The Nigerian Navy Ship Beecroft, has on Wednesday, arrested three stowaways onboard a tanker vessel Front Altiers bound for Europe at Lagos roadstead. The Commander, NNS Beecroft and Maritime Component Commander of Operation Awatse, Commodore Kolawole Oguntuga, disclosed this in a statement signed by the NNS Beecroft base Information Officer, Sub-Lieutenant H. A. Collins, […]
At least 31 people have been killed and over 120 wounded after Russia fired one of its biggest missile strikes at Ukraine on Friday. According to Ukraine’s ministry of defense, the attack was the most massive air raid since the beginning of the full-scale invasion in February 2022. “The occupiers used a variety of […]
Full provisional results of elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo will be announced Sunday, the electoral commission said on Friday, with a large victory expected for incumbent President Felix Tshisekedi. Some 44 million people were registered to vote on December 20 in chaotic elections to choose a president, national and regional lawmakers and […]
The Katsina State Government has ordered the immediate suspension of the Unit Head of the Forestry Department in the Malumfashi Local Government Area of the State. This follows a serious report of allegations received by the government over his involvement in the sale of parts of Makaurachi Forest Reserve in the local government area. […]
A Labour Party governorship aspirant in Edo State Olumide Akpata has debunked the accusation that he sponsored the attack on some leaders of the party belonging to the Lamidi Apapa group. A video of some members of the Apapa group being attacked in Edo State had gone viral on social media. But Akpata denied […]
Gunmen killed six people at a party in Northwestern Mexico on Friday, including an alleged criminal believed to have been targeted in the attack, authorities said. “Initial investigations indicate that it was a direct attack against the leader of a criminal group who had arrest warrants for attempted femicide, homicide, illegal deprivation of liberty […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima, on Friday, December 29, hinted at President Bola Tinubu’s firm resolve to end the reign of terror in the southeast region of the country. According to a statement issued by his Spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, the Vice President described those behind security crisis as self-serving criminals and certain persons taking advantage […]
Austin Umahi, the younger brother to the Minister of Works, David Umahi on Friday, December 29, withdrew from the Ebonyi South senatorial bye election. This followed the zoning of the position to Onicha local government area by the State Working Committee of the All Progressive Congress (APC) on the order of Governor Francis Nwifuru. […]
The Edo State chapter of the Labour Party has disclaimed purported guidelines and timetable for the Edo governorship primaries of the party issued by one Dr Abayomi Arabambi which is being circulated by a section of the media. The Publicity Secretary of Edo State Labour Party, Comrade Sam Uroupa, in a statement noted that […]
Foreign investors snubbed 27 states as the value of capital importation into Nigeria fell by 34 percent to $2.82 billion in the first nine months of 2023, from $4.27 billion in the same period last year. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its latest capital importation report for the third quarter […]
