Ex-NAFDAC DG, Orhii condemns Benue massacre
… Calls for urgent action By Chioma Obinna Former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, has condemned the brutal massacre of over 200 individuals in Yelewata community, Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, describing it as a despicable and inhuman act. Speaking with emotion-laden […]
Power outage: Protest erupts in Delta Community as youths demand step down of IPP
PROTEST, Monday, erupted in Kwale, headquarters of Ndokwa West Local Government Area, Delta State, as hundreds of youths of the Ndokwa nation, demanded the step-down of the Independent Power Plant, Okpai to provide electricity to their communities.
2027: What Nigerians should look for before electing leaders – Peter Obi
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised Nigerians to look for the four competencies, capacity, character and compassion, which he dubbed the four “Cs” before electing any individual into public office in up upcoming elections.
SERAP to Tinubu: Direct AGF to withdraw case against Natasha Akpoti
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the government’s case against suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (Kogi Central). Read Also: Full Text: Tinubu’s address at joint National Assembly session on Democracy Day The rights group made the call, Monday, via their X (Twitter) account. Earlier in the day, the […]
Tinubu, Abbas, others push for overhaul of Nigeria’s security architecture
They called for a robust legal framework to enhance collaboration and intelligence sharing among security agencies.
National awards: PENGASSAN kicks against non-inclusion of oil, gas leaders in June 12 struggle
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, has kicked against the non-inclusion of labour leaders in the oil and gas sector who participated actively in the June 12 struggle. Recall that during the joint session at the National Assembly, President Bola Tinubu recognised many Nigerians who […]
Church worshippers, construction workers escape death as 2 storey building collapses in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Tragedy occurred on Monday when a two-storey building under construction suddenly collapsed at Number 3 Craig Street, off Apata Road, Shomolu area of Lagos State. The incident, which, according to an eyewitness, happened at about 1 pm. Fortunately, there was no life loss, and no injuries were recorded, as some church worshippers […]
Man to die by hanging for killing 18-yr-old SS2 student in Ebonyi
By Jeff Agbodo ABAKALIKI- A High Court sitting in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Boniface Abraham Edigbo to death by hanging for the murder of an 18-year-old SS2 student after assaulting the deceased sexually. The deceased, until his death, was a student at Community Secondary School, Amachi, in Izzi Local Government […]
Togo suspends French broadcasters RFI, France 24
Protests have been banned in Togo since 2022, following a deadly attack at Lome’s main market, though public meetings are still allowed.
4th ASIF Meeting: Tinubu demands collective action to develop Africa
—Urges relevant institutions to utilise continent’s sovereign wealth funds with sound financial discipline By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has called for collective action and regional cooperation among African countries in actualising transformative development on the continent. Specifically, he said shrewd utilisation of sovereign wealth funds is crucial in ongoing efforts to close […]
Trump family lends name to new mobile phone venture
The T1 Mobile service will offer the “47 Plan,” a reference to Trump being the 47th president.
