Mr. Dumebi Kachikwu, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, pleaded with striking lecturers on Tuesday night to consider the plight of Nigerian students and return to the classroom despite the Buhari administration’s failure to meet their demands. Kachikwu made the request at an emergency meeting of the party’s National Executive Council in Abuja. The politician, who addressed the …
As they resumed office, newly inaugurated administrations in three of the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory [FCT] bemoaned the emptiness of the councils’ treasuries, massive debts, and depressed workforce. Alhaji Abubakar Jibrin Giri, Chairman of Gwagwalada Area Council, who revealed the situation in some of the FCT area councils, bemoaned the fact that the immediate preceding administrations …
Prince Emma Buchi, a Nollywood actor, has died after allegedly being murdered by someone close to him. According to a source familiar with the case, he was allegedly murdered in Asaba, Delta state, by his personal assistant, simply identified as Sunny. According to the source, the suspect fled with the actor’s property after murdering him. The deceased’s decomposing body was …
Operation Safe Haven troops apprehended two notorious kidnappers, Abdulrazaq Umar and Idris Abdullahi, at Heipang in Plateau’s Barkin Ladi Local Government Area. Maj.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, Director, Defence Media Operations, confirmed the development on Tuesday. Onyeuko stated that the kidnappers were apprehended on July 7 and 8. He stated that the operation was carried out in collaboration with the police. He …
Babachir Lawal, former Secretary General of the Federation, has reacted to the All Progressives Congress, APC’s ‘Muslim-Muslim’ Ticket. Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress’s 2023 flagbearer, announced Ex-Borno Governor Kashim Shettima, also a Muslim, as his running mate last weekend. Nigerians have reacted angrily to the news, with many condemning the move. Lawal stated in an Op-ed published in …
Galadima Abba-Itas, the Peoples Democratic Party’s North-East Zonal Treasurer, has resigned his position and party membership. He stated that his decision was made in response to the party’s “unfair and unjust treatment” of former presidential aspirant and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, during and after the party’s primary. He stated that the eventual selection of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa …
Gombe State Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has described Senator Kashim Shettima’s selection as the All Progressives Congress (APC) Vice Presidential Candidate as a masterstroke. According to his spokesperson, Ismaila Uba Misilli, the governor’s choice of the former Borno state governor will help the party sail to victory in the upcoming presidential election. Senator Shettima, he said, is a great asset …
According to the Edo State Police Command, a suspected notorious armed robber was killed in Benin City, the state capital. Ms Jennifer Iwegbu, Edo’s Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, made the announcement on Tuesday. According to her, the suspect was neutralised by operatives attached to Ugbor Divisional Headquarters very early in the morning. The command spokesperson explained that at around …
The decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to field a Muslim-Muslim ticket has been condemned by Prince Tonye Princewill, an ally of the immediate past Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi. On Tuesday, the former Rivers State governorship candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) announced his resignation from the APC with immediate effect. According to reports, this …
According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), over 100 shops were destroyed in Monday’s fire at Bodija Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The agency also revealed that 350 traders in the market were affected. It made these revelations on Monday. A fire in the early hours of Monday destroyed property worth millions of naira at Bodija Market. …
Funke Akindele, popularly known as Jenifa, a Nollywood actress, has confirmed her nomination as the Peoples Democratic Party’s deputy gubernatorial candidate. Akindele revealed in a video posted on Tuesday on her Instagram page that she would be putting her acting career on hold and entering politics to effect change and improve the well-being of Lagosians. She requested that young people …
Shinzo Abe’s family and friends gathered at a Tokyo temple Tuesday for a private funeral, while mourners outside condemned the leader’s “despicable” murder. Abe was shot at close range during a campaign speech in Nara on Friday, just days before upper house elections in which his ruling party strengthened its grip on power. Tetsuya Yamagami, 41, the murder suspect, is …
A COVID-19 outbreak has hit a large cruise ship bound for Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, affecting over 2,000 passengers. More than 100 passengers and crew members were infected on the Coral Princess cruise ship, which was sailing from Queensland and was scheduled to dock in New South Wales on Tuesday, according to the national broadcaster ABC. According …
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Daura, Katsina State, urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities to reconsider their position on the ongoing strike, expressing concern that the stalemate will have generational ramifications for families, the educational system, and the country’s future development. According to a statement signed by Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), …
Mr. Tony Okpanachi, Managing Director (MD) of the Development Bank of Nigeria Plc (DBN), has stated that providing financial access for the country’s Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) is critical for economic growth. He was quoted as saying that with approximately 17.4 million MSMEs contributing 48 percent of the nation’s GDP in the last five years, providing approximately 50 …
Gunmen loyal to a notorious bandit kingpin, Damina, reportedly attacked Kango and Dangulbi villages in Zamfara’s Maru Local Government Area on Sunday morning, killing 18 people. According to residents, several people who fled the attack have yet to return. In the state, Maru Local Government is a hotbed for banditry. Following the attack, the 18 victims were buried according to …
The bodies of fifteen passengers on a 16-passenger boat that capsized on July 8 in the Ojo area of Lagos State have been discovered. Mr Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), confirmed that 11 bodies were recovered on Sunday, in addition to four recovered on Saturday. LASWA, the National Inland Waterways, Nigerian Marine Police, and …
The Ilobu country home of Lasun Yusuff, the Labour Party’s gubernatorial candidate in the Osun gubernatorial election, was attacked by unidentified gunmen in the early hours of Monday. The unidentified gunmen arrived around 2 a.m. and opened fire on the building in the Oke-Ima neighbourhood of the town. Read also: APC Governors angry over Tinubu’s choice of Shettima, to meet Buhari …
Over the weekend, sources revealed to news outlets that a sum of eight hundred million Naira was paid to terrorists to secure the release of seven onboard members in the March 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack. It was previously reported that some newly rescued victims of the Abuja-Kaduna train attack were reunited with their families on Saturday. The lead negotiator, Malam …
Workers in the country’s power sector have stated their intention to shut down power supply if the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) goes on a nationwide strike in protest of the country’s protracted strike in the educational sector. The National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), which represents the nation’s power workers, bemoaned the government’s indifference to the continued closure of schools …
