Beyond the Headlines
The Presidency has disassociated itself from a yacht seen flying the Nigerian flag in St. Tropez, a coastal town in France. PUNCH Online reported that a video of the yacht, which displayed the Nigerian flag during a vacation in the French town, went viral on social media, sparking reactions from netizens. In response to the […]
. The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) on Saturday said there is no guarantee of lower price as it is set to begin lifting petrol from the Dangote refinery. NNPCL would reportedly commence lifting petrol from the refinery on September 15. In a statement by its spokesman, Olufemi Soneye, the company said the pricing […]
Sunday Ununu, a lawyer, has been remanded to police custody over alleged murder and disruption of court’s proceedings in Ebonyi state. NAN reports that Ununu appeared before the court on a two-count charge of unlawful possession of firearm and murder, preferred against him by the police on Friday. The lawyer reportedly started shouting when he […]
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has appointed 344 new aides, with less than 10 weeks to the November 16 governorship election in the state. According to a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniran, on Friday, the appointments were in continuation of efforts to enhance governance and service delivery to the people of […]
Ajuri Ngelale, the spokesperson to President Bola Tinubu, has left his role. He revealed this in a statement he personally signed and posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday. He said that the decision was motivated by a “vexatious medical situation,” which had become worsened. His resignation as the president’s imagemaker automatically affects other […]
In August 2024, Simon Ekpa and the Biafra Republic Government in Exile ordered a 30-day lockdown of the Nigerian government institutions in the Southeast region from August 28 to September 26, excluding private businesses. This action responds to the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu and the alleged killings of Christians and Biafrans. Ekpa demands Kanu’s […]
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Since President Bola Tinubu’s inauguration on May 29, 2023, Nigeria has seen a dramatic rise in violence, with 13,346 people killed and 9,207 abducted across the country. This surge in violence, spanning 667 local government areas, is attributed to terrorism, banditry, farmer-herder conflicts, and other forms of social upheaval. A recent Nigeria Security Report by […]
Nigeria’s national flag designer, Taiwo Akinkunmi has been buried in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital after one year. The remains of the octogenarian were interred on Friday after a funeral service held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Liberty Road, Ibadan. The service was attended by members of the Oyo State cabinet; members of the state […]
A Kaduna State-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has said politicians are not funding the unrest in the northern part of the country. In recent times, insecurity has continued to increase in the region, particularly the North-West. Many, including the monarch of Gobir in Sokoto State, have been killed by bandits and other criminals. In […]
