An airstrike conducted by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has inadvertently resulted in the deaths of at least ten civilians in Zakka village, located in the Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State. The incident occurred during an operation intended to support vigilantes and the Community Watch Corps (CWC) in repelling a bandit attack amidst…
The Labour Party candidate in the Nov. 8 Anambra governorship election, Chief George Muoghalu, has promised to involve all leaders of the party in his efforts to win the election. This is contained in a statement issued by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mr Obiora Ifoh, on Wednesday in Abuja. Ifoh said Muoghalu made the…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima says, with critical reforms in key sectors of the economy, Nigeria is ripe for investments. Shettima stated this on Tuesday when he hosted a delegation from the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the delegation was led by the Head of…
Apex Igbo Social-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the Federal Government to arrest and prosecute those behind the gruesome murder of the sixteen Northern travellers at Uromi in Edo State. The National Publicity Secretary of Ohanaeze, Dr. Ezechukwu Ezechi made the call in an exclusive telephone interview with Leadership in Enugu. He said it…
Gov Hope Uzodimma of Imo has sacked the state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Cyprian Akaolisa. This was contained in a statement signed on Monday in Owerri by the state’s Commissioner for Information, Public Orientation, and Strategy, Mr Declan Emelumba. The statement, made available to newsmen however, did not disclose reasons for the removal…
Bank customers have decried the upward review of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). Some of the customers who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, said the new policy negated the financial inclusion and cashless policies of the CBN. Mrs Catherine Itoha,…
An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced Mamman Ali and Christian Taylor to 14 years’ imprisonment each over a N2.2 billion oil subsidy fraud. Ali, son of a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmadu Ali, and Taylor were charged by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC charged…
Japan on Monday launched its new flagship H3 rocket carrying a defence communication satellite from the Tanegashima Space Centre in Kagoshima Prefecture. The H3 rocket, developed by Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, successfully separated from the satellite, which entered its designated orbit shortly. The satellite is aimed at enhancing information sharing…
The Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, Dr Ben Nwoye, has described the recent dissolution of the ward and local government executive committees as a strategic step to rebuild and strengthen the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the dissolution was announced on Sunday at the…
A British teenager on Monday pleaded guilty to charges of murdering three young girls in a knife attack in northern England in July, a crime that caused days of nationwide rioting. Axel Rudakubana, 18, changed his pleas from not guilty to guilty on what was due to be the first day of his trial at…
