Armed men suspected to be herdsmen on Monday invaded Yelwata community in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State, killing three farmers and injuring three others. A local resident, who requested anonymity, said the assailants stormed the area in broad daylight, shooting sporadically at anyone in sight. Youth leader Achii Matthias told reporters that the…
Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has declared former Abia State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Christopher Enweremadu, and an associate, Fortune Ozoemela, wanted on charges including conspiracy, money laundering, and theft of public funds. The EFCC confirmed the development in a statement by spokesperson Dele Oyewale on Wednesday,…
President Bola Tinubu has approved an increase in the retirement age for doctors and other healthcare workers from 60 to 65 years. Dr Mannir Bature, National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Bature said the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate,…
The President of the World Boxing Federation (WBF), Boris Van Der Vorst, said that there is no transgender boxing in Olympic boxing competitions. Van Der Vorst made the clarification on Tuesday in Abuja during a two-day visit to Nigeria to further develop a sustainable future for the sport in Africa. The WBF boss said that…
Three Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces on Tuesday in Jenin Governorate, northern West Bank, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. In a statement, the ministry identified one of the victims as 58-year-old Faiza Ibrahim Abu Ghali but did not disclose the identities of the other two victims. The statement mentioned that they were shot…
Mr Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy has called for urgent fiscal reforms to curb illicit financial flows in Africa. Edun made the call at the opening of the fifth session of the African Union Sub-Committee on Tax and Illicit Financial Flows of the Specialised Technical Committee on Finance,…
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) have rejected the Federal Government’s plan to sell its stakes in Joint Venture (JV) oil assets and amend the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). At a joint world press conference in Abuja on Tuesday,…
The Nigeria Country Director, World Bank Group, Dr Ndiame Diop, has called on the Federal Government to infuse structural and economic reforms to transform Nigeria. Diop stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday at the Distinguished Personality Lecture Series of the Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ibadan (UI). He said that economic transformation to create…
Elon Musk himself has voiced his disappointment at Meta’s alleged misconduct, stating that cheating is unacceptable. The Republican Interest reports that Musk emphasizes the importance of fair competition in the digital landscape and believes that any deliberate misappropriation of trade secrets undermines the integrity of the industry. Legal Action To Continue As Elon Musk Affirms…
Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has expressed strong reservations over the likelihood of Nigeria’s electoral body approving the registration of a new political outfit, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), warning that such a move could call the body’s neutrality into question. In an interview on Arise TV’s The Morning Show, monitored by journalists on Monday, Baba-Ahmed stated…
