Washington monitoring Benue crisis, says UN, US delegation
A joint delegation from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and U.S. congressional staff has expressed solidarity with Benue State following recent deadly attacks in Yelwata and other communities.
Remi Tinubu donates ₦1billion to Plateau, urges end to bloodshed
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for lasting peace in Plateau State, declaring that her latest visit, marked by a ₦1 billion donation, will be her final one linked to humanitarian crises in the State.
Angélique Kidjo becomes first African artiste to get Hollywood Walk of Fame star
Five-time Grammy Award-winning singer Angelique Kidjo is poised to make history as the first African artiste to be honoured with a star on the iconic Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Only a formidable coalition can salvage Nigeria, says Peter Obi
…as Abure-led Labour Party faction gives him 48 hours to resign John Alechenu ABUJA: The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has given his full support for the coalition of opposition parties aimed at ending President Bola Tinubu’s rule in 2027. He explained that it was a fact that […]
‘ADC ‘ll address Nigeria’s economic hardship’
A former Governorship Candidate of the African Democratic Party (ADC) in Ondo State, Mr Myson Nejo, says the party is poised to address the economic hardship facing Nigerians. Nejo stated this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Akure on Thursday. He stated that the party is ready and prepared to […]
N-Delta: Isoko protest in Abuja over pipeline surveillance
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – Members of the Isoko Renaissance Movement (IRM) staged a peaceful protest in Abuja on Thursday, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to restructure the pipeline surveillance contracts in the Niger Delta region along ethnic lines. The group called for Isoko people to oversee pipelines within their own territory, warning that continued […]
Klopp ‘heartbroken’ by Diogo Jota’s death
Diogo Jota, 28, died alongside Andre after their vehicle veered off a motorway in northern Spain before bursting into flames.
Anambra killings: Ebonyi youths talk tough, release victim’s names
…weep over the gruesome killings By Jeff Agbodo, Abakaliki The Umbrella Youths Organisation in Abakaliki clan of Ebonyi State, known as Unwuekumenyi United Youths Forum Worldwide, has released the names of the victims of the Ebonyi natives murdered in Igboji in Orumba South LGA of Anambra State. The National President of the youths association, Prince […]
Nigerian baby food penetrates largest US retail store
Nigerian natural baby food brand Moppet Foods has made a significant entry into the U.S. market with a landmark display of its products at Walmart.
Discos collect N553.63 billion in 2025/Q1- NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) on Thursday disclosed that Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) collected a total revenue of N553.63 billion in the first quarter of 2025. According to NERC’s 2025 First Quarter Report published on its website in Abuja, the amount was realised from a total billing of N744.27 billion issued to customers during […]
Military kills notorious terrorists, nabs 1.191 others in Q2 – DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says the troops of the armed forces killed scores of notorious terrorists and apprehended 1.191 others across theatres of operation from April to June. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, made this known while briefing newsmen on the operations of the military during the second quarters, on Thursday […]
