(Announcement) Epetedo Declaration @ 30: Tinubu, Governors, Others to Attend June 12 Lecture/Prayer in Abiola House
The arrangement has been concluded by the Civil Societies and Organiser of the 13th National Discourse, Coaliton of Pro-Democracy Groups for A Better Nigeria, to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of late President MKO Abiola Self-Declaration as President-Elect in 1994 inside…
How De-radicalized Boko Haram Members Invaded Police Station In Borno, Freed Suspects
Information has emerged on how some repentant Boko Haram insurgents on Tuesday night invaded a police station in Maiduguri in an attempt to set free their colleagues that were arrested earlier over alleged drug offences. Some witnesses on Thursday told…
Fake News: DSIEC Refute Fake Electoral Timetable
The Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC), Wednesday, debunked the alleged notice of election timetable and schedule of activities for the 2024 Local Government Council elections in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Jerry Agbaike in a statement made…
SERAP Sues NNPC Over Alleged Missing $2.04bn, N164bn Oil Revenues
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited over the “failure to account for and explain the whereabouts of the alleged missing USD$2.04 billion and N164 billion oil revenues.”…
Iran Spots Israeli Drones, Activates Air Defenses at Isfahan Air Base, Nuclear Site As Both Countries Play Down Attack
As both Israel and Iran play down apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies are ready to prevent their latest eruption of violence from escalating into a full-blown…
Nigeria Places Ex-Kogi Governor, Yahaya Bello, Under Watchlist, Alerts DSS, NIA, Police, Others
Hours after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) declared wanted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello wanted, indications emerged that the embattled Governor has been placed under watchlist by the Federal Government of Nigeria….
Obi Unearths More Insensitive, Undeserving Allocations in Budget 2024
…Wonders Why NASS Hospital Got 5 Times Fund Than NationalHospital, Others …Says N15.3b for NASS Library Project 15 Times more than N1b for National Library The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi has…
Electricity Workers Reject New Tariff, Demand Withdrawal
As Nigerians continue to flay the recent increment of electricity tariff in the country, the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has rejected the hike, asking the federal government to withdrawal the new tariff. They insisted that the adjustment in…
Nigerian Military Accused of Torturing Hotel Manager To Death in Umuahia, Family Cry for Justice
The Nigerian Military have been accused of torturing a manager in Hotel Royal Damgrete, Umuahia, Abia State, to death on Friday, 13th April 2024, after a cadet officer allegedly drowned while swimming with friends in the hotel. Family sources disclosed…
Ondo Guber: APC Warns Aspirants, Supporters, Against Divisive Actions, Utterances
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has warned political supporters of aspirants against divisive utterances and actions, ahead of the party primary this month. The state Publicity Secretary of the party, Alex Kalejaye, in a statement quoting the…
Memories of a Fatal April Fools’ Joke
By Farooq Kperogi Every April Fools’ Day, I can’t help recalling the story of a fatally tragic April Fools’ joke that caused the death of an old widow, the person who told the joke, and the son of the widow…