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, […]
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 […]
3 killed over N200 fare dispute in Lagos
Three persons were, yesterday, reportedly killed and several others injured, following a violent clash in the Ikola area of Ipaja, Lagos.
Simon Ekpa appeals six-year terrorism sentence in Finland
Simon Ekpa, the pro-Biafra separatist campaigner, has appealed his six-year prison sentence for terrorism-related offences in Finland. According to BBC Pidgin, the Finnish prosecutor handling the case has also appealed, seeking a longer prison term on the grounds that the sentence imposed was insufficient for the offences. The Finnish Court of Appeal is expected to […]
2027: Group demands 5% APC campaign slots for Diaspora
By Femi Bolaji JALINGO — President of the Nigerian Community in Turkey and Chairman of the Tinubu Diaspora Support Group, Prince Emre Margboh, has urged the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to allocate at least five per cent of its 2027 presidential campaign structure to credible representatives of Nigerians in the Diaspora. Margboh, […]
