Anambra EXCO approves N777m for key projects
The Anambra State Executive Council (EXCO) has approved the release of over N777 million for strategic infrastructure and security-related projects across the state.
Danger averted as historic tree falls in Enugu metropolis
Residents of Ihewuzhi village, Ogui-Nike, Enugu metropolis, on Wednesday witnessed the fall of an ancestral tree known as “Ngwu,” believed to be over 200 years old, without any casualties.
NNPP urges INEC to prioritize restoring public confidence over party disputes
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has said internal party disputes, while significant, are secondary to the larger crisis of public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process. The party urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to focus on reforms that restore trust in the vote.
Tinubu proposes Grid Asset Management Company to fix power sector
… As FEC sets up committee to design framework for GAMCO … Initiative targets transmission bottlenecks in electricity supply––Approves exit benefit scheme for retiring civil servants By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has initiated plans for the establishment of a Grid Asset Management Company, GAMCO, as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s persistent […]
Florida family sues Google after Gemini allegedly coached man to commit suicide
The family of a Florida man who took his own life filed suit against Google on Wednesday, alleging the company’s Gemini AI chatbot spent weeks manufacturing an elaborate delusional fantasy before aiding him in his suicide. Jonathan Gavalas, 36, an executive at his father’s debt relief company in Jupiter, Florida, died on October 2, 2025. […]
Oyo 2027: I have only God, no financial capacity to contest – Lam-Adeaina’s son
By Adeola Badru IBADAN — Dr. Ayo Lam-Adesina, son of former Oyo State Governor Lam Adesina, has announced that he lacks the financial resources to mount a competitive campaign for the 2027 Oyo State governorship, stressing that his ambition is driven by faith and a commitment to service rather than money. Speaking with journalists while […]
Shipping company Maersk suspends bookings in Gulf ‘until further notice’
It followed several shipping groups who had made similar announcements after Iran’s Revolutionary Guards first declared the strait closed on Saturday.
Contempt Charge: Court orders INEC Chairman to appear on March 10
The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, summoned the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, to appear before it on March 10 to face a contempt charge the National Rescue Mission, NRM, initiated against him.
Owo Church Attack: I was chained, beaten till I fainted, alleged terrorist tells court
One of the alleged masterminds of the June 5, 2022, terrorist attack at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, testified before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday.
Tinubu directs suspension of cashless system at airports
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the immediate suspension of the cashless system introduced at airports across the country. President Tinubu’s decision was based on the suffering and gridlock the cashless policy has caused in the roughly one week since its implementation. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, […]
Marseille mayor opposes Kanye West gig over ‘unabashed Nazism’
The mayor of France’s second-biggest city Marseille said Wednesday that Kanye West was “not welcome”, after the music star known for his antisemitic rants announced a concert in June.
