Court Orders FG To Pay N100m For Violating Emefiele’s Rights
Justice Olukayode Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has ruled in favor of former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, ordering the Federal Government to pay the sum of 100 million naira. This decision is a result of the violation of Emefiele’s right to personal liberty during his prolonged […]
TB Joshua: Megachurch Leader Raped And Tortured Worshippers, BBC Finds
Evidence of widespread abuse and torture by the founder of one of the world’s biggest Christian evangelical churches has been uncovered by the BBC. Dozens of ex-Synagogue Church of all Nations members – five British – allege atrocities, including rape and forced abortions, by Nigeria’s late TB Joshua. The allegations of abuse in a secretive […]
Mustapha Wins APC Primaries For Yobe East Senatorial Seat
Hon Musa Mustapha, former commissioner of Yobe State Ministry of Transport and Energy, emerges victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Yobe East Senatorial Bye-election scheduled for February. The seat became vacant due to the appointment of Senator Ibrahim Gaidam as the Minister of Police Affairs by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. […]
Gov Buni Meets Tinubu, Police Affairs Minister On Security.
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has visited President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja to discuss the state’s security situation. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, the Director-General of Press Affairs and Media to the governor, issued a statement indicating that before meeting President Tinubu, Governor Buni had engaged in a detailed discussion […]
Kano Assembly Prays For Governor Yusuf’s Supreme Court Victory
The Kano State House of Assembly has expressed its wish for Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s success at the Supreme Court while extending congratulations on his 61st birthday. In a congratulatory message, the Speaker of the House, Rt Hon Jibril Isma’il Falgore, lauded Governor Yusuf as a man of integrity, emphasizing his commitment to service above […]
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 […]
