‘29th May Sacrosanct’, IGP, Military, Vow To Defend Democracy
The Nigerian military and the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba have come out to send strong warnings to individuals and groups opposed to the inauguration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu on the 29th of May. Brigadier General Tukur Gusau who is the Director of Defence Information of the army re-echoed the military warning to dissident […]
US Mounts Pressure On Russia, Releases Nuclear Warhead Data
The government of the United States has announced it has 1,419 deployed nuclear warheads in its arsenal, as it called on Russia to release its data. The US Department of State said it was releasing the information publicly as part of its commitments under the New START Treaty, appearing to reverse an earlier decision not to […]
FG Rejects Bill To Prevent Doctors From Relocating Abroad
Nigeria’s Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has lashed out at the bill seeking to control the migration of doctors abroad for medical practice. The bill, which is before the National Assembly, is still raising some dust, prompting threats by doctors that they might proceed on a five-day warning strike if the bill […]
Matawalle Urges Buhari To Approve Emefiele’s Leave Request
The outgoing governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari not to approve any study leave or whatever kind of leave for any officer or government functionary who is critical to the take-off of the incoming administration of Bola Tinubu. The governor specifically listed the governor of the Central Bank of […]
US Imposes Visa Ban On Nigerians Undermining Democracy
The Government of the United States has revealed that it has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on specific individuals in Nigeria over their roles in undermining the democratic process during Nigeria’s 2023 elections cycle. This was made known in a statement by the Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, on Monday, published on the website […]
2 Businessmen Excrete 193 Cocaine Pellets in NDLEA Custody
Two businessmen who were earlier apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for cocaine ingestion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, have excreted a total of 193 pellets of the drug after three days in observatory custody. A statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi which was […]
22 People Die As Flood Wrecks Havoc In Somalia
Flash flooding in central Somalia has killed 22 people and affected over 450,000, the UN’s humanitarian agency OCHA said Sunday, after the Shabelle River burst its banks, forcing tens of thousands out of their homes. Africa Today News, New York reports that heavy rainfall earlier in the week sent water gushing into homes in Beledweyne […]
Real Reason I Rejected Request To Visit Tinubu – Bode George
A former deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has confirmed that indeed, a meeting actually did hold between him and some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The APC delegation, led by Retired Justice Isola Olorunmibe, also included the leader of the Governance Advisory Council in Lagos State, […]
Debt: Why Tinubu Must Probe Buhari’s Govt – Shehu Sani
Popular social critic and former Kaduna Senator, Shehu Sani has called on President-elect Bola Tinubu, to carryout a holistic probe on the outgoing government led by President Muhammadu Buhari over the level of humongous corruption that was perpetrated under it. Sani made this call while expressing worries over the local and foreign debts the Buhari […]
NASS: It Will Have Been Risky For APC To Ignore SE – Ben Kalu
Ben Kalu, the preferred candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the role of Deputy Speaker in the yet-to-be-inaugurated 10th National Assembly has justified the party’s decision to cede the position to the South-East geopolitical zone. The lawmaker representing Bende Federal Constituency in Abia State is of the opinion that the APC should include […]
3 Buildings Razed In Ibadan Market Fire, NEMA Confirms
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has revealed that no fewer than three buildings were razed down on Sunday as a result of a fire incident at Agbeni Market in Ibadan. The agency also confirmed that one electric pole, agricultural and industrial chemicals, and properties worth millions of naira were destroyed during the inferno. Africa […]
There Will Never Be Peace Without Justice, Equity – Obasanjo
Former president of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has identified the terrible mismanagement of the diversity in the country as the root of Nigeria’s problem, stressing that without justice, equity, and fairness, there can be no peace, not only in Nigeria but anywhere in the world. He pointed out that having been involved in peacemaking and […]