Beyond the Headlines
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has warned of heavy rainfall and possible flooding in six states. In an impact-based weather forecast for August 30 to September 1, the agency said heavy rainfall is anticipated in parts of Kaduna, Niger, Bauchi, Plateau, the FCT and Nasarawa on Thursday. “Moderate to Heavy rainfall is expected over […]
A coalition of youth support groups within the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kaduna state has called on the party’s national leadership to immediately replace the state’s Governorship candidate, Senator Suleiman Hunkuyi for alleged anti-party activities and high handedness. Members of the coalition who staged a peaceful protest against the former Senator on […]
A five-month-old baby and 11 other kidnap victims have been rescued by police authorities in Zamfara State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the victims regained their freedom on August 30. It was gathered that the victims regained their freedom following joint operations by […]
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc has resolved to significantly reduce the importation of sugar into the country by 40 per cent, thus paving the way for the employment of over 30,000 youths and help the country save scarce foreign exchange. President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, explained recently in a chat with newsmen that it […]
Sheria in Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State came under a heavy attack in the early hours of Tuesday as men disguised in military fatigue attacked the community, setting houses and shops ablaze. The Kogi State Police Commissioner, CP Edward Egbuka, said the state command had deployed men of the to the area […]
Ahmed Makarfi, former governor of Kaduna, says voting Peter Obi’s Labour party (LP) or Rabiu Kwankwaso’s New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) will only strengthen the PDP and the APC. He said Obi and Kwankwaso should come back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in order to aid the party’s effort to defeat the All […]
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says Nigeria has lost the moral right to fight the Boko-Haram ideology because of the leadership style of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mr Kukah stated this on Monday night during the discussion of his new book, “Broken Truth” in Abuja. The bishop faulted the lopsidedness of leadership […]
President Muhammadu Buhari speaks with APC governors in Abuja on August 30, 2022. Credit: State House. President Muhammadu Buhari has held a closed-door meeting with governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, the state capital. Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum and Kebbi State Governor, Abubakar Bagudu led […]
Elon Musk’s lawyers have filed a fresh notice to terminate his $44 billion buyout of Twitter, citing whistleblower testimony by the platform’s former security chief as “distinct” justification for scrapping the deal. The termination letter, made public Tuesday, argued that the allegations made by Peiter Zatko would, if true, place Twitter in violation of […]
A Lagos-based businesswoman, Nkechi Ononiwu, has told an Igando Customary Court to grant her separation from her live-in lover over allegations of neglect, battery, and infidelity. The petitioner, a resident of Adebisi Street, Igando, approached the court on Tuesday to grant her request. “My boyfriend usually calls me ‘ashewo’ (prostitute) and also a public […]
