Amid Air Strike Condemnation, Netanyahu Vows To Continue War
The Prime of Israel, Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to continue the war against Hamas amid international condemnation of an air strike that killed scores of Palestinians in Rafah over the weekend. According to the Hamas-run health ministry, no fewer than 45 people were killed, while hundreds more were treated for severe burns, fractures and […]
APC Lambasts Obasanjo Over Criticism Of Tinubu’s Reforms
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has berated former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of the current administration’s handling of its ongoing reforms and the coup d’etat in Niger Republic. Obasanjo had knocked President Bola Tinubu’s implementation of the removal of subsidies from petroleum products as well as the floating of naira. In the past few […]
Burkina Faso Junta Extends Military Rule By Five Years
The military government of Burkina Faso has announced it will extend junta rule for another five years, Africa Today News, New York reports. According to the state-owned broadcaster. the country’s ruler, Capt Ibrahim Traoré, will also be able to contest the next presidential election. Africa Today News, New York recalls that when he seized power […]
Student Loan A Plan To Enslave Nigerian Students — ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Calabar Zone has expressed reservations about the Federal Government’s student loan, describing it as a well-calculated plan to enslave Nigerian students and make them remain indebted to the country forever. The Federal Government student loan officially came on stream last Friday when the portal for loan applications opened. […]
Death Toll Rises To 21 As Storms Sweep Across US Cities
No fewer than 21 people have been killed in a series of powerful storms that swept across the central and southern United States, leaving a trail of destruction and devastation. The storms caused deaths in the US states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Kentucky, just north of an oppressive, early season heatwave setting records from south Texas […]
Prof. Nze Urges UN Council To Secure Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
In an unprecedented plea for international intervention, Prof. MarkAnthony Nze, a distinguished member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists and a venerated figure in global media, has launched a fervent campaign addressing the dire human rights situation of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Nze’s impassioned entreaty underscores a critical […]
Spain Pledges €1 Billion Of Military Aid To Ukraine In 2024
Spain has pledged 1 billion euros ($1.1bn) in military aid to Ukraine after Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a security deal in Madrid. The deal “includes a commitment for 1 billion euros in military aid for 2024”, Sanchez said at a joint news conference on Monday. The pact, which covers […]
2027 Merger: Obi Meeting Kwankwaso, Others – Ex-Spokesperson
The former spokesperson of the now-dissolved Peter Obi Presidential campaign in the 2023 elections, Dr Yusuf Tanko has revealed that the former Anambra governor has been meeting with political gladiators in the country, including the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Tanko made this revelation during an interview on […]
Soyinka Chastised By Baba-Ahmed For Condescending Remarks
According to Yusuf Baba-Ahmed, a former Labour Party VP candidate, Prof Wole Soyinka’s exceptional intellectual abilities do not justify condescending behavior towards others, as respect and civility are essential in public discourse. Yusuf Baba-Ahmed’s response was prompted by Prof Wole Soyinka’s recent assertion that Labour Party’s presidential flagbearer, Peter Obi, lacks the requisite qualities to […]
2 Abducted Kogi University Students Found Dead – Authorities
A dark cloud has fallen over CUSTECH, Osara, as the Kogi police command has regretfully confirmed the murder of two students who were taken captive in a recent abduction. The university community is reeling from the news, grappling with the senseless loss of young lives. During a media engagement in Lokoja on Sunday, Police Commissioner […]
Gov Eno Gives 150 2-Bedroom Housing Units To Civil Servants
Governor Umo Eno of Akwa Ibom State has celebrated his one-year anniversary by allocating 150 units of the 236 two-bedroom apartments at the Grace Estate to the state’s civil servants, a gesture that acknowledges their dedication and service to the state. Governor Eno, during the commissioning of the 236 two-bedroom housing estate in Ibiono Ibom […]
Cocaine Smuggling Attempt Thwarted At Abuja Airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NAFDAC) announced that a total of 111 cocaine pellets were recovered from the suspect’s body, exposing the scope of his alleged drug trafficking activities. In a separate operation on Tuesday, May 21, NDLEA agents raided a clandestine drug lab in Igbo Elerin, Ojo local government area, apprehending Odumegwu Obijofor, […]