Ortom Affirms G5’s Support For Tinubu In 2027
Benue’s ex-governor Samuel Ortom announces G5’s backing for President Bola Tinubu’s potential 2027 re-election during an event hosted by Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt. The G5, including Wike, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, Seyi Makinde, and Okezie Ikpeazu, all PDP chieftains, supported Wike and opposed Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential bid. Ortom emphasizes Tinubu’s administrative prowess, advocating for his […]
Israel-Palestinian Bitterness Deepened By Hamas Attack And War
Even as war rages on in Gaza, causing huge loss of life, a recent survey suggests there is wide support among Palestinians for Hamas’s deadly attacks on Israel which triggered it. Meanwhile, most Israelis are not focused on the killing of Palestinian civilians and back their country’s military offensive to crush Hamas and bring home […]
Lloyd Austin: White House Not Told For Days Defence Secretary In Hospital
The Biden administration was not told for days that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalised, at least one official has told US media. Mr Austin, 70, was admitted to the Walter Reed Medical Center on Monday due to complications following surgery. An official told the BBC’s US partner CBS that the White House […]
Flights Cancelled As Regulator Grounds Boeing 737 Max 9s Over Blowout
Thousands of passengers face flight cancellations after major US airlines grounded dozens of Boeing jets after a mid-flight blowout over Oregon. The US aviation regulator said 171 Boeing 737 Max 9s must be grounded for checks after part of an Alaska Airlines plane’s fuselage fell off on Friday. Alaska said flight disruptions are expected to […]
NSIPA Clarifies Betta Edu’s Status Amid EFCC Investigation
The National Social Investment Programme Agency (NSIPA) has released a statement refuting claims that Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu, is implicated in the ongoing Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigation into the suspended National Coordinator and CEO of NSIPA, Halima Shehu. The agency made this known in statement on Saturday […]
Palliative Controversy: AGF Denies Betta Edu, Questions N585m Transfer
The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Dr. Oluwatoyin Madein, has disapproved of the transfer of N585,189,500.00 into a personal account, distancing herself from the payment process. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, had personally signed and directed a document instructing the payment of the funds to Oniyelu Bridget Mojisola. The document […]
Dangote Addresses EFCC’s Visit To His Company’s Office
Aliko Dangote, Nigerian businessman and industrialist, has responded to the recent raid by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on the Dangote Group headquarters in Lagos. In a statement on Saturday, the Chairman of the Dangote Group expressed his willingness to cooperate with the anti-graft agency during its investigations. The EFCC is reportedly investigating […]
Woman Who Was Bashed For Preparing Breakfast At 4.50am For Husband Receives Gifts From NNPCL, Others
A Nigerian lady simply identified as MumZee, who gained attention on microblogging platform X (formally Twitter) for waking up at 4:50 am to cook for her husband, has received generous gifts from various entities. “I’ve always been too lazy to wake up and get his lunch ready. But the day he told me a colleague […]
NRA Chief Executive Wayne LaPierre Steps Down
The chief executive of the US gun lobby group the National Rifle Association (NRA) has resigned, the organisation has said. Wayne LaPierre, 74, will step down as of 31 January after leading the NRA for more than three decades. His resignation comes days before a New York civil trial, in which he and other senior […]
Rishi Sunak Had Significant Doubt Over Rwanda Plan, Papers Suggest
Rishi Sunak had significant doubts about sending migrants to Rwanda when he was chancellor, papers seen by the BBC suggest. They suggest Mr Sunak wanted to scale back No 10’s original plans. They also indicate he was not sure the plan would stop Channel crossings. And they suggest he was reluctant to fund reception centres […]
