Terrorists Threaten To Execute Captives If Their Demands Are Not Fulfilled By The Government
Terrorists who kidnapped passengers on an Abuja-Kaduna train have threatened to execute those held captive unless President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration meets their demands. It was reported that gunmen allegedly affiliated with the Ansaru terrorist group ambushed the train on March 28, 2022, killing nine people and capturing others. Recall that, following complaints from the relatives […]
FG To Disburse N34bn In Payment Of Asuu, Among Other Unions’ Salary Arrears In 2019
With effect from 2019, the Federal Government has announced that it will pay about N34 billion in minimum wage consequential adjustments to education sector workers. Members of the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities, as well as their counterparts at polytechnics and colleges of education, are among the benefactors. Senator Chris Ngige, the Minister of […]
CBN Increases Interest Rate From 11.5 To 13.5 Percent
For the first time in years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has increased the interest rate to 13.5 percent. The CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, announced the increase on Tuesday. He made the announcement while speaking to reporters during a meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in Abuja. The rate of interest was raised […]
APC Primary: Yobe Governor, Monarch Backs Rotimi Amaechi
The Emir of Damaturu, HRH Alhaji Dr. Shehu Hashimi, the Ibn Elkanemi the 2nd, has called on Nigerians to support the presidential ambition of former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi at the weekend’s primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Emir made the call while receiving the presidential aspirant at his Palace in Damaturu, the […]
Nigeria Is Not Difficult To Manage – Former President Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Monday night asserted that Nigeria is a complex country, but not difficult to manage if Nigerians were honest and sincere with themselves. Obasanjo, made the declaration when he received the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential aspirant and Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike at his Penthouse residence, located on the premises […]
Dino Melaye Loses PDP Senatorial Ticket
Dino Melaye, former Kogi west senator, has lost the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to return to the senate. He fell to Tajudeen Yusuf, a lawmaker currently representing the Kabba/Bunu Ijumu constituency in the house of representatives. Yusuf, who secured 163 votes, won Dino who polled 99 votes. Earlier on Monday, Yusuf, a three-term house […]
Airbnb To Quit China As Lockdowns Restrict Tourism
Airbnb is shutting down its domestic rentals in China, where a “zero-Covid” policy has meant lockdowns are ongoing. All listings for homes and experiences in the country will be removed from the company’s website by summer, a source familiar with the matter told the BBC. Stays within China made up only 1 per cent of […]
Sweden: 5th COVID-19 Shot To People Over 65, Pregnant Women
Sweden is recommending a fifth COVID-19 vaccine dose for people with an increased risk of becoming seriously ill, including pregnant women and anyone aged 65 and over, authorities said Tuesday, adding that the country must “be prepared for an increased spread during the upcoming autumn and winter season.” “The vaccine is our strongest tool for […]
Partygate: Boris Johnson Facing Questions After Photos Emerge
Boris Johnson is facing fresh questions after photos showing the prime minister drinking at an event during a Covid lockdown were published. The pictures, released by ITV News, are believed to show the prime minister at a leaving party on 13 November 2020. The BBC has been told that at least one person who attended the […]
Chinese Police Files Reveal Human Cost Of Uyghur Detention
Thousands of photographs from the heart of China’s highly secretive system of mass incarceration in Xinjiang, as well as a shoot-to-kill policy for those who try to escape, are among a huge cache of data hacked from police computer servers in the region. The Xinjiang Police Files, as they’re being called, were passed to the […]
