The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Olufemi Oluyede, has relocated to Makurdi, the state capital, in a decisive move to end the bloodshed by armed herdsmen. The COAS, accompanied by top officials from Army Headquarters, arrived from Abuja on Tuesday to assess the deteriorating security situation firsthand. His visit comes in response to […] More
Africa’s richest man and President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has assured Nigerians that the recently launched Dangote Refinery is built with the interest of the Nigerian people at heart. In a statement made during a recent media interaction, Dangote revealed that more developments tied to the refinery are forthcoming, stating: “We are also […] More
Bill Gates, the Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is set to arrive in Nigeria this week as part of his tour across Africa to reinforce his foundation’s long-term support for health and development reforms on the continent. During his visit, Gates will meet with President Bola Tinubu and other top Nigerian government […] More
The suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has denied having an ambition to destroy the “Yoruba federal government of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.” An investigative journalist, Sandra Duru, had accused Natasha of making the statement in the heat of her allegation of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Denying the claims, […] More
Human rights lawyer, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has called on the government of Switzerland to investigate the tragic killing of Mr. Michael Kenechukwu Ekemezie, a Nigerian citizen and an indigene of Anambra State, who was fatally assaulted by officers of the Swiss police in Lausanne, Switzerland, on the 25th May, 2025. Ekemezie had lived in Switzerland for […] More
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said operators of the pyramid scheme, CBEX, made themselves look legitimate to Nigerians before they eventually defrauded them. In an interview with TVC, Olukoyede said the operators were mostly foreigners who employed some Nigerians to create awareness. He said the victims were […] More
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has explained that the current water shortage in Abuja is due to the ongoing rehabilitation work on two of the water treatment plants serving the area. The Minister, in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, […] More
Suspended senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is scheduled to appear before the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Tuesday, following a summons issued in connection with criminal defamation charges. Her lead counsel, West Idahosa (SAN), confirmed the development on Sunday but noted uncertainty over whether the Federal Government intends to formally arraign her during […] More
Mr. Moses Osogi, Commissioner for Environment in Cross River State, has expressed deep concern over the poor sanitary conditions at both the male and female hostels of the University of Calabar (UniCal). During a routine inspection as part of the May edition of the state’s monthly environmental sanitation exercise, Osogi described the state of the […] More
The Akwa Ibom State Government has issued an official response following a viral video in which Jane Edidiong Ufot, daughter of Governor Umo Eno, accused her father of being responsible for the death of his wife, the late First Lady, Patience Umo Eno. In the video, Jane is seen saying, “I’m not a sacrifice, mummy […] More
Liberian president Joseph Boakai was involved in a plane accident on Thursday night 29 May 2025, after his private jet nearly crushed while landing at the country’s main airport, causing flight disruptions. According to the report the private jet was returning from Nigeria where the president went to attend 50th anniversary of regional Economic Community […] More
In a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, the police, in collaboration with other security agencies, the police said they have made strategic deployments across the state, especially in areas identified as potential flashpoints. The Anambra State Police Command has assured residents of heightened security and swift action against any […] More