The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has condemned the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly in Ibadan by some suspected Yoruba nation agitators. Afenifere, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the body, Comrade Jare Ajayi, stated that those who took the said step did not act in the interest…
The Israeli military on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on Hezbollah targets in Lebanon. The development came hours after Iran launched its barrage of missiles and drones against Israel. Fox News reports that the fresh wave of Israeli attacks targeted a Hezbollah weapons manufacturing facility as well as other targets, according to the…
Palpable fear and uncertainty have enveloped Kano as the government of Abba Kabir Yusuf moves to arraign the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and a former Governor of the State, Dr Umar Abdullahi Ganduje, over allegations of financial misappropriation. Some residents are reportedly planning to vacate their homes for fear of mayhem…
The air component of Nigeria’s military special taskforce, “Operation Delta Safe’’ bombarded several illegal oil refining sites and other bases of economic saboteurs in Rivers on Friday and Saturday. Director, Public Relations and Information at the Nigerian Air Force, AVM Edward Gabkwet, stated on Sunday in Abuja that the air strikes diminished the capabilities of…
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, government of having failed to deliver on the promises of open government and has decided to use funds from the nation’s treasury to reward their friends and cronies at the expense of taxpayers. CUPP was reacting to controversies surrounding the award…
No fewer than 27 fishermen have been reportedly slaughtered and three others abducted by the Jamā’at Ahl as-Sunnah, Lid-Da’wah wa’l-Jihād, a Boko Haram terrorists’ group on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria. The terrorists suspected to be from the Buduma faction of Abou Ummaymah attacked a local fishing community harboring mostly fishermen from Nigeria at…
The Managing Director of Nigerian Film Corporation, NFC, Ali Nuhu, says recent deaths in the movie industry has robbed the nation of legendary filmmakers. This is according to a statement signed by the Director of Public Affairs of the NFC, Brian Etuk, in Abuja. Nuhu, described the death of Saratu Gidado (aka Daso) and John…
Hamas has said it does not have 40 captives who are still alive who meet the “humanitarian” criteria for a proposed hostages-for-prisoners ceasefire agreement with Israel. This claim made at the weekend was confirmed by a senior Israeli official during talks in Cairo. The militant group said it does not have 40 hostages in Gaza…
Eddy Olafeso, the former National Vice Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the south-west, has said Nigerians have witnessed nothing but hardship under the All Progressives Congress, APC. Olafeso, who stressed that there is no remedy in sight, maintained that when the opposition party was in power, life was more pleasant for the…
A popular public analyst and lawyer, Dr Charles Imole, said the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company has failed to supply 20 hours of power to customers under Band A in Abuja despite a 235 per cent tariff hike. Imole disclosed this on Thursday through his official X account. He noted that since the implementation of the…
