Akpabio Reveals Exhaustion After 61st Birthday Colloquium
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has shared further details about the aftermath of his 61st birthday colloquium, acknowledging that he was exhausted. Held in Abuja, reports suggested he slumped during the event. Clarifying the situation, Akpabio, the former governor of Akwa Ibom, explained to journalists in his Abuja office that the combination of battling malaria and […]
Supreme Court Reverses Court Of Appeal’s Verdict, Orders Nnamdi Kanu To Face Trial
The Supreme Court has upheld the Federal Government’s appeal, overturning the Court of Appeal’s verdict that dismissed charges against Nnamdi Kanu. The Supreme Court ruled that Kanu must face trial at the Federal High Court, disagreeing with the earlier decision that he couldn’t be retried due to the Federal Government’s alleged illegality during the invasion […]
Hungry, Thirsty And Humiliated: Israel’s Mass Arrest Campaign Sows Fear In Northern Gaza
The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to a detention camp on the beach, where they spent hours, in some cases days, subjected to hunger and cold, according to human rights activists, distraught relatives and released detainees […]
Former FBI Official In N.Y. Sentenced To More Than 4 Years In Prison
Former FBI official Charles McGonigal, who served as chief of counterintelligence in the bureau’s New York City office, was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in prison for his illicit work for a Russian oligarch. U.S. District Judge Jennifer H. Rearden said McGonigal’s actions put the country in jeopardy of terrible consequences. In addition to the […]
Afghanistan: Taliban Sends Abused Women To Prison – UN
The Taliban government in Afghanistan is putting women abuse survivors in prison and claiming it is for their protection, according to a UN report. The UN said the practice harms the survivors’ mental and physical health. There are also no more state-sponsored women’s shelters as the Taliban government sees no need for such centres, the report […]
Hungary Blocks €50bn Of EU Funding For Ukraine
Hungary has blocked €50bn ($55bn; £43bn) in EU aid for Ukraine – just hours after an agreement was reached on starting membership talks. “Summary of the nightshift: veto for the extra money to Ukraine,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said after Thursday’s talks in Brussels. EU leaders said the aid negotiations would resume early next […]
Wave Of Resignations Hits Fubara’s Cabinet As Six Commissioners Step Down
The political upheaval in Rivers State continues as six commissioners resigned from Governor Sim Fubara’s cabinet on Thursday. The commissioners, who tendered their resignation were the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor (SAN); Commissioner for Works, Dr Des George-Kelly; Commissioner for Special Duties, Emeka Woke; Commissioner for Social Welfare and Rehabilitation, Mrs […]
Former Rivers Governors To Address State Crisis – Ex-Gov George
Former Rivers State Governor Rufus Ada-George has announced that ex-governors of the state will step in to address the ongoing political crisis. The state has been grappling with tensions between former Governor Nyesom Wike and his successor, Sim Fubara. Despite an earlier intervention by President Bola Tinubu, the situation has escalated. Ada-George is optimistic that […]
Supreme Court Set To Rule On Nnamdi Kanu’s Release Tomorrow
The Supreme Court is poised to deliver a judgement on December 15th (tomorrow) regarding the appeal urging the Federal Government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from detention. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun leads the five-member panel that fixed the date in October after the final briefs of argument were […]
CBN Forecasts Decrease In Nigeria’s 2024 Inflation And Exchange Rate Pressures
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Thursday that the country’s inflation rate and exchange rate pressures are expected to decrease in the coming year. Despite the November inflation rate reaching 27.33%, the highest in 18 years, CBN Governor Yemi Cardoso projects a decline in 2024. Speaking to the Joint Committee on Banking, Insurance, […]
