Police Arrest 2 Bandits’ Informants In Katsina, Recover Rustled animals
THE Police Command in Katsina State, says it has succeeded in arresting two suspects for aiding and abetting banditry and...
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Op-Ed: Peaceful Protests Key For Nigeria’s Progress And Accountability
IN a democracy, the right to protest and engage with government officials is a fundamental aspect of civic participation. However, such engagements must be peaceful, objective, and constructive to foster positive change and progress. In Nigeria, where protests have sometimes…
Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS Cracks Down On Take-It-Back Movement, Orders UBA To Freeze Account Over Planned Protest
THE United Bank for Africa (UBA) has frozen the account of human rights organisation, Take It Back Movement over its call for #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protests. According to TIB Movement, its account was frozen on the instructions of Nigeria’s secret…
NNPC job Portal Crashes Over Heavy Traffic By Applicants
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced that its job application portal is currently experiencing downtime due to an “unprecedented” surge in traffic. On Friday, NNPC announced a recruitment exercise for qualified candidates, with the application period set…
NNPC Set To Recruit New Staff Members
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited [NNPC Ltd] is set to hire more workers. The NNPC spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Soneye said the recruitment would be for various positions across various departments within the…
Araraume Mourns Iwuanyanwu, says Nigeria Has Lost A Genuine Patriot
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress [APC] from Imo State, Senator Ifeanyi Araraume, has mourned an elder statesman and President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, who passed on Thursday at the age of 82. Araraume said the passing…
State Attorneys-General Applaud Olukoyede’s Approaches To The Fight Against Corruption
THE Body of State Attorneys-General of Nigeria has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede for his forward-looking and developmental approaches to the fight against economic and financial crimes and other acts…
Peter Obi Reacts To Death Of Ohaneze Ndigbo President-general, Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu
FORMER Labour Party Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has reacted to the death of the President General of the Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, describing it as “devastating”. Obi, who reacted to the death in his X handle on…
Tinubu Raises Armed Forces Pension By 20%
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, announced on Thursday that President Bola Tinubu has approved a 20 percent increase in pensions for Armed Forces personnel. Vice Adm. Ogalla made this disclosure during the 2024 Accounts and Budget Seminar,…
Dangote Refinery: Senate Fixes Date For Public Hearing
THE Nigerian Senate has fixed September for the public hearing to resolve the rift between Dangote Group and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and other regulators. The Chairman of the Senate 15-member Adhoc…
Tinubu, State Govs, Others React to Death Of Ohanaeze Leader, Iwuanyanwu
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, former president, Muhammadu Buhari, governors and others, on Thursday, mourned the death of the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. The family confirmed the demise of the elder statesman in a statement on Thursday evening….
Disturbing Video Shows Police Officer Stamping On Man’s Head At Manchester Airport In UK
THE officer, armed with a Taser, is seen kicking and stamping on the man's head twice, while fellow officers urge...
Man Arraigned for Allegedly Stealing N1.7m From church
A 69-year-old man, Charles Aremu, was on Thursday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ court in Ibadan for allegedly stealing...
NDLEA Secures Conviction of 22 Drug Dealers in Kano
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, secured the conviction of 22 drug dealers in the state...