Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have reportedly kidnapped Rev. Fr. Daniel Afina, a Catholic priest, along with nine others after fatally shooting one person on the Gwoza-Limankara Road in Borno State. A confidential source informed that Rev. Afina, who oversees a Christian NGO, was returning from Mubi in a vehicle with two colleagues when they were ambushed….
The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal to raise 11.2 million dollars to help fund Uganda’s response to an Ebola outbreak that has killed two people. This came after Uganda’s health budget was strained by U.S. cuts to foreign aid. Uganda declared the outbreak of the highly infectious and often fatal haemorrhagic disease in…
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State has expressed sadness over the passing on of elder statesman, Chief Edwin Clark, describing him as an unpretentious federalist. The governor said that Clark gave his all in service to God, country, and humanity at large. Mbah, in a post on his verified X handle, @PNMbah, Tuesday, said Clark…
Napoli’s President Aurelio De Laurentiis has reiterated his desire to keep the core of the Serie A-winning team together, ruling out a potential summer move for Super Eagles Victor Osimhen. Osimhen was one of the major drivers for Napoli’s first Serie A title since 1990 with his 22 goals powering the Partenopei to a historic…
Mexican President pledges to defend the country’s independence and sovereignty amid U.S. President ‘s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. “For us, it is still the Gulf of Mexico, as it is for the rest of the world,” Claudia Sheinbaum told reporters at a regular press conference on Wednesday….
Former England and Newcastle striker Les Ferdinand believes Bukayo Saka’s injury against Crystal Palace is a blessing in disguise for Arsenal. The Gunners hammered Crystal Palace 5-1 thanks to goals from Gabriel Jesus (brace), Gabriel Martinelli, Declan Rice and Kai Havertz. But the win came at a cost as Saka had to be replaced in…
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it is finalising arrangements to pay all outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) before December. PenCom’s Director-General, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Wednesday in Lagos during the opening of a two-day sensitisation workshop for employees and pension desk officers. The event was organised in collaboration…
The Zamfara State Lawyer Forum has endorsed the Nigerian House of Representatives’ decision to summon Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal and leaders of the state’s House of Assembly, amid a deepening crisis within the legislature and escalating insecurity across the northwestern state. The forum, a prominent legal advocacy group, described the summons as a constitutionally…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State says a road accident has claimed eight lives at the front of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko on Wednesday night. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Akure. Ibitoye, who said the accident involved…
Former Sokoto State Governor, Senator Aminu Tambuwal, has claimed that the recent wave of defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is driven by fear and political uncertainty rather than confidence in governance. Speaking on Sunday after the African Democratic Congress (ADC) State Congress in Sokoto, Tambuwal argued that many politicians are switching allegiance…
