Boko Haram Insurgents Surrender to Troops, Several ISWAP Terrorists Neutralised
At least 100 Boko Haram terrorists have surrendered to the troops of Operation Hadin Kai in Banki and Konduga LGAs of Borno State, Northeast Nigeria, during the weekend. Meanwhile, several Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters were neutralised…
2023: Tinubu Campaign Director Resigns
Naja’atu Muhammad, a director in the presidential campaign team of Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has resigned. It was gathered that she was the Director of Civil Society in the Presidential Campaign Council of the ruling…
300 Level Student Commits Suicide
A 300 level student of the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA, in Ondo State, Olona Joseph Oluwapelumi, has reportedly committed suicide over alleged depression and financial constraints. Olona was said to have committed suicide in his off campus lodge,…
Gunmen Kidnap Corps Member, Five Others In Enugu
Gunmen have kidnapped at least six persons including a corps member at Ikem community in the Isi-Uzo Local Government Area of Enugu State. The local government had come under attack recently following the recent invasion by suspected Fulani militia at…
Enugu-East Rally: APC, PDP, others drum support for Mbah
Stakeholders and the people of Enugu East Senatorial Zone in Enugu State have adopted Dr Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as their preferred governorship candidate ahead of the March 11 gubernatorial elections. They openly ditched the All…
2023: Court Set To Deliver Judgment on Suit Seeking Order To Allow Registered Voters Without PVCs To Vote
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday adjourned till January 30, the decision whether to compel the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to allow registered voters without Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) participate in the…
Peter Obi At Chatham House, Vows To Destroy Structure Holding Nigerians Down
Presidential Candidate of Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi, has said Nigeria’s Presidency with him and Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, his running mate, in charge will dismantle inefficiency and eliminate transactional policies that breed corruption in government. Obi said this on…
Moroccan Imam Iquioussen Deported from Belgium After French Legal Battle
A Moroccan imam accused of “inciting hatred and discrimination” has been deported by Belgium where he had taken refuge after being expelled by France last summer. Imam Hassan Iquioussen, a preacher from northern France was flown back to Casablanca on…
Daughter of Late Dora Akunyili Named Chief Medical Officer in US
Ijeoma Akunyili, daughter of the late former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and ex-Minister of Information, Dora Akunyili, has been named the Chief Medical Officer at Jersey City Medical Centre, an RWJBarnabas…
Kenyan Movie Shortlisted for Top Prize in Africa’s Premiere Film Fest
Fifteen feature-length movies are vying for the top prize in next month’s FESPACO festival, Africa’s top cinema event, the organisers announced Friday (Jan. 13). A total of 170 films are competing across 11 categories in the February 25-March 4 event,…
UN Appeal for Funds To Save 30m Malnourished Children
The United Nations on Thursday launched an appeal for funds to come to the aid “before it is too late” of 30 million children suffering from acute malnutrition in countries affected by the food crisis. “More than 30 million children…
