Omokri warns against Atiku’s border reopening, fuel subsidy plans
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Nicaragua, Reno Omokri, has cautioned against plans to reintroduce fuel subsidy and fully reopen Nigeria’s land borders, warning that the combination could encourage large-scale smuggling and worsen the country’s security and economic challenges. Omokri was reacting to the proposal by former Vice-President and African Democratic Congress, […]
Protect women rights defenders, activists demand as GBV cases surge
Women’s rights activists have raised the alarm over the growing vulnerability of women human rights defenders (WHRDs) working to combat gender-based violence (GBV), calling for stronger protection mechanisms and faster prosecution of perpetrators.
Iran says still open to diplomacy as war with US enters six months
Iran left the door open to diplomacy on Friday, six months into a war with the United States that has upended the Middle East, but only if Washington abandons its pressure campaign.
Why Super Eagles are switching to Adidas kits from 2027
Nigeria’s Super Eagles are set to begin a new kit era in 2027 after the Nigeria Football Federation agreed a record-breaking partnership with German sportswear company Adidas.
Gunmen kill APC chairman in Kogi, abduct one
By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another occupant of his vehicle. The incident occurred on Thursday along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway, around Ojuwo Olijo in Ofu Local Government Area of the state. The Kogi State Police […]
FG’s ₦610bn Infrastructure Approvals: South-East exclusion dangerous — Onoh
By Dennis Agbo …Former Enugu lawmaker faults allocation, demands more federal projects in region The Chairman of the Forum of Former Members of the Enugu State House of Assembly, Denge Josef Onoh, has criticised the Federal Government’s recent approval of ₦610.13 billion for infrastructure projects, alleging that the South-East was deliberately excluded from the major […]
