Beyond the Headlines
A human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) has faulted Governor Simi Fubara of Rivers State for directing members of the state assembly to meet at the Government House, saying the legislature is independent of the executive. Falana spoke on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, explaining that since both arms of government are independent, Fubara […]
The Chief of Staff to Rivers State Government, Edison Ehie, has alleged that he was offered money to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara. He, however, did not disclose the identities of those who offered him money. Addressing a rally in Ahoada East area of the state, the former factional speaker of the State House of […]
Terrorists have killed three football fans and abducted 10 others in a fresh attack on the Idah community of the Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, The incident, it was learnt happened last Wednesday when the victims were watching the Champions League match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. Idah is located along […]
Internet connectivity was disrupted in several East African nations on Sunday due to faults reported on the East African Submarine Cable System (EASSy) and SEACOM cables, Internet monitoring groups said. NetBlocks, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), stated, “Network data show a disruption to Internet connectivity in and around multiple East African countries.” […]
A landlord, Bola Abiodun, and her husband, identified simply as Sunday, have flown their Temidire community home in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State after allegedly disposing of their tenant’s body in a canal. Our correspondent learnt that the incident, which occurred at about 12:05 pm on May 8, 2024, led the […]
The International Monetary Fund has warned the Nigerian government to remove what it called implicit fuel and electricity subsidies. In a report published recently by the IMF, the organisation told Nigeria that the subsidies would guzzle three per cent of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product in 2024 as against one per cent in the […]
A Customs licensed agent, Ibrahim Egungbohun, has approached a Federal High Court in Abuja to debunk an allegation that he is a top smuggler. According to PunchOnline, Egungbohun, popularly called IBD Dende, in the suit he filed through his team of lawyers led by Mr. Bola Aidi (SAN), said he was on several occasions, […]
At least 34 people were killed and 16 more were missing in western Indonesia after flash floods and cold lava flow from one of the archipelago’s most active volcanos damaged homes, roads and mosques, officials said Sunday. Hours of heavy rain caused flooding in Agam and Tanah Datar districts in West Sumatra province on […]
The Edo state police command has arrested the father of a minor who was used for sensual content creation. An X user had called the attention of the authorities to the alleged abuse of the girl, said to be about four years old. Videos and pictures trending on social media show the minor in […]
Elders and leaders of Rivers across political party lines have called on the state Governor Siminalayi Fubara, to shelve any plan to tamper with structures at the House of Assembly quarters located along Aba Road in Port Harcourt. The elders comprising past and present members of the National Assembly, local government chairmen, and opinion […]
