The Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has advised security agencies and both Federal and State governments to live up to the expectations of the citizens by ensuring their protection.

AS Nigerians joined the rest of the world to usher in Year 2024, yesterday, governors assured them that the year would be better than 2023 and urged them to exercise patience and carry out actions that would boost national unity and cohesion.

The President of the Senate, Goodwill Akpabio on Monday said that the increase in the 2024 Budget by the National Assembly from N27.5 trillion to N28.78 trillion is verifiably justified.

As we enter 2024, I wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year. I thank the God Almighty for guiding and sustaining our collective journey thus far; and for keeping us ever-strong and focused as a people of diverse religion, interest.

She concluded by warning Kunle in a jovial manner to avoid annoying her, else she will snatch his wife from him.

 “I lost all hope and nearly gave up, I had too many questions eating me all up but I kept hearing that voice echoing, ‘Who am I to question God?’”

Unrelenting Israeli bombardment rocked Gaza on Monday, while an army spokesman warned the war on the besieged territory’s Hamas rulers will continue throughout 2024.

The Labour Party has described the nationwide broadcast to Nigerians by President Bola Tinubu, on New Year’s Day as “appalling and hollow.”

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says more revocation of mining license is in the offing for other categories of defaulters in 2024.

Ministers in the United Kingdom are weighing options for closing a “major loophole” that allows their nationals to alter their gender identification on passports and driving licenses.

The healthcare centres she visited were Badagry General Hospital, Badagry; Maternal Child Centre, MCC; Amuwo-Odofin; Ajeromi General Hospital; and Apapa General Hospital.

Leicester opened up a 10-point lead at the top of the Championship with a 4-1 thrashing of Huddersfield as promotion rivals Ipswich and Southampton failed to get 2024 off to a winning start.

Nearly 30,000 migrants crossed the Channel from mainland Europe to Britain in small boats in 2023, an annual drop of more than a third, according to government figures released Monday.

Pope Francis has prayed for Nigeria over the spate of killings and insurgent activities in the country in recent times.

“As religious leaders, it is our firm belief that the bearing of arms without proper license or the authority to do so, regardless of the circumstances, is a violation of the law and can potentially lead to the further breakdown of order and security within our nation.”