The Chief Of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, on Tuesday, moved to Benue, in a strategic move to address the incessant killing of innocent villagers by suspected herders and militia groups in the state. A source at the Army Headquarters told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday that the COAS…
The investigative panel set up to address Team Nigeria’s negative exposure at the Paris 2024 Olympics/Paralympic Games, has recommended the payment of N8 million ($5,000) symbolic compensation to Favour Ofili. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee was set up by then Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh to unravel Nigeria’s scandalous…
Authorities in Nigeria have launched a large-scale search after 16 prisoners escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to Nigerian Correctional Service spokesperson Abubakar Umar, the escape followed a violent breach of security at the facility, during which inmates attacked officers on duty and…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide rally over proposed 50 per cent telecommunications tariff hike. Mr Emmanuel Ugboaja, General Secretary of the NLC disclosed this in a statement addressed to all its state councils and affiliates on Tuesday in Abuja. It would be recalled that the NLC’s National Administrative Council (NAC)…
A housewife, Rofiat AbdulRofiu, has begged an Area Court in Ilorin to dissolve her marriage to Anafi AbdulLateef on grounds that he only shows affection to his three other wives . ”My husband has neglected me and shows love to my three co-wives and his seven children. ”I am no longer interested in the marriage,”…
Al Jazeera Media Network has condemned the killing of five of its journalists in what it claims was a targeted Israeli strike in Gaza City, renewing concerns over the safety of reporters in the enclave. The network said the journalists were killed on Sunday when Israeli forces struck a tent outside Al-Shifa Hospital, where its…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), has called for an integrated approach to address Africa’s interconnected climate, food, energy and water challenges. The Deputy Executive Secretary for Programme Support at ECA, Mama Keita, in a statement, said this at a high-level dialogue in Addis Ababa. Keita said climate shocks, rising debt pressures and…
The Borno Government has reassured its commitment toward achieving the implementation of 2025 budget to addressing the lingering impacts of insurgency and climate change. Alhaji Bukar Tijjani, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said shortly before a news conference on the budget breakdown on Monday in Maiduguri. The SSG said the budget 2025 would…
The Senate, on Wednesday, rejected a motion seeking to immortalise the late Humphrey Nwosu, former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission, now Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Sen. Eyinnaya Abaribe (APGA-Abia South) had moved the motion under Senate Orders 41 and 51 but faced opposition. The motion was put to a voice vote and subsequently turned…
Manchester United’s young talent, Mason Greenwood, awaits a crucial decision about his future with the club before the commencement of the upcoming Premier League season. Learn about the recent developments and the impact of the Crown Prosecution Service case discontinuation on his playing career. As Manchester United prepares for their pre-season training, one notable absence…
