In a tragic incident that unfolded in Zungeru, Wushshi Local Government Area of Niger state, a group of gunmen ruthlessly attacked and killed more than 10 soldiers and an unspecified number of local vigilantes. The armed assailants, believed to be Read more…
The Court of Appeal sitting in Benin City, the Edo State capital, has affirmed Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the Labour Party. This was contained in a statement issued Monday evening by the National Publicity Secretary of the Read more…
Niger’s military regime vowed late Sunday to prosecute ousted president Mohamed Bazoum for “high treason” and slammed West African leaders for imposing sanctions on the country. The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) imposed sanctions on Niger in response Read more…
A helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force, NAF, has crashed. NAF authorities confirmed the incident, identifying it as MI-171 Helicopter. They said the helicopter, which was on a casualty evacuation mission, crashed on Monday, 14 August, at about 1p.m., Read more…
A former Ukrainian lawmaker – the subject of multiple corruption allegations – had made millions of dollars from arms sales since the Russia-Ukraine conflict erupted in February 2022, the New York Times reported, on Saturday. A company allegedly affiliated with Sergey Pashinsky, whom President Read more…
The Chief Medical Director of NAUTH, Associate Professor Joseph Ugboaja, was given a surprise party organized by the Crown Prince with a few of his friends. Of course, this was masterfully done by the Crown Prince, who drafted some of Read more…
The suit is coming on the heels of the statement by Akpabio that the Clerk of the National Assembly had sent “holiday allowances” into the “various bank accounts of senators” amid some 137 million Nigerians who are facing extreme poverty. Read more…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ) has confirmed the arrest of the National President, Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and three other officers. The union also confirmed the sealing of the National Secretariat located at Garki 2 Abuja. Read more…
Niger Republic coup leader, General Abdourahmane Tchiani has agreed to dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) after his meeting with Nigerian Islamic Scholars led by the national leader of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah (JIBWIS), Sheikh Read more…
The governorship candidate of Labour Party Imo State, Sen Athan Achonu, has decried the high level of insecurity in the state, saying the situation has assumed a frightening dimension. The LP candidate for the November 11 Imo governorship election said Read more…
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has accused President Bola Tinubu-led government of aiming to import crisis into Nigeria for political reasons. The party made the remarks in its reaction to the deployment of standby military troops to restore constitutional order Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The newly appointed Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla on Saturday visited Anambra State as part of his nationwide pathfinding tour. Vice Admiral Ogalla during a courtesy call on the governor of state, Prof Charles Read more…