattle market in Umunneochi. We recovered over 20 decomposing headless bodies — men, women, children’
Show justification for impeachment, Fubara queries 24 lawmakers
‘Whoever masterminded the attack at the Assembly is trying to divert attention. If Fubara is impeached, I won’t be the first or last. But any attempt that is not justified will be resisted’
NCC unveils winners of talent hunt
By Emmanuel Elebeke Three companies, out of 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition, shared the N30 million prize money equally. Nine other shortlisted companies went home with N500,000 consolation prizes each. Solaris GreenTech Hub, Knownow Africa Limited and Specxs Care Limited, came bright at the 2023 […]
Alleged Cyber Crime: Court adjourns Naira Marley’s case
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday further adjourned until November 13 and 30, a continuation of the trial of Nigerian singer Azeez Fashola, a.k.a. Naira Marley, charged with cybercrime.
Labour Party chieftain, Ikiogha scores Diri high
Chief Diekivie Ikiogha, a chieftain of the Labour Party in Bayelsa State and close friend of former President Goodluck Jonathan, has perfected plans to dump LP for the ruling People’s Democratic Party in the state.
