Beyond the Headlines
Ten persons have been confirmed dead after an accident on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Ahmed Umar, sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident. He said the accident, which involved a Mack truck and a Toyota Hiace bus, occurred at 4:30am around the Oniworo area. Umar said the accident […]
Troops of 25 brigade of operation Hadin Kai have repelled an attack by the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) in Azir, Borno state. Azir is a village on the outskirts of Damboa town, Damboa LGA of the state. According to a situation report seen by TheCable on Saturday, the ISWAP fighters were said […]
China says it recorded at least 60,000 COVID-related deaths between December 8 and January 12. This was disclosed by the country’s national health commission on Saturday. According to the South China Morning Post, the recent figures are the first official toll to be released since the country lifted restrictions. On January 8, China lifted […]
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says the G5 governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon foreclose the possibility of reconciliation. Since the presidential primary of the PDP, there has been a crisis in the party over calls for Iyorchia Ayu to step down as national chairman of the party. The calls, […]
Governor Bello Matawalle says the Zamfara State Government has identified no fewer than 199 ghost doctors who were in the state payroll that are yet to be found. Matawalle made this known while speaking to journalists in Maradun town, the headquarters of Maradun Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. According to the governor, […]
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has called for the immediate and unconditional release of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who has been in detention since 2021. Soludo made the demand in Awka, the state capital, during the campaign kick-off of the All Progressives Grand Alliance on Saturday. […]
A United States citizen, Vonapolouis Moss, has explained to the Kwara State Police Command how she was tricked into travelling to Nigeria by Joshua Awoyele, a 23-year-old suspected Internet fraudster widely known as “yahoo boy”. Moss of 2962, W 64th Court, Merrillville, Indiana 46410, USA said she was lured into the country on January […]
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he was “appalled” by Iran’s decision to execute British-Iranian dual national, Alireza Akbari, PA Media reported on Saturday. “This was a callous and cowardly act, carried out by a barbaric regime with no respect for the human rights of their own people,” Sunak wrote on Twitter. Foreign Secretary […]
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Saturday called for the disbandment of the Imo state government-backed Ebubeagu security outfit in the state. The PDP made this call while speaking to newsmen in Owerri, through the State Publicity Secretary, Collins Opurozor. The main opposition party alleged that the Ebubeagu security outfit would hijack the security […]
A support group, Likeminds Initiative for Tinubu, says Asiwaju Bola Tinubu of All Progressives Congress(APC) is better qualified to lead Nigeria, than any other candidate in Feb. 25 presidential election. Mr Augustine Esiekpe, the National Coordinator, LikeMinds Initiative For Tinubu, said this at a strategic meeting to mobilise voters for Tinubu/Shettima for the general […]
