Sri Lanka Launches Multiple Investigations After Deadly Prison Clash Kills 26
Sri Lankan authorities have launched three separate investigations after a deadly prison riot left at least 26 people dead, including seven prison officials and 19 inmates, in one of the country’s deadliest prison incidents in recent years. The violence erupted at a prison in Negombo, about 35 kilometers (22 miles) north of the capital, Colombo. […]
Sheriff Accuses Obi of Backing Biafra, Challenges Him to Deny Claim
Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, has alleged that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, supports the Biafra movement and is pursuing the division of Nigeria through his presidential ambition. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today while reacting to Obi’s recent call for President Bola Tinubu to resign over worsening insecurity, Sheriff claimed Obi had […]
NDE Sparks Entrepreneurship Among Imo Youths
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has reaffirmed the commitment of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to reducing youth unemployment by empowering beneficiaries of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI) Phase II with business starter packs and vocational equipment in Imo State. Speaking at the resettlement ceremony in Owerri, the Acting Director-General of the NDE, Mr Edmund Onwuliri, said the initiative is a key part […]
Tinubu Orders Probe of Big Tech, AI Firms Over News Content
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms over allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unauthorised use of news content belonging to Nigerian media organisations. The directive, conveyed to the FCCPC by the Minister of Information and […]
Tegbe Seeks Collective Action to End Nigeria’s Electricity Crisis
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has urged stakeholders across Nigeria’s electricity value chain to work together to address the country’s persistent power challenges, stressing that sustainable solutions require collective action. Speaking at the second quarterly Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Tegbe presented his ministerial […]
OPEC+ Agrees to Increase Oil Output as Global Prices Continue to Ease
The OPEC+ alliance has agreed to modestly increase oil production next month as crude prices continue to retreat following the easing of tensions between the United States and Iran. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies announced on Sunday that seven member nations will collectively raise production by 188,000 barrels per day […]
Trump Heads to NATO Summit Amid Iran Ceasefire and Alliance Tensions
President Donald Trump will travel to Ankara, Turkey, this week for the NATO leaders’ summit as a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran holds and longstanding disagreements with America’s NATO allies continue. The two-day summit will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at the Beştepe Presidential Complex under the chairmanship of NATO Secretary-General Mark […]
Utomi: Nigerians Above 70 Should Shun Political Office
Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, has called for an age limit for political office holders, saying Nigerians above 70 years should no longer contest elective positions. Utomi made the remark in a post on his verified X handle on Sunday, where he argued that the country’s political system has been undermined by impunity and […]
Lawmaker Asks Tinubu to Suspend NYSC Reforms
The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has called on President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), urging broader consultations before any changes are introduced. Agbese, who represents Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, made the appeal in a […]
Zamfara Govt. Rules Out Negotiation With Bandits
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has reiterated that his administration will not negotiate with bandits, insisting that military operations against criminal groups will continue until peace is restored across the state. Lawal, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mukhtar Musa, made the declaration on Sunday during the inauguration of the secretariat of the Association of […]
