Beyond the Headlines
No fewer than two fighters of the Eastern Security Network, the military wing of the Indigenous People of Biafra, were on Monday killed by security operatives in Asaba, Delta State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. He said the ESN members were killed during […]
A 32-year-old suspected drug addict, Samson Sikiru, strangled his mother to death in the Ijebu Ode area of Ogun State. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omotola Odutola has confirmed the incident. The suspect who was said to have been on drugs for some time and being managed by his deceased mother, finally […]
Wednesday 19 July 2023 North-Central, South West ex-govs may replace Adamu, Omisore Tinubu backtracks, reviews proposed N8,000 cash palliative Sustain air attack against terrorists, commander tells troops Military kills two IPOB fighters, arrests five in Delta Bank ordered to pay Honeywell N72bn FRSC to appeal judgment banning personnel from state, LG roads ‘Robbing The […]
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate review of the proposed N8000 conditional cash transfer to Nigerians to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy removal. In a statement on Tuesday night, Dele Alake, special adviser on special duties, communications and strategy, said Tinubu has also directed that the whole gamut of the palliative […]
The Federal Government on Monday confirmed one case of Anthrax disease in a mixed livestock farm in Niger State. This is the first animal case to be reported in Nigeria since the beginning of the West Africa outbreak in Ghana in June 2023. The apex government said further investigation was also ongoing to trace […]
By ONWUASOANYA FCC JONES In the last few days, Hope Uzodimma has unleashed his rambling rascals on the internet with a sole charge to insult and attempt to ridicule the member representing me in the House of Representatives, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere. Most of these rambling rascals are either older than Ugochinyere by many years […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Tuesday, disowned a lawyer, Ibrahim Mohammed, who filed a fresh charge bordering on perjury and document falsification against Sen. Stella Oduah in the name of the anti-graft agency. EFCC’s counsel, H. A Okonofua, told Justice James Omotosho of a Federal High Court, Abuja, that the commission […]
The Rivers State Government has explained that it sacked the over 1700 staff members it employed to work at the Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni, over irregularities in the employment process. The state government during the last lap of Chief Nyesom Wike’s administration, as governor, recruited Academic and Non-academic staff to work in […]
The House of Representatives has called on the Ministry of Aviation to ensure that passengers at the Airport check their Blood Pressure and Sugar level before boarding. The resolution followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kalejaiye Paul (APC-Lagos) at plenary in Abuja on Tuesday. The lawmaker’s motion is titled,” Need to make […]
The Department of State Services on Tuesday described the lawyers who filed contempt charges against DSS Director-General, Yusuf Bichi, over the continued detention of embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele as “charge and bail lawyers”. The service in a series of tweets posted via its official handle noted that […]
