Protests: IPC asks journalists to take safety precautions, unveils helpline
In view of the planned nation-wide protests scheduled to commence on Thursday, August 1, 2024, the International Press Centre, Lagos-Nigeria has tasked journalists and other media professionals who may…
Economic activities halted, residents panic as terror activities continue in Owerri unchallenged
Economic and official activities quickly halted on Wednesday morning when suspected IPOB members invaded Owerri, the capital of Imo state and its environs. Unchallenged, the terrorists rented gunshots in…
BREAKING: Three killed in fresh separate attacks, vehicles burnt in Imo
Suspected Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) members, on Tuesday killed a policeman, two others in separate attacks in various parts of Imo state. The development raised tensions in various…
Simon Ekpa claims responsibility for killing of four policemen in Imo
A factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has claimed responsibility for the killing of four police operatives in Owerri, Imo State. Recall that…
Court restricts protests in Lagos to Freedom, Peace Park
A Lagos High Court has restricted protesters in Lagos taking part in the proposed August 1 nationwide protest, to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park,…
Ndume Rejects New Office At National Assembly
The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Mohammed Ali Ndume, has rejected a new office allocated to him by the Senate Services Committee. Ndume, in a letter…
Organisers Reject IGP’s Proposal For Confined Protests, Insist On Street Processions
Organisers of the planned #EndBadGovernance nationwide demonstrations slated for August have rejected the proposal by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun for confined protests. At a meeting…
Libya depots 369 Nigeria, Mali migrants
Libya repatriated Tuesday 369 irregular migrants to Nigeria and Mali, including more than one hundred women and children, an official told AFP. Mohammed Baredaa, head of the Libyan interior…
EFCC grills Hajj commission chair over N90bn subsidy
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday grilled the Chairman, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Jalal Arabi, over alleged mismanagement of the 2024 hajj exercise fund among…
Lawmakers call for Kyari’s removal, accuse him of undermining Tinubu’s agenda
Fifteen lawmakers, under the aegis of The Economy Rescue Group, have called for the resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele…
No official date for WASSCE results release – WAEC
The West African Examinations Council says that there is no official date set for the release of the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results. Students and parents…
India landslide death toll hits 93
Landslides in India triggered by pounding monsoon rains struck tea plantations and killed at least 93 people Tuesday, with at least 250 others rescued from mud and debris, officials…
Report: Panic grips Anambra as security forces engage ESN, IPOB members
There was pandemonium in the Issieke community and environs in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State on Tuesday arising from heavy shootings between security operatives and men suspected…
Thugs threaten residents not to protest in Lagos
Some suspected thugs have begun to threaten Lagos State residents not to come out for the hunger protest scheduled for Thursday, August 1 to 10. In a viral clip…
Russia Captures Another Village In Ukraine
Russian forces said Tuesday they had captured another village in their offensive in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The defence ministry said Russia had “liberated” the village of Pivdenne, on…