Bandits in Military Camouflage Attack Katsina Community, Kidnap 29 Persons
In a distressing incident, suspected bandits, disguised in military camouflage attire, targeted Tashar Na-Gulle village in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, resulting in the abduction of 29 individuals. The attack, executed by over 60 armed hoodlums wielding AK-47 rifles, unfolded around 10:00 pm on Sunday, as they forcefully entered the village. According to […]
LG Chair Arrested In Alleged Assassination Plot Against Benue Speaker
Police authorities have arrested the Chairman of a local government in Benue, along with two suspect, following an intensive investigation into an alleged assassination plot targeting the Speaker of the Benue House of Assembly, Aondona Hycenth Dajoh. The Force Headquarters disclosed that the preliminary findings indicated the local government chairman had purportedly reached out to […]
Akeredolu’s Burial Set For February 23
The family of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, announced that his burial is scheduled for February 23, 2024, in his birthplace, Owo. Akeredolu, aged 67, passed away in Germany on December 27, 2023, after battling prostate cancer. In a statement on Monday by the deceased son, Rotimi Akeredolu Jr., shared on the former […]
Joseph Boakai Takes Oath As Liberian President, Vows To Address Poverty, Corruption
Joseph Boakai was officially sworn in as Liberia’s president on Monday, marking the start of his six-year term following his electoral triumph over former football star George Weah. Boakai, 79, secured victory in the November runoff poll with 50.64 percent of the votes, addressing an assembly that included Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo and US Ambassador […]
Court Voids Passage Of N800B 2024 Budget By Rivers Assembly
The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, delivered a landmark judgment on Monday, declaring the presentation and passage of the N800 billion 2024 budget by a group of four-member legislators in Rivers State, led by Edison Ehie, as null and void. In the judgment, Justice Omotosho specifically nullified the signing […]
Betta Edu Denies Involvement In Protests For Reinstatement
The suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, distances herself from groups advocating for her reinstatement, stating that she did not authorize their actions. In a press release by her media aide, Rasheed Olanrewaju, on Monday, Edu asserted that she remains confident and committed to the government’s ongoing inquiry into the allegations […]
Ron DeSantis Drops Out Of Presidential Race And Backs Trump
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump. He quit ahead of the Republican primary election in New Hampshire, where he was polling in the single digits. Mr DeSantis was once considered a strong contender for the party’s nomination – but on Sunday he said he did […]
Navy Seals Presumed Dead After Anti-Houthi Mission
Two US Navy Seals who went missing during an operation to seize Iranian-made weapons – bound for Houthis in Yemen – are now presumed dead, the US military says. The incident took place on 11 January when commandos were boarding a ship off the coast of Somalia. According to media reports, one was swept away […]
Ayodhya Ram Mandir: India PM Modi Inaugurates Hindu Temple On Razed Babri Mosque Site
India’s PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand temple to Hindu god Ram in the flashpoint city of Ayodhya. The temple replaces a 16th-Century mosque razed by Hindu mobs in 1992. The demolition had sparked nationwide riots in which nearly 2,000 people died. Thousands of invited guests, including top film stars and cricketers, attended the […]
Falana Advocates End To ‘Scandalous Pension’ For Ex-Governors
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has urged the cessation of pension payments to former governors, criticizing the contrast between their benefits and the neglected pensions of former state workers. Falana questions the logic behind senators, who were once governors, continuing to receive pensions for their gubernatorial roles. Falana who chairs the Alliance on Surviving Covid-19 […]
