Thursday, June 18, 2026

Looting: Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole Will Face Justice – Gov Wike

Looting: Rotimi Amaechi, Tonye Cole Will Face Justice – Gov Wike

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has finally fingered the state’s former governor Chibuike Amaechi and the All Progressives Congress (APC) Rivers governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, as individuals who have been clearly identified to have allegedly looted and are still looting from the state’s resources. Governor Nyesom Wike had made this claim on Thursday […]

Atiku Urges FG To Cut Down On Rate Of Massive Debt Accumulation

Atiku Urges FG To Cut Down On Rate Of Massive Debt Accumulation

Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2023 presidential candidate has openly urged the Federal Government of Nigeria to slow down and cut down on the rate of debt accumulation by promoting more Public Private Partnerships in critical infrastructure funding to aid in the debt reduction. Atiku in a statement […]

My Trip To UK, USA Was To Give Them Facts On Terrorism — Ortom

My Trip To UK, USA Was To Give Them Facts On Terrorism — Ortom

Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has explained that his recent trip to the United Kingdom and the United States of America was not to report President Muhammadu Buhari’s government to the international community but to correct the misrepresentation of facts on the terrorists’ activities in his state and the country. Governor Ortom who gave the […]

FG Considers Ban On Motorcycles, Mining Activities Nationwide

FG Considers Ban On Motorcycles, Mining Activities Nationwide

The National Security Council on Thursday announced that it was presently considering a nationwide ban on motorcycles and mining activities in the country as part of its strategy to curb terrorist activities, checkmate loopholes, as well as cut off their sources of funding. Africa Today News, New York reports that this was the outcome of […]

WHO Considering Declaring Global Emergency On Monkeypox

WHO Considering Declaring Global Emergency On Monkeypox

Monkeypox experts discussed Thursday whether the World Health Organisation should classify the outbreak as a global health emergency — the highest alarm it can sound. Africa Today News, New York reports that the WHO’s emergency committee on the virus had its second meeting to discuss the deteriorating situation after receiving reports of roughly 15,400 cases […]

At Least Nine Dead As Ferry Sink In Indonesia

At Least Nine Dead After Ferry Sank In Indonesia

No fewer than nine bodies have been found after a ferry sank off the coast of an Indonesian island late Thursday due to bad weather, a search and rescue official has confirmed. The KM Cahaya Arafah capsized in waters off Indonesia’s Ternate island on Monday evening, prompting a search and rescue operation for 13 missing […]

How APC, PDP Destroyed Nigeria — Mbazulike Amechi

How APC, PDP Destroyed Nigeria — Mbazulike Amechi

First Republic Aviation Minister and Elder Statesman, Chief Mbazulike Amechi asserted that since 1999, Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), and the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), have done nothing but sink the country into ‘the stinking catacomb of corruption, looting, and religious-cum-tribal bigotry.’ He also lambasted the two parties accusing them of failing abysmally in the […]

Obi Asks Court To Dismiss PDP’s Suit Seeking Disqualification

Obi Asks Court To Dismiss PDP’s Suit Seeking Disqualification

The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi has asking a Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit seeking his disqualification for nominating his campaign manager, Doyin Okupe, as his placeholder. Africa Today News, New York recalls that last week, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had prayed the court to block […]

‘Buhari Doesn’t Care About ASUU Strike, Just Money’ – Adewole

'Buhari Doesn't Care About ASUU Strike, Just Money' - Adewole

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Adebayo Adewole while reacting to the lingering ASUU strike and the Nigerian Government’s lackadaisical approach to it has reiterated that that Nigerian politicians including President Muhammadu Buhari have no business in government but are only after the country’s treasury. Addressing some of the members of the […]

Reps To investigate Lack Of Passport Booklets, Racketeering

Reps To investigate Lack Of Passport Booklets, Racketeering

The Nigerian House of Representatives has finally resolved to set up an ad hoc committee which would be in charge of the investigation for the shortage of passport booklets and sharp racketeering practices at passport offices. The House had also asked the Nigerian Immigration Service to temporarily suspend the biometric capturing policy for applicants to […]

UTME: Education Minister Warns Against Illegitimate Admissions

UTME: Education Minister Warns Against Illegitimate Admissions

The Nigerian Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has on Thursday, warned Nigerian universities against issuing illegal admissions to students on the grounds of illegal UTME preocesses. Adamu had also warned that the Nigerian institutions that offer illegitimate admission during the 2021 and 2022 exercises would be severely punished by the board. Read Also: ASUU: […]

Deborah Samuel: Gov Tambuwal, Police Under Fire For Silence

Deborah Samuel: Gov Tambuwal, Police Under Fire For Silence

The aftermath of the gruesome murder of  Deborah Samuel has not seen its end as the Sokoto State Government has come under massive fire for its silence on the murder of Deborah Samuel, who was killed for blasphemy against the Islamic religion. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA who had decried this development […]