Category: News

Reading Time: 2 minutesUzoma Chidera, a deliveryman with a logistics company, Errand360 in Lagos State, has died in prison after the start-up ordered his arrest for allegedly stealing a bicycle. According to Samuel, a brother of the deceased, the organisation’s bicycle was stolen from him in April 2022. He pleaded with the Nigerian government…

Reading Time: 2 minutes  The abductors of the Abuja-Kaduna train passengers have given the Nigeria government a fresh demand to release their children allegedly kept in a detention facility in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, or else they will kill the remaining passengers. Abu Barra, the leader of the terrorists issued the threat when…

Reading Time: 2 minutesSuspected Fulani herdsmen have reportedly butchered a farmer, Okeke Nkemjika in Amaeze Community in the Ivo local government area of Ebonyi State.The incident occurred on Sunday. The victim, who hails from Lolopa community in Abịa State but resides in the community, was reportedly attacked by the herdsmen at a palm plantation…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe All Progressives Congress (APC) screening committee has disqualified David Idris Zacharias, a member representing Idah, Ibaji, Igalamela Ofu Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives from re-contesting in the party’s primary. The lawmaker was disqualified following a petition that he used forged certificates and different names at different times.  Some…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe former Deputy President of the Nigerian Senate, Ike Ekweremadu, in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday suffered another major setback as a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja upheld the ward congresses conducted by the Enugu State chapter of the party. The lawmaker had recently indicated his intention…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Governor Anambra State Charles Soludo  has said that the scandalous activities of the militants in the South-East, popularly known as “unknown gunmen”, are contrary to any form of political agitations. The governor made this known on Monday while addressing aspirants of the ruling All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for…

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe National Industrial Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) to pay over N5.7bn terminal benefits to over 1,000 bank workers affected by the re-capitalisation exercise of 2006. The money is to be paid within three months from the…

Reading Time: < 1 minute  Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday appointed a new chief of  Central Bank and  sacked Rostom Fadli, central bank chief in office for less than two years, the presidency announced without giving any further explanation. Tebboune “on Monday ended the functions of the Governor of the Bank of Algeria,…

Reading Time: < 1 minuteNyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor has dissolved the State Executive Council. Mr Kelvin Ebiri, the special assistant to the governor on media, who announced this in a statement on Tuesday said the dissolution of the cabinet was with immediate effect. He added that the Chief of Staff to the governor…

Reading Time: 2 minutes,  Debo Adedayo, popularly known as Mr. Macaroni has lambasted the incumbent Lagos State Government led by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, describing it as the worst administration the state ever had. Mr. Macaroni who actively participated in the 2020 #EndSARS protest made the statement on his verified Twitter page on Monday morning…

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met the families of victims of the explosion in Kano to express his condolences and that of the nation, describing the incident as sad and unfortunate. The family members, accompanied by various community leaders resident in Sabon Gari Kano, including Chief Nicholas Ibekwe, the Eze Igbo,…

Reading Time: 2 minutesPresident Muhammadu Buhari has re-echoed his government’s resolve to restore peace to every part of the country.  Buhari said this on Monday during the 58th anniversary of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF)  held at the NAF base in Kano. “This government would not rest until peace and security are fully restored…