Akeredolu Convenes With Ondo NASS Delegation In Ibadan
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, hosted a meeting with the state’s National Assembly representatives in Ibadan on Friday, to engage with key stakeholders. The information was disclosed in a statement issued by Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to Akeredolu, on Saturday. The Governor used the meeting as an opportunity to reaffirm his administration’s determination to […]
Police DPO Falls Victim To Cult Ambush In Rivers
Cult members active in the Ahoada region of Rivers State have brutally murdered and decapitated DPO Bako Angbashim. The event occurred on a Friday night in the Odumude Community, which is specifically located in the Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state. Bako, a prominent figure in the police department, is renowned for his […]
At Least 49 Killed In Attack On River Boat In Mali
No fewer than 49 civilians have been killed in north-eastern Mali by Islamist militants who attacked a river boat, the interim government has confirmed. Additionally, they allegedly attacked an army camp, which resulted in the deaths of about 50 militants and 15 troops. Three days have been set aside for national mourning by the government. […]
Air Strike Reportedly Leaves Civilians Dead In Somali
No fewer than seven civilians, including a grandmother and five children, have been confirmed dead in central Somalia following an air strike that was targeting Islamist militants. The government of Somali had earlier announced that it had killed three senior al-Shabab members in El Garas village. ‘The operation, which was planned with sophistication, hit [al-Shabab] […]
Algeria, China Embark On Ambitious 6,000km Railway Project
China and Algeria have agreed to embark on an ambitious partnership that will see them construct a sprawling railway network spanning a remarkable 6,000 kilometres across North Africa. The President of Algeria, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, praised the monumental phase as a pivotal stride toward advancing Algeria’s socioeconomic progress. President Tebboune said this during his official visit […]
How Seminarian Was Set Ablaze By Bandits In Kaduna Church
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be bandits on Friday burnt down the parish house of Saint Raphael’s Catholic Church in Zangon Kataf Local Government Area of Kaduna State, leaving a seminarian dead in the process. An eye witness who witnessed what happened told reporters that the bandits in their large numbers stormed the Saint Raphael […]
Modi Officially Invites African Union To Join G20
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi on Saturday morning commenced the Group of 20 summit in New Delhi by officially welcoming the African Union (AU) into the group as a permanent member. India’s G20 presidency is “a symbol of inclusion,” both within and outside India, Modi said to inaugurate the opening session of the […]
NSIB Launches Probe Into United Nigeria Airlines Incident
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has been alerted and is launching an investigation into a serious incident concerning an Embraer ERJ145 bearing registration number 5N-BWY, owned by United Nigeria Airlines. The Bureau, in its report, specified that the incident occurred at approximately 06:33 p.m. on September 8, 2023, with 51 passengers and four crew members […]
PEPC Yet To Release CTC Of Judgement, Atiku Raises Alarm
The former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, has cried out that the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) had yet to release the Certified True Copies of its judgement to his lawyers, three days after the judgement was given. Atiku, in a statement by his Special […]
Why I Denied Ukraine Use Of Starlink To Attack Russia – Musk
Controversial billionaire, Elon Musk has confirmed that at some point in 2022, he actually refused to grant Ukraine a request to activate his Starlink satellite network in Crimea’s port city of Sevastopol to help them plant an attack on Russia’s fleet there. He claimed that he declined the request out of concern that he would […]
Now Is The Best Time To Invest In Nigeria, Elumelu To Indians
The Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony O. Elumelu has called on the Indian private sector to seize the opportunity to invest in Nigeria during the Nigeria-India Presidential Roundtable and Conference yesterday in New Delhi, India. Africa Today News, New York reports that the event was jointly organised by the High Commission of Nigeria to […]
INEC Has Betrayed The Trust Of Nigerians – Osinbajo’s Aide
Mr. Laolu Akande, who is the media aide to the immediate past Vice President of Nigeria, Yemi Osinbajo, has claimed that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) failing to electronically transmit the results of the 2023 presidential and National Assembly elections has broken the trust of Nigerians. Akande made this known on Friday while answering […]