The Northern Ethnic Youths Group Assembly (NEYGA), a socio-cultural organisation, has accused the Amnesty International (AI) of encouraging fake news to destabilise Nigeria. The group said that the amnesty international recently criticised the arrest of a social media user, Ghali Isma’il, by the Department of State Services (DSS) for spreading fake news about President Bola…
William Lai, the presidential candidate for Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), has warned that a war between Taiwan and China would bring about a “global catastrophe” that China would find it hard to bear. Lai’s comments came after China staged war games around the island in protest at a meeting between Taiwan President Tsai…
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Muhammad Matawalle, has officially unveiled a fleet of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles for the Armed Forces of Nigeria, marking a significant step toward energy reform within military operations. The commissioning ceremony, held at the Mogadishu Cantonment in Abuja, reflects the Federal Government’s broader clean energy strategy…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, led a delegation of Abuja residents to the presidential villa on Sunday to extend Sallah greetings to President Bola Tinubu. The occasion was also attended by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohamed Idris, and other prominent FCT indigenes. Tinubu commended…
The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has confirmed the death of four people in a road accident on the Agaie-Lapai Road on Sunday. Alh. Abdullah Baba-Arah, Director-General of NSEMA, confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday in Minna. He said the crash involved three trailer trucks. One of the trucks was transporting cattle…
Both engines of a plane that crashed in South Korea in late December, killing 179 people, show traces of a bird strike, according to a preliminary investigation report released on Monday. South Korean investigators said feathers and blood stains belonging to the baikal teal species were found on the engines. The migratory duck is mainly…
Donald Trump has said he is “not joking” about wanting to serve a third term as US president in what may appear to many as a bizarre ambition by the US President. The US Constitution says that “no person… shall be elected more than twice”, but some Trump supporters have suggested there could be ways…
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has begun licensing individuals and facilities selling medicines via social media and other online platforms, as authorities move to regulate a sector that expanded sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. Announcing the initiative in Abuja on Wednesday, PCN Registrar and Chief Executive, Ibrahim Ahmed, said the council’s 2022 Establishment Act…
The Federal High Court, Abuja has postponed the delivery of judgment in the N550 million fundamental rights abuse suit filed against the Nigeria Army and seven others. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik deferred judgment following an application from counsel to the respondent, Mr Chris Agbeti who drew the attention of the court to the fact that he…
A powerful rainstorm has damaged several schools and staff residences across the Funtua zone in Nigeria’s north-western Katsina State, according to a government statement released on Tuesday. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Hajiya Zainab Musa-Musawa, expressed deep concern over the incident, which she said caused extensive structural damage to school buildings and staff…
