US presidential hopeful Kamala Harris launched a searing attack on Donald Trump Tuesday, telling her biggest campaign rally yet that the momentum was shifting in the White House race and daring the Republican to debate her face to face. Vice President Harris’s trip to Atlanta, Georgia, comes as reenergized Democrats regard the swing state as…
The Federal Government has issued a stern warning to officers and men of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), stating that any form of corruption and indiscipline will not be tolerated. During his first strategic meeting with sector and zonal commanding officers from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Abuja, Senator…
The death toll in the knife attack in Southport, Merseyside in northwest England, has risen to three, according to local police on Tuesday. “Sadly we can confirm that a third child has passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a knife attack in Southport yesterday morning,” Merseyside Police said in a statement. The…
Over 100 hoodlums attacked a bus, loaded with palliatives, belonging to Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council. Journalists, upon receiving information from the Director of Cross River State Emergency Management Agency (CR-SEMA), Rev. James Anam, as beneficiaries of the present phase of distribution, hurriedly moved to the government warehouse and successfully conveyed…
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has grounded Arik Air due to an outstanding debt of $2.5 million owed to Atlas Petroleum International Limited. Court documents indicate that Arik Air failed to settle the judgment debt, leading to the attachment of their aircraft by the FCT High Court. The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA)…
The Stakeholders advocated the establishment of Disability Rights Commission in Enugu State on Tuesday. They made the appeal during the one-day sensitization program on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights for Women and Girls with Disabilities in Enugu State, organised by Voice of Disability Initiative, VDI. The program, which is funded by AMPLIFYCHANGE, a UK-based organisation,…
The Kebbi State Commissioner of Police, Bello Sani, has announced that security agencies are fully prepared to ensure a peaceful environment during the anticipated protest on August 1, 2024. Addressing a joint security team of police, army, and paramilitary agencies, CP Sani emphasized the constitutional right of Nigerians to hold peaceful protests. However, he warned…
Fifteen lawmakers, under the aegis of The Economy Rescue Group, have called for the resignation of the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari. The group claims that mismanagement under Kyari’s leadership at the NNPCL is responsible for the challenges faced by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. In a press…
Afrobeats singer, Anthony Victor, popularly known as Victony, has said he isn’t in a rush to be on his colleagues, Rema and Asake’s level of stardom. He stated this while reacting to the claims by some social media users that his debut album ‘Stubborn’ wasn’t “commercially successful” because he didn’t have “haters” to post negative…
Nigeria’s telecommunications giant, MTN has announced that shops and service centers are closed nationwide in Nigeria on Tuesday amid outrage by customers over Simple Identification Module disconnection. The MTN disclosed this in a notice on its official X account on Tuesday. The company urged customers to explore its digital channels available 24 hours. The closure…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has again expressed the fears that the planned national protest may turn to violence, which may consume the poor, week and vulnerable people in the society. Otti, who said this during a Tuesday morning broadcast to Abia people, appealed to traditional rulers, leaders of religious organizations and other community leaders…
Former Big Brother Naija housemate Chizzy Francis has berated Season 9 pair Kassia and Kellyrae for lying to their fellow housemates about their marital status. Report recalls that during their introduction on Sunday, DoubleKay said although they’re married, they will keep it secret in the house. , Chizzy particularly berated Kellyrae for taking his wife…
24 housemates face possible eviction after Team Beta becomes the second pair to be saved after winning the show’s nomination challenge. On Monday, team Beta, consisting of Tjay and Ben, played an impressive game in the arena. Each housemate was tasked during the arena game to walk over the bins towards a basket full of…
The Presidency, on Tuesday, condemned the organisers of the EndBadGovernance Protest, saying there is no bad government in Nigeria, but a thinking government. Senior Special Assistant on Media to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Tunde Rahman, said although Tinubu has identified that some problems need to be addressed, they would be resolved in earnest. Rahman spoke…
ABUJA – The Anglican Primate, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged security agencies to prevent a repeat of the EndSARS horror, as Nigerians prepare for a planned protest against the government’s handling of the economy and insecurity. Speaking at the Church of Nigeria Anglican Chancellors, Registrars, and Legal Officers Conference (ACRLOC) in Abuja on Tuesday,…
The Delta State government said seven persons, mostly children have died across eight local government areas of the state from the outbreak of cholera, owing to poor sanitary environment. Delta State Commissioner for Health, Dr Joseph Onojaeme revealed at a press conference organised to give update on the state’s interventions on cholera outbreak in the…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the creation of a Youth Secretariat for the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, made this known in Bwari Area Council during a town hall meeting to dissuade the youths of Bwari and Abuja Munical Area Council (AMAC) from joining the planned nationwide strike against…
Ex-National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Uche Secondus, has said President Bola Tinubu lacks the moral authority to stop the planned #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest because he is the biggest beneficiary of protests. Secondus said this in a statement signed by his Special Adviser (Media), Ike Abonyi, in Abuja, on Tuesday. He recalled…
Big Brother Naija Season 9 housemate, Toby is professing love for fellow housemate, Kassia, who unknown to him is married. During a chat with the married housemate on Monday, Toby claimed he has a feeling that they would make a good power couple. “I feel like me and you would make a very strong power…
Fulham has agreed to acquire midfielder Emile Smith Rowe from Arsenal for an initial fee of £27 million, with potential add-ons totaling £7 million. The additional payments are contingent on Fulham’s performance in Cup competitions and European tournaments. Smith Rowe missed Arsenal’s last two pre-season matches as the transfer was being finalized. A product of…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has sanctioned N1.455 trillion for the construction and rehabilitation of roads across thirteen states. Announcing the decision in Abuja, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated that the projects approved were initially deferred during the last FEC meeting to allow the government time to secure funding. The projects include the…
Russian forces announced on Tuesday the capture of another village in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region. The Russian defense ministry stated that its troops had “liberated” the village of Pivdenne, located on the outskirts of Toretsk, a larger town towards which Russian forces have been advancing in recent months. Prior to the full-scale Russian military offensive…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu, has praised International Non-Governmental Organizations (INGOs) for their essential role in supporting vulnerable populations and complementing government efforts. Speaking at a one-day interactive forum with INGOs and other stakeholders in Abuja, Senator Bagudu highlighted the significant impact these organizations have on the lives of many…
The Peter Obi Support Network (POSN) has addressed the recent departure of key supporters of their principal and former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The group emphasized that citizens who aspire for a new and better Nigeria should remain committed and continue to engage with others to achieve the Nigeria they desire. Co-convener…
Sexual violence affecting women and girls aged 9 to 60 is rampant in Sudan, with many survivors unable to access healthcare services in the capital, Khartoum, according to a recent Human Rights Watch (HRW) report. The report, titled “Khartoum is Not Safe for Women,” released on Monday, is based on testimonies from 42 healthcare professionals…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has reacted to Kenneth Okonkwo’s recent exit from the party and the Obidient Movement. It was reported on Sunday that Okonkwo, who was the spokesperson for the Labour Party presidential campaign in the 2023 general election, announced he was dumping the…
The Niger Delta youths under the platform of Revamp Niger Delta Now Movement, RNDNM, have vowed to go ahead with the August 1-10 protest and occupy the East-West Road. The youths disclosed that the various calls by politicians and traditional rulers to shun the organised national #EndbadGovernance protest in Nigeria would not be heeded. This…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the proposed August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Wike, who was speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on…
Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has appealed to displeased Nigerians to give President Bola Tinubu more time to address the country’s economic woes. The minister, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, appealed to intending participants of the August protest to be patriotic. He said Tinubu should not be judged with the expectation to…
Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday vowed to “hit the enemy hard” after rocket fire from Lebanon killed 12 young people in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and again raised fears that the war in Gaza will spread. Iran warned Israel any new military “adventures” in Lebanon could lead to “unforeseen consequences”. Western powers, including…
One of the arrowheads of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest against economic hardship slated for August says the Eagle Square in Abuja is a public property and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has no choice than to allow “hungry Nigerian youths” demonstrate their displeasure on the facility. Damilare Adenola, the Director…
