Trump signs executive order withdrawing US from UN bodies
The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), and would review involvement in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Japa can increase Nigeria’s $25bn foreign inflow – Akpoti-Uduaghan
The federal lawmaker also expressed optimism that her leadership of the committee would bring significant benefits to Nigeria and its diaspora community.
Water scarcity hits Kaduna as electric workers’ strike enters 2nd day
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo There was a water shortage in some parts of the Kaduna metropolis and environs on Tuesday, as aggrieved workers of Kaduna Electric Distribution Company, who embarked on strike on Monday, vowed to continue with the strike action until their demands were met. They said they would only return to work if the […]
Australia bans DeepSeek on govt devices
Developed by a China-based technology startup, the DeepSeek chatbot has astounded industry insiders and upended financial markets since it was released last month.
After over a decade of hiatus, NBA converges on Akure for NEC meeting
NEC Meeting … A Boon to Ondo State, Says Ondo AG, Dr. Kayode Ajulo The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) is set to hold its much-anticipated National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from Wednesday, February 5th to Friday, February 7th, 2025, at the International Cultural and Event Centre, The Dome in Akure. This landmark meeting, drawing over […]
FG to roll out 7m smart meters in 2025
The federal government through its Presidential Metering Initiative PMI, is accelerating a nationwide rollout of seven million prepaid meters, starting this year.
MC Orobo fires back at VeryDarkMan amid Mercy Chinwo, EezeeTee controversy
The ongoing dispute between gospel artist Mercy Chinwo and her former record label boss, EezeeTee, has taken a new twist as popular entertainer MC Orobo publicly criticized social media activist VeryDarkMan (VDM) for his stance on the matter.
Enugu tanker explosion: Death toll rises to 23 as 2 more victims die – FRSC
The death toll from the tanker explosion on the Ugwu-Onyeama axis of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway has risen from 21 to 23 as confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). The Sector Commander of the FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Franklin Agbakoba, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Tuesday that an […]
Ohanaeze: I’ll not deny my Igbo ancestry – Mbata replies critics, as Opobo elders visit
By Davies Iheamnachor PORT HARCOURT: Opobo Elder Statesmen-4-Sim has paid a courtesy visit to the President-General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, the Apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Senator John Azuta Mbata, amid the opposition from some of his Ikwerre kinsmen. This was as the PG said he would not deny his Igbo origin despite the backlash from his […]
Lagos speakership crisis: GAC briefs Tinubu after meeting with lawmakers hit brick wall
The last may not have been heard over the removal of the embattled former Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, as leaders of the Governor’s Advisory Council, GAC, of the Lagos All Progressives Congress, APC, Lagos, on Tuesday, visited President Bola Tinubu to brief him on the deadlock meeting with lawmakers.
‘Death row robbers’: FG orders probe of Okere Prisons officials
Following reports alleging that a 4-man gang of inmates at the Okere Custodial Centre in Warri, Delta State were involved in a recent robbery in Benin City, the Edo state capital, the federal government has ordered an immediate probe of officials.
