Segun Sowunmi Blasts Wike on Viral Naval Clash
Segun Sowunmi, former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar, has criticised Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike for mishandling a recent confrontation with a naval officer, describing it as indicative of poor government management. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Sowunmi acknowledged Wike as “energetic, competent, and goal-driven” but said his approach was “mismanaged, excessively irritating, and […]
Tinubu Reappoints Marwa as NDLEA Chairman
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Brigadier-General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) as Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for another five-year term, extending his leadership of the agency until 2031. Marwa, who hails from Adamawa, was first appointed in January 2021 by former President Muhammadu Buhari after serving as […]
Rubio Urges Global Crackdown on Arms to Sudan’s RSF, Accuses Group of ‘Horrifying Atrocities’ in El Fasher
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has urged a coordinated global effort to cut off weapons supplies to Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF), accusing the paramilitary group of carrying out “horrifying atrocities” in the recently captured city of El Fasher. Speaking at the close of a G7 foreign ministers’ summit in Canada, Rubio issued one […]
Israel Recovers Body of Hostage Meny Godard After Red Cross Transfer from Gaza
Israel has recovered the body of slain hostage Meny Godard after the remains were transferred from Gaza by the International Committee of the Red Cross, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office confirmed Thursday. Godard, 73, a resident of a kibbutz near the Gaza border, was killed during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7, 2023. His death […]
Five Killed, Dozens Injured as Massive Russian Strike Batters Kyiv Region
At least five people were killed and more than two dozen others injured — including a pregnant woman — after a wave of Russian attacks struck the Kyiv region early Friday, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram. Sections of the capital’s heating network were damaged, leaving some buildings without heat, Klitschko added. The Kyiv […]
Health and Leather Industry at Stake as Ponmo Consumption Rises — FG
The Federal Government has cautioned that the continued consumption of hides and skins popularly called ponmo poses a significant threat to Nigeria’s leather industry, currently valued at about $5 billion. Speaking on Thursday in Abuja at the National Campaign Against the Consumption of Ponmo, the Director-General of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC), Prof. […]
FG Backs Down on Planned 15% Duty on Imported Petrol and Diesel
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has announced that the federal government is no longer proceeding with the proposed 15 percent import duty on petrol and diesel. The development was disclosed on Thursday by George Ene-Ita, Director of the Public Affairs Department at NMDPRA, who advised the public to disregard panic buying […]
Wike Speaks Out on Gaduwa Land Dispute, Slams Impunity
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has explained his involvement in a disputed land issue in Abuja’s Gaduwa District, owned by former Chief of Naval Staff Vice-Admiral Awwal Gambo, which led to a confrontation with Naval officer Lieutenant A.M. Yerima. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Wike said he intervened after ministry officials at the […]
Witness Disputes Allegations in Yahaya Bello Money Laundering Trial
A prosecution witness in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has testified that he was never the Account Officer of the Kogi State Government House Administration, where funds were allegedly withdrawn unlawfully. Mr. Mshelia Arhyel Bata, a Compliance Officer with Zenith Bank, made the claim during cross-examination on Wednesday […]
Boeing Ordered to Pay $28 Million in First Jury Verdict Over 737 MAX Crashes
A federal jury in Chicago on Wednesday ordered Boeing to pay more than $28 million to the family of Shikha Garg, a 32-year-old United Nations environmental worker who died in the 2019 crash of Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302. The verdict marks the first jury decision among the dozens of wrongful-death lawsuits stemming from the two […]
