Ondo Election: Governorship candidates, CSOs pass vote of confidence in REC Babalola
Opposition party candidates in the upcoming Ondo State governorship election have expressed confidence in the state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Babalola, affirming their trust in her ability to conduct a free, fair, and credible election.
Federal High Court Awka closed over Simon Ekpa threat; litigants protest
Litigants in Anambra State voiced frustration on Wednesday over the continued closure of the Federal High Court in Awka, which has reportedly remained shut since Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
2025 hunger crisis to affect 133.1m Nigerians – Report
As food scarcity intensifies in Nigeria, the recently released Cadre Harmonisé report on food and nutrition insecurity indicates that 133.5 million Nigerians could be affected by a hunger crisis in 2025.
Okorocha responds to death rumors, blames jealousy over ovation received at Iwuanyanwu’s burial
Former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha, addressed recent rumors claiming he had passed away, attributing them to envy over the positive reception he received at the burial ceremony of the late Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide.
NATO plays North Korea card in pitch to Trump on Ukraine
“Any narrative that can help Trump look more favourably on Ukraine is good and worth trying,” said one senior NATO diplomat”
World must better adapt to ‘climate calamity’ – Guterres
The world is nowhere near ready for the “calamity” being caused by climate change and must urgently prepare for even worse in the future, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said Thursday.
DHQ confirms emergence of new terrorists’ group in northwest
The Defence Headquarters has confirmed the emergence of a new terrorists’ group known as ‘Lukarawas’, exacerbating insecurity in the northwestern part of Nigeria.
National grid collapses again, ninth time in 2024
Nigeria has, for the ninth time in 2024, been thrown into darkness following the collapse of the national power grid.
Navy arrests 3 suspects with stolen crude oil in A’Ibom
The Nigerian Navy Forward Operating Base (FOB), Ibaka has arrested three suspected oil thieves carrying a boat containing crude oil worth N32 million in the state. The Commanding Officer of the Base, Capt. Uche Aneke disclosed this while handing over the suspects and seized items to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), Akwa Ibom […]
Man City’s Ortega receives first Germany call-up
The 32-year-old was called up alongside Stuttgart’s Alexander Nuebel and Hoffenheim’s Oliver Baumann as goalkeepers in the 23-man squad.
2024’ll be world’s hottest year on record – EU scientists
This year is “virtually certain” to eclipse 2023 as the world’s warmest since records began, the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said on Thursday. The data was released ahead of next week’s UN COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, where countries will try to agree on a huge increase in funding to tackle climate […]
