In a swift response to military coup in Niger Republic, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has enforced a no-flight zone over the country. The decision was announced today by the ECOWAS, at an urgent meeting following the increasing tension stirred by the military actors who are attempting to take over in […]
At least 39 people were killed and dozens more wounded Sunday by a bomb blast at a political gathering of a radical Islamic party in northwest Pakistan, officials said. The blast targeted the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-F (JUI-F) party when more than 400 members and supporters gathered under a tent in the town of Khar, near […]
Following the rise in the cost of bread-making materials, the Rivers State chapter of the Association of Master Bakers and Caterers in Nigeria has urged consumers in the state to prepare for a new price regime from Monday, July 31. The state chairman of the association, Dr Chidi Orlu, said this on Sunday while […]
A two-month-old baby (name withheld) has been reportedly stolen from the mother during a school graduation ceremony in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital. Sources told our correspondent that the incident occurred around 3:00 pm on Saturday during the event held at the school premises located at Deeper Life area, Sawmill, Ilọrin. The mother of the […]
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been granted access to meet his personal doctors outside the facility of the Department of Security Service. His counsel, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, disclosed this in a tweet. This is in compliance to a court order which mandated the DSS to allow Kanu have access […]
The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military in Niger Republic to restore ousted President Muhammed Bazoum to office. This was disclosed during an extraordinary session of the Authority chaired by its Chairman, President Bola Tinubu in […]
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a Lekki-based artistes’ manager and his Ikoyi business accomplice who specialize in distributing illicit drugs to fun seekers at VIP night clubs and lounges in Lekki and Island axis of Lagos state. Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi said their arrest followed […]
The European Union (EU) says it has suspended its budget support in Niger Republic over the military coup. TheCable reported how Amadou Abdramane, a colonel-major, announced the removal of President Mohamed Bazoum from office in a late-night address on Wednesday. Abdramane dissolved the country’s constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the borders. In a […]
As efforts to install a successor of the removed national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Iyorchia Ayu, gather momentum, some former governors within the party are pushing for one of them to take up the mantle of leadership of the party. It was gathered that the ex-governors met with former Vice President […]
The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, in a landmark judgment, has “ordered the disclosure of the spending details of over N200bn public funds collected by the government of former Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa from the Universal Basic Education Commission [UBEC] fund and allocations from the Federation Accounts.” The court ordered the Delta […]
