Gov Monday Okpebholo of Edo has condemned the recent violent attacks on seven farming communities in Ovia South West Local Government, which claimed 22 lives and left several others injured. The governor also denounced the killing of two farmers, Batemue Ebo and Christopher Bello, in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local Government, by suspected herdsmen. In a…
In the ongoing trial of Lucy Letby, a former nurse, new details have emerged regarding her case. The prosecution has accused Letby of providing contradicting statements and questioned her credibility. However, Letby maintains her innocence in the face of these allegations. One particular point of contention is Letby’s claim about observing blood in Child E’s…
The Federal Republic of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening ties with Indonesia, highlighting the untapped economic potential and promising avenues for collaboration between the two nations. This was emphasized during the second Indonesia-Africa Forum, held from September 1-3, 2024, in Bali, Indonesia. Representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National…
Bill Gates, Chair of Gates Foundation, has advised the Federal Government to continue its longstanding commitment to end polio transmission in the country. Gates said this during a media roundtable with selected journalists on Wednesday in Lagos. He emphasised that with the tightening of global funding, it’s more important than ever that Nigeria keeps up…
The UN Security Council voted on Monday in favour of a U.S. Government resolution on Ukraine that called for a rapid end to the war but did not name Russia as the aggressor. This is the first time that the most powerful UN body has reached a joint decision on the war. Ten countries voted…
The State Security Service, SSS, has threatened two prominent broadcast stations with lawsuit over what they described as false and malicious report against them organisation. According to the security Agency, Africa Independent Television, AIT amd Channels Television both aired false report against it on the crisis that rocked the Lagos State House, of Assembly, on…
President Bola Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to South Africa and Angola as he awaits further security briefings on the abducted Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In a statement on Wednesday, Presidential Spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, said the President also ordered additional security deployment to Eruku and Ekiti…
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani has called for unified efforts among regional countries to support stability in the Middle East. Al-Sudani made the remarks during a meeting with the visiting Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan,this is according to a statement on Monday by Al-Sudani’s media office. The statement said the two ministers discussed bilateral…
The Gogola People’s Forum has appealed to Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa to pardon Sunday Jackson, who had been sentenced to death by the Supreme Court, for killing a herdsman in a self-defence case. Mr Markus Gundiri, Chairman of the forum, made the call at a news conference in Yola on Tuesday. The News Agency…
OPEC+ has announced plans to raise crude oil production by 137,000 barrels per day in October, easing part of its voluntary output cuts in response to steady market conditions. The decision was confirmed in a statement released on the group’s website after a virtual meeting of eight member states, including Saudi Arabia, Russia, Iraq, the…
