Buhari Felicitates With Adeleke On His 63rd Birthday
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Ademola Adeleke, the governor of Osun State, as he marks his 63rd birthday on May 13, 2023, and urged him to seek God so that he can fulfil his duties. In the message, signed by one of the president’s media handlers, Femi Adesina, Buhari stated that Adeleke had solidified his […]
Migrants Rush Across US Border In Final Hours Before Title 42 Expires
Migrants rushed across the Mexico border Thursday, racing to enter the U.S. before pandemic-related asylum restrictions are lifted in a shift that threatens to put a historic strain on the nation’s beleaguered immigration system. The imminent end of the rules known as Title 42 stirred fear among migrants that the changes would make it more […]
Again, Supreme Court Adjourns Nnamdi Kanu’s Trial Till September 14
The bail hearing for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has been adjourned till September 14 by Nigeria’s Supreme Court. The apex court heard the appeal filed by Kanu on May 11, 2023, after it had adjourned the case on April 27, 2023. Recall that on November 3, 2022, the […]
FG Allocate N22.44bn On Feeding Prisoners
The Federal Government has disclosed it’s plans of allocating a total of N22.4 billion on feeding prison inmates, across the country. The projected expenses are already allocated for in the 2023 Appropriation Act. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, highlighted that there has been a steady increase in the population of the […]
11 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers Regain Freedom
Out of the more than 40 worshippers abducted at Bege Baptist Church in Kaduna State last Sunday, eleven have been released by gunmen who are suspected to be bandits. This was sent in a terse message on Thursday by Rev. Joseph John Hayab, the Kaduna State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN). In […]
Kano Police Headquarter Ravaged By Rainstorm
The Nigeria Police Kano headquarter was ravaged on Thursday by a severe rainstorm in some areas of Kano State. It was the city’s second downpour of the year, and it caused millions of Naira’s worth of property damage. According to reports, the storm began at around 2:30 pm and continued for around 40 minutes before […]
Sanna Marin: Finnish PM To Divorce As She Prepares To Leave Office
Finland’s outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin and her husband Markus Raikkonen have filed for divorce. “We are grateful for the 19 years together and our beloved daughter,” Ms Marin said on Instagram on Wednesday. The couple married in 2020, when Ms Marin was leading the country’s pandemic response, and they share a five-year-old daughter. She […]
US Border Crisis: El Paso Readies For Rise In Crossings As End Of Title 42 Looms
A record number of migrants were recently apprehended at the US-Mexico border in a single day, fuelling fears over what will happen in a few hours when a controversial immigration policy expires. The rule, known as Title 42, was first implemented in 2020 and made it easier for the US to expel migrants back to […]
G7 Finance Ministers To Vow Support For Ukraine, Seek Ways To Spur Global Economy As Debt Risks Loom
Financial leaders of the Group of Seven advanced economies are discussing ways to support Ukraine and pressure Russia to end the war as they meet in Japan starting Thursday. Ukraine’s finance minister, Serhiy Marchenko, was participating online in the first session of the G-7 talks in Niigata, a port city on the Japan Sea coast. […]
Bandits Attack Niger Communities Again, Abduct Many
Unknown numbers of individuals have reportedly been abducted by bandits in Kaffin-Koro and neighbouring areas in Niger State’s Paikoro Local Government Area (LGA). Residents who spoke with journalists about the attack reported that the bandits got into the community in large numbers about 4 pm on Wednesday and continued their operation until 7 pm, during […]
