Beyond the Headlines
It was gathered that the Federal Government was seeking Egypt’s support so that the stranded Nigerians could be moved to Luxor. The Director of Special Duties of the National Emergency Management Agency, who doubles as Chairman of NEMA’s Committee for the Evacuation of the Stranded Nigerians from Sudan, Dr Onimode Bandele, said the Federal […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25 general elections, Mr Peter Obi, has said politicians are using politics to sow seeds of discord among Nigerians. Obi stated this in Onitsha, Anambra State on Sunday, when he visited the Muslim community to celebrate the Sallah holiday. He noted that Nigerians are […]
Nigeria’s borrowing from the World Bank has risen by 121.46 per cent under the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), findings by The PUNCH have shown. The PUNCH learnt that the total debt owed to the World Bank Group by Nigeria rose by $7.64bn (N3.52tn, using the exchange rate of the […]
Monday 24 April 2023 With 35 days to go, Buhari leaves Nigerians with failed promises Sudan conflict: Govt seeks Egypt’s support to rescue 5,500 Nigerians by road Tinubu may return today, to meet APC NWC Obi visits Anambra Muslims, condemns ethnic politics Nigeria’s indebtedness to World Bank now N6tn Again, Building Under Construction Collapses […]
Three students from Enugu State, South East Nigeria studying in Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, India are currently stranded after one Ejikeme Maxwell Maduekwe fled with their school fees. According to JOURNALIST101, Ejikeme Maxwell, from Ezeagu local government area of Enugu State was allegedly into money exchange for foreign students and has been in the […]
A five-storey building at Ladipo Oluwole Street, GRA, Apapa area of Lagos, has collapsed. The building which was under construction was said to have collpased following a thunder strike. Officials of the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) have sealed the building. Asimiyu Tiamiyu, a volunteer with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp […]
Some residents of Abuja and its environs have decried the scarcity of the new naira notes. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) restored the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes to remain as legal tender until 31 December. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) who monitored the availability of the […]
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai and 199 special forces battalion in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) have reportedly killed 35 Boko Haram insurgents in Sambisa Forest. The Sambisa Forest in Borno state has been the target of major security operations, as it is said to provide a major cover for terrorists. […]
Former Governor of Enugu state, Senator Chimaroke Nnamani has asked the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Mr. Peter Obi to withdraw his petition against the President-Elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and join him in the task of making a new nation. Nnamani who made the remarks in a statement he issued to newsmen […]
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Sunday disclosed that the presidency is worried over thousands of its citizens stuck in troubled Sudan due to the dangers posed to air travel in the North African country. Speaking on the incident via his Twitter handle, Shehu wrote: “Nigerian government […]
