Rivers State Officials Dismiss Cholera Outbreak Claim
The Rivers State Government has categorically refuted the claims of a cholera outbreak and the alleged deaths in the Soku community within the Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, asserting that the reports are baseless and without merit. The government cautioned individuals and organizations against carrying out or planning health programs without informing the state ministry of […]
Dozens Jailed By Russian Courts For Mourning Navalny
Russian judicial authorities have handed down brief prison terms to numerous individuals apprehended during gatherings honoring Alexei Navalny, a prominent critic of the Kremlin, as indicated by official court declarations, with Saint Petersburg accounting for 154 of the sentences. Records released by the city’s court service over the weekend disclosed that 154 individuals had been […]
Economic Hardship: Man Takes To Solitary Protest In A’Ibom
On Monday, a 41-year-old man named David Ubaha took to the streets of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, staging a solitary protest to voice his concerns about the challenging economic hardship afflicting the nation. Hailing from the Itu Local Government Area of the state, Ubaha, a businessman by profession, expressed his frustration with the exorbitant cost […]
Court Dismisses Treason Case Against Sowore, Bakare
Monday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja marked a turning point as the charges of treasonable felony against Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress’ candidate for the 2023 presidency, and his comrade Olawale Bakare were dismissed. In an official communication to the court, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), serving as both the Attorney-General of the […]
Nigerians Ask FG For Passport Printers In New York
The Nigerian community in New York is making another plea to the Federal Government, asking for the provision of passport production printers to the Nigeria Consulate to facilitate efficient passport services in the United States. The call was raised by concerned Nigerians during the 12th virtual Town Hall Meeting convened by the Consulate specifically for […]
Gov Alia Accuses Locals of Inviting Herdsmen From Niger
Benue State’s leader, Governor Hyacinth Alia, has highlighted concerns about the clandestine efforts of certain individuals within the state who are reportedly facilitating the entry of herdsmen from neighboring countries such as Niger Republic, with intentions to sow discord within his administration. This assertion was made by the governor on Sunday during his address to […]
FG: PDP Has No Standing To Call For Tinubu’s Resignation
On Sunday, the Federal Government issued a sharp rebuttal to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors’ call for President Bola Tinubu to step down if he lacked solutions to the nation’s numerous challenges. Questioning the PDP’s track record, Minister Mohammed Idris of Information and National Orientation wondered aloud why the party didn’t succeed in […]
Suspended Treasurer Calls On Abure To Clarify Use Of US Funds
Ms. Oluchi Oparah, the relieved National Treasurer of the Labour Party, has thrown down the gauntlet to the party’s top brass, urging the National Chairman, Julius Abure, to transparently detail the contributions amassed from Nigerian expatriates during the extensive campaign voyage of LP’s presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, across the United States. Recent revelations obtained by […]
NiMet Alerts Public To Asthma Risk During 3-Day Dusty Haze
NiMet‘s weather outlook suggests that Nigeria will experience haziness and cloudiness throughout the early part of the week until Wednesday. Those with respiratory ailments and other vulnerable groups are being cautioned by NiMet to take extra care due to the weather conditions and consider wearing masks. From its Abuja headquarters, NiMet’s weather outlook for Sunday […]
Israel’s War On Gaza Comparable With The Holocaust – Lula
The President of Brazil, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has has lashed out at Israel accusing them of committing “genocide” against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and compared its war on Gaza with Adolf Hitler’s campaign to exterminate Jewish people. “What’s happening in the Gaza Strip isn’t a war, it’s a genocide,” Lula told reporters […]
Your Economic Solutions Bad For Nigeria, Presidency To Atiku
The Nigerian Presidency has asserted that a controlled floatation of the Naira to prevent further devaluation would only return Nigeria to the economic regime of the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. It said the policy, which saw about $1.5bn spent monthly to shore up the naira, fuelled financial […]
Soaring Cost Of Living May Lead To Unrests In Nigeria — AfDB
African Development Bank (AfDB), has sounded an alarm that rising prices of fuel and other commodities could lead to very dangerous social unrest in Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola and Kenya. Africa Today News, New York reports that the AfDB sounded the warning in its macroeconomic performance and outlook for 2024 in which it projected Africa’s economy […]