Politics
Atiku Calls Tinubu ‘TPain’ Over Fuel Subsidy Crisis
Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President, has criticised President Bola Tinubu’s approach to handling the fuel subsidy crisis, referring to him as ‘T-Pain’. The...
EFCC Official Testifies in ₦33.8bn Mambilla Fraud Case Against Ex-Power Minister, Saleh Mamman
Abubakar Kweido, an official of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has testified in the ₦33.8 billion Mambilla fraud case against the...
Ghana’s President Calls for Strike Suspension Over Illegal Mining Activities
Ghana’s President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has urged the Organised Labour to halt the planned “strike action” over illegal ‘galamsey’ mining poisoning water...
Kenya’s Senate Set to Debate Impeachment of Deputy President Gachagua
Kenya’s Senate is set to debate the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua next week, says Amason Jeffah Kingi, the Senate Speaker. According...
Burkina Faso to Forge Strategic Partnership with Russia, says Prime Minister
Apollinaire Kyélem de Tambèla, Prime Minister of Burkina Faso, has said the country is set to establish a strategic partnership and diversify cooperation...
Court halves bail for 5 #EndBadGovernance protesters from N10m to N5m each
A Federal High Court in Abuja has reduced the bail amount for five of the 10 #EndBadGovernance protesters previously charged N10 million each...
Thugs Kill One, Set Local Government Secretariats on Fire in Rivers State
Unidentified thugs have killed one resident in Khana Local Government Area in Rivers State and set two other local government secretariats on fire...
Despite Ignoring Smuggling Scandal, Nigeria Customs Service Acquires Surveillance Aircraft
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has acquired the Cessna Grand Caravan EX-208B, a utility aircraft, to support its “surveillance capabilities.” Adewale Adeniyi, the...
Amid Transparency Calls, INEC Begins Distribution of Non-Sensitive Materials for Ondo Governorship Election
The Ondo State office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has commenced the distribution of non-sensitive election materials ahead of...
NPF Orders Personnel to Reopen and Vacate Rivers LG Secretariats
Police officers stationed at local government secretariats across Rivers State have been instructed to vacate and reopen the premises immediately. This is after...
HURIWA Opposes Wike and Tinubu’s Plan to Build Judges’ Houses, Citing Political Capture of Judiciary
HURIWA, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, has ascribed corruption in the judiciary to undue influence exerted by the executive arm of...
APP Sweeps 22 Chairmanship Seats in Rivers LG Polls Amid Election Day Tensions
The Action Peoples Party (APP) has secured a resounding victory in the Rivers State local government elections, winning 22 of 23 chairmanship positions....