Thursday, 19 December, 2024

Month: December 2023


For the umpteenth time, violence was visited in over 30 communities across the Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi local government areas in Plateau State. By the time the dust settled, almost 200 persons were killed, over 1,000 houses burnt and Read more…


Kiev’s forces have been unable to shoot down a single Kh-22 or Kh-32 supersonic cruise missile out of around 300 allegedly launched so far by Russia, Ukrainian Air Force Command spokesperson Yury Ignat has disclosed. His comments came after Moscow Read more…


The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Labour Party (LP) has approved fees for the purchase of nomination and expression of interest forms, timetable and schedule of activities for February 3, 2024 by elections as announced by the Independent National Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Edit/Photos by Ezeakukwu E Nsoedo The Royal Father of Nnewi in Nnewi North LGA of Anambra State, HRH, Igwe (Dr) KON Orizu 111, on Thursday celebrated his 60th year on the throne as well as his 98th Read more…


President Bola Tinubu on Thursday asserted that democracy must be progressive and inclusive with a primary focus on pragmatically addressing poverty through the provision of job opportunities for youths and quality education for all Nigerian children. He spoke while receiving Read more…


At a time the outrage trailing the Christmas eve massacre of no fewer than 195 persons in Plateau State is yet to abate, with none of the perpetrators apprehended, the Middle-Belt Forum, MBF, said yesterday that the insurgents have written Read more…


Less than 24 hours after Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the new Governor of Ondo state following the demise of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, some cabinet members of the former governor have resigned their positions. Some of them said that their Read more…


The three top officials of Titan Trust Bank invited by the special investigator, appointed by President Bola Tinubu to probe the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to provide clarification into the alleged fraudulent acquisition of Union Bank Read more…


Russia’s recent progress around the southern village of Robotyne is a sobering development for Ukraine amid dwindling Western military aid. By Constant Méheut Reporting from Kyiv, UkraineDec. 28, 2023Updated 10:41 a.m. ET Get it sent to your inbox. Russia has Read more…


Russia should revise its nuclear doctrine and lower its nuclear threshold in order to deter the West from pursuing reckless policies, says former foreign policy adviser to the deputy head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Sergey Karaganov. The political scientist, Read more…


As part of the celebration marking the Diamond Jubilee and 98th birthday of HRH Igwe Orizu III, the Igwe Orizu ICT Centre was commissioned and donated to NAUTH as part of the ongoing radical infrastructural transformation of the institution by Read more…


From Ifeoma Ejiofor Group known as Orji Uzor Kalu (OUK) Grassroots Movement of Nigeria has condemned the terrorist attack on residents of two Local Government Areas in Plateau State on Christmas eve describing the killing as most unfortunate and unacceptable. Read more…