Beyond the Headlines
Some members of the Nigerian Armed Forces retirees under the umbrella of the Coalition of Military Pensioners in Abuja shut down the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday morning over the non-payment of their 20% to 28% salary increment from January to November 2024. The retired military officers who came from different chapters lamented the […]
An Imo based Journalist with The Statesman Newspapers, Jude Onyenedogha, has petitioned the Commissioner of Police, C.P Aboki Danjuma, over a threat to his life by one Nath Nwosu of Umuonyeali Ugo Mbieri, Mbaitolu LGA and his boys. Recently, there have been efforts to suppress media and civic space in Nigeria over the years. The […]
Thursday 05 December 2024 Tax reform: Senate suspends debate, panel meets AGF today Senate summons Keyamo over flight delays, others PDP will teach APC lessons in Oyo, Osun – Makinde Six killed as Zamfara driver runs over bandits’ explosive device PANDEF, IPOB clash over N’Delta’s inclusion in Biafra agitation Tinubu Returns To Nigeria After South […]
Tobi Adegboyega, the founder of the SPAC Nation church, has reacted to news that he lost his battle against deportation from the United Kingdom (UK) over an alleged £1.87 million fraud. The Telegraph reports that an immigration tribunal has ruled that Adegboyega should be deported to Nigeria after investigations exposed the misuse of funds by […]
The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma, alongside other Service Commanders, has urged residents to continue offering actionable intelligence to aid ongoing security operations targeting criminal elements in the state. This appeal was made during a visit on Tuesday, to assess the progress of joint security efforts in clearing a notorious hideout […]
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned proponents of the Biafra Republic to desist from including communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone in their secessionist plans. The PANDEF caution was contained in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday and signed by its National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha. While distancing […]
The Obidient Movement has issued a warning of nationwide protests should human rights lawyer and activist, Barr. Dele Farotimi, remain in detention. Farotimi was reportedly arrested on the orders of a magistrate court over allegations of defaming Chief Afe Babalola, SAN. In a statement signed by the movement’s National Coordinator, Dr. Tanko Yunusa, the group, […]
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has lifted the suspension of Mr. Mamman Mike Osuman (SAN) as Chairman of its National Executive Committee (NEC). This was contained in a terse statement on Wednesday by the Secretary-General of the forum, Malam Murtala Aliyu. Aliyu said the lifting of the suspension was as a result of the intervention […]
Bandits on Wednesday planted a fresh set of explosives around Mai Lamba axis along Dansadau-Gusau road under the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara state, killing travellers. Gory pictures seen by Channels Television showed victims of the blast lying lifeless by the roadside as passersby looked on in shock and despair. Residents of Dansadau told […]
Human rights groups in Guinea say at least 135 people died from the stampede that happened at a football stadium in Nzerekore. On Sunday, the final of a local football competition turned violent after rival fans invaded the pitch in protest of the referee’s penalty decision. Police attempted to curtail and disperse the pitch invaders […]
