President Bola Tinubu says he has absolute confidence in the integrity of Femi Gbajabiamila, his chief of staff. Tinubu spoke before the commencement of the weekly federal executive council (FEC) meeting at the presidential villa in Abuja. Of late, there have been claims that Gbajabiamilia is battling a crisis of integrity and allegations […]
Some attackers suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents have reportedly killed the Chief Imam of Kaga, Imam Goni Muktar, and a vigilante in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. It was learnt that the insurgents in a Volkswagen gulf stormed the imam’s residence at Malamti, an outskirt of Benishek at about 12:30 am […]
The Nigerian Air Force says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai on Sunday, eliminated 22 terrorists in air strikes at their identified terrorists’ hideouts and enclaves in Born. The Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Gabkwet said […]
At least 20 people are believed to have been killed in a renewed clashes between Yache-ijiegu community in Yala LGA of Cross River and Tiv settlers in Benue following continued border clashes. The exact number of victims has not yet been determined, but there are concerns that women and children make up a higher […]
The Westminster Magistrates Court in the UK has adjourned hearing on the suit involving Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, to November 2025. Alison-Madueke has been on trial over an alleged £100,000 bribe. More to follow…
THE apex Igbo Socio-cultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has lamented the lack of interest of Igbo youths in joining Nigeria’s security agencies. Ohanaeze President-General, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, said the situation was disturbing and urged South-East governors, religious traditional rulers, community leaders and other stakeholders to intervene and halt the trend. In a statement, Iwuanyanwu said: “I […]
Ondo Speaker Hon Olamide Oladiji has said last week’s apology by Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was not a concern of the Assembly. Hon Oladiji said the apology was a personal issue between Aiyedatiwa and Governor Akeredolu. Oladiji said the Assembly would continue with the impeachment process against Aiyedatiwa. Aiyedatiwa last […]
Ground battles raged inside the northern Gaza Strip on Monday and Israeli tanks were seen on the outskirts of its largest city in the war against the Palestinian militant group Hamas. Israel’s intensifying land and air campaign since Hamas’s October 7 attacks has heightened fears for the 2.4 million civilians trapped inside besieged Gaza, […]
Members of the Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria in Edo State, on Monday, shut the gates to the Edo State House of Assembly, following the expiration of the ultimatum for the implementation of financial autonomy in legislative houses in the country. The situation, which developed into a protest in front of the Assembly, prevented […]
The Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the February 25, 2023 election, Atiku Abubakar, addressed a press conference in Abuja on Monday over the Supreme Court’s verdict to dismiss his appeal for lacking in merit and affirmed the victory of President Bola Tinubu. Below is the full text of his speech: Someone asked me […]
