Seven PMs in 10 years – Britain’s decade of ‘chaos’
Britain will have its seventh prime minister in a decade this year after Labour leader Keir Starmer was ousted on Monday by his own party.
Protesters lock down major Ibadan roads over kidnapping crisis
Major parts of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were brought to a standstill on Monday as protesters blocked the busy Iwo Road interchange in demonstration against rising insecurity and the growing wave of kidnappings in the state.
C&S Elder found dead in Ondo hotel hours before installation, three arrested
By Dayo Johnson Akure Residents of Akungba-Akoko in Ondo State have been thrown into shock following the sudden death of a prominent elder of the Cherubim and Seraphim (C&S) Church, Elder Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, 71, whose lifeless body was discovered in a hotel room just hours before his installation as Head Prayer Warrior Father (Baba […]
Agbese rejects calls for Tinubu’s resignation over insecurity
A member of the opposition in the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, has dismissed calls by the Minority Caucus for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to resign over the country’s security challenges, describing the demand as politically motivated and counterproductive.
Resignation hits Ebonyi NDC as EXCO members dump party over primaries
The Ebonyi State chapter of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) is experiencing a wave of resignations following the conduct of the party’s recent primaries.
‘Seek help from us’ – NDLEA tells Nigerians battling drug dependence
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged Nigerians battling drug dependence to seek help through its 24-hour counselling and referral service.
Court remands Sowore in Kuje prison over alleged cybercrime
Sowore had earlier opted to represent himself before the court after his legal team withdrew from the case
Labour Party’s Burnham confirms he’ll seek to replace Starmer
Burnham, 56, called for an “orderly and responsible” transition after Starmer announced he was stepping down.
When the world stood for Okpebholo
By John Mayaki For once, the argument was not about politics. Not about party colours. Not about who won the last election. Not about who controls what structure. It was about a menace that had become a common enemy of all decent people: kidnapping and cult-related violence. When Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo declared […]
Troops kill two bandits, arrest four suspects in Kaduna
Troops of Sector 1, Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma (OPFY), have neutralised two suspected bandits, arrested four others and recovered rustled livestock in a series of coordinated operations across Kaduna State.
Engineering skills shortage threatens Nigeria’s industrialisation — NATE
By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering, NATE, has raised concerns over what it described as a worsening shortage of critical engineering skills in Nigeria, warning that the trend could undermine the country’s industrialisation ambitions and technological advancement. President of NATE, Mr. Dominic Udoatan, said Nigeria’s technical education system was struggling to […]
