Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum, has raised alarm over the presence of informants and collaborators aiding insurgents from within the Nigerian armed forces, political class, and local communities. “We have informants and collaborators within the Nigerian armed forces, within the politicians, and within the communities. What we shall do is to strengthen our…
Tanzanians were blocked from social media platform X on Wednesday after a police account was hacked and used to falsely announce the president’s death, internet watchdog NetBlocks said. The social media shutdown comes amid the disappearance of activists Boniface Mwangi of Kenya and Agather Atuhaire of Uganda following their arrest by Tanzanian police earlier this…
A third man, a Ukrainian, has been charged over a series of arson attacks targeting properties linked to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, police said on Wednesday. Petro Pochynok, 34, was charged with conspiracy to commit arson with intent to endanger life, the Metropolitan police said after two others — a Romanian and a Ukrainian…
A yet to be identified police officer, yesterday, shot a 15-year-old secondary school student named Taiwo, while he was en-route to an examination centre in the Gbagi area of Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State. The tragic incident occurred when Taiwo was struck by a stray bullet in the lower part of his body….
President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after attending the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, Italy. He arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport at 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday and was received at the presidential wing by senior government officials, including Secretary to the Government of the Federation George Akume and Minister of…
The Oyo State Government has commiserated with the family of a secondary school boy accidentally killed by a bullet allegedly fired by a policeman on Tuesday morning in Ibadan. The state government described the incident as sad, shocking and painful. A statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dr Suleimon Olanrewaju,…
The Senate caucus of the Peoples’ Democratic Party(PDP), has assured its members that the party remains strong, contrary to insinuations that it is in shreds and at the verge of collapse. Minority Leader of the PDP in the Senate, Sen.Abba Moro gave the assurance at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Moro, in company…
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Tuesday said President Bola Tinubu did not create Nigeria’s current economic challenges and that the President deserves national support to steer the country through difficult times. Governor Eno, who made the declaration while speaking to State House correspondents after a meeting with Vice President Kashim Shettima at…
The Lagos State Government (LASG) has clarified that its statewide ban on Single Use Plastics (SUPs) does not include PET bottles and sachet water. The Commissioner For Environment and Water Resources, Mr Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement was issued by the Director, Public Affairs, Mr Kunle…
Sen. Dave Umahi, the Minister of Works, says all the governors in the South-East geopolitical zone are supporting President Bola Tinubu, urging the undecided, such as former governor Peter Obi, to join the train. Umahi also said a section of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway was nearing completion and that users would have to pay a…
