Beyond the Headlines
Six members of the Enugu State House of Assembly elected under the Labour Party (LP) have formally defected to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the governing party in the state, TheSun reports. The letters of defection of the 6 members were read during plenary on Thursday by the Speaker of the House, Uche Ugwu. […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has shut down a fast food outlet, KFC, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) over discriminatory practice against person with disability, Son of ex Ogun State Governor, Gbenga Daniel FAAN said the decision was in line with Lagos State Law on People with Special Needs , […]
The detained Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan, has sued the National Security Adviser (NSA) Nuhu Ribadu, and the Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged violation of his fundamental rights. Gambaryan, in the originating motion dated and filed March 18 by his lawyer, Olujoke Aliyu, from Aluko and Oyebode Law Firm, sought five reliefs before […]
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Labour Party (LP) says it has taken over the affairs of the party. S.O.Z. Ejiofor, chairman of the BoT, in a statement on Wednesday, said the decision was taken to prevent a leadership vacuum in the party. However, a national convention of the party took place in […]
Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the FCT high court has dismissed the charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy filed against Mohammed Bello Adoke, former attorney-general of the federation, by Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Ruling on the “no case” submission made by Adoke, Kutigi said the EFCC failed to prove its charges of fraud, […]
Segun Olatunji, the Editor of FirstNews has regained freedom. Segun was picked up in his Lagos home in Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos. He was said to have been whisked away by 10 armed men. Since his abduction, families, Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, and Nigerian National Committee of the International Press […]
Four people, including a teenage girl, were killed and at least five injured after a man went on a stabbing spree at multiple addresses in the US state of Illinois, police have said. The stabbings took place on Wednesday afternoon, Rockford City Police said in a statement, adding that a 22-year-old suspect was taken […]
The Defence Headquarters has declared eight persons wanted over their roles in the recent killing of 17 military personnel in Delta State. The military released the list on Thursday at a briefing in Abuja. Those declared wanted are PROF. EKPEKPO ARTHUR, ANDAOWEI DENNIS BAKRIRI, AKEVWRU DANIEL OMOTEGBO (AKA AMAGBEN, AKATA MALAWA DAVID, SINCLEAR OLIKI, […]
Thursday 28 March 2024 Slain soldiers burial: Tinubu insists on killers arrest as families demand justice Tinubu’s 50-member emergency teams get six months to rescue economy Olubadan-designate healthy, will appear in public soon – Son FIRS will not introduce additional taxes – Adedeji NNPCL denies adjusting fuel pump prices Killer herders frustrating efforts to […]
Senegal has just elected its youngest president -Bassirou Diomaye Faye who was the opposition leader that led the race in Senegal’s presidential election. Faye will be taking over as the country’s fifth president by the outgoing President Macky Sall, who is stepping down after a second term. Bassirou Diomaye Faye (born 1980) is a […]
