Navy, EFCC Asks Senate, Not To Outlaw Ransom Payment
The Nigerian Navy Thursday criticized the proposed criminalization of ransom payment to abductors and terrorists. Rear Admiral Kennedy Egbuchulam, Director of Administration, Naval Headquarters, who represented the Chief of Naval Staff, spoke at the National Assembly, Abuja, at a public hearing on Terrorism Prevention Act (Amendment) Bill 2021 which seeks to outlaw payment of ransom […]
FG Warned To Sack Aregbesola Over Insults To Tinubu, Oyetola
The Nigerian Government has been told to disengage Ex-Osun state Governor, Rauf Aregbesola as Minister of Interior for reportedly fueling a party crisis in the State. Ahead of the Osun State governorship primary election of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for Saturday, a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Osun State called on the […]
2023 Election: IBB Orders For Youth Involvement In Governance
Former military president, retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, has called for expanded opportunities for youths to partake actively in the governance of Nigeria. He made the call yesterday when he received a 40-year-old presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamu Garba, at his Hilltop Residence in Minna, Niger State. Babangida said youths have […]
Peter Obi: Borrowing For Consumption Is Nigeria’s Major Challenge
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra, says borrowing for consumption is Nigeria’s major challenge. He said this in a tweet on Thursday. According to him, the country can borrow funds but they should be utilized wisely for investment. He said the mismanagement of borrowed funds has cost the country so much, hence the government should […]
102-Year-Old Woman Declares Her Intention To Run For President In 2023
Mrs. Nonye Josephine Ezeanyaeche, a 102-year-old woman, has expressed her intention to run for president in the 2023 general election. She said that if she is elected as President, she has good plans for Nigeria. Ezeanyaeche, also known as ‘Living Legend’ and ‘Mama Africa,’ is the founder of the ‘Voice for Senior Citizens of Nigeria’ […]
Northern Governors Honor Aisha Buhari On Her 51st Birthday
The governors of the 19 northern states congratulated the First Lady, Hajiya Aisha Buhari, on her 51st birthday. They demanded that her efforts to improve the lives of Nigerians, particularly women and children, be recognized. They commended her for her humanitarian effort via a very significant pro-women and children’s project through Mr. Simon Bako Lalong, […]
Drug Trafficking: PSC Suspends Two Police Officers Working Under Abba Kyari
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has suspended assistant commissioner of police (ACP) Sunday Uba and assistant superintendent of police (ASP) James Bawa from exercising the duties and functions of their respective posts, from Monday, February 14, 2022. The commission’s decision was contained in a letter to the inspector-general of police (IGP), dated February 16, 2022, […]
Five Students Hospitalized As Fire Guts Lagos Law School
No less than five people have been sent to the hospital after a fire broke out on Wednesday night, destroying a part of the Nigeria Law School’s Lagos campus on Ozumba Mbadiwe Street in Victoria Island, Lagos. According to reports, the incident created a commotion among the occupants, who fled in different directions to avoid […]
FCTA Releases Beggar Apprehended With N500,000, $100 In Cash
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said that Hadiza Ibrahim, a 48-year-old street beggar apprehended with N500,000 and $100 cash, was not involved in any drug selling, arms trading, abduction, or other criminal activity because the money in her possession had been acquired over time. Hadiza was apprehended at a junction along Ademola Adetokunbo […]
Australia: Sydney Beaches Close After First Fatal Shark Attack In 60 Years
Several Sydney beaches, including the iconic Bondi and Bronte, were shut down on Thursday after a swimmer was killed in a shark attack, the first such fatality at the city’s beaches in nearly 60 years. Drum lines, which are used to bait sharks, have been set up near the attack site while drones have been […]
