Over 270 Nigerians in Ethiopian jails for drug trafficking –FG
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said over 270 Nigerian are serving various prison terms in Ethiopia, adding most were imprisoned for drug-related offences. The MFA was reacting to a viral video by one Dr. Paul Ezike, making the rounds on social media on the alleged plight of Nigerian inmates in the Kaliti Prison in […]
22 drown as boat capsizes in Niger, six bodies recovered
No fewer than 22 passengers drowned on Monday in a boat accident in Niger State. The victims were said to be going from Kasabu village in the Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State to Yauri in Kebbi State, on Monday morning when the boat capsized due to a downpour accompanied by heavy wind. As […]
Pregnant woman, 17 others die in Rivers illegal refinery explosion
No fewer than 18 people, including a pregnant woman, have lost their lives following an explosion in an illegal oil refining site in the Ibas community in the Emuoha Local Government Area of Rivers State. It was learned that the incident occurred late Sunday night when some people in the community were scooping petroleum products. […]
NAF bombs terrorists’ camps threatening Borno military formations
The Nigerian Air Force, on Monday, said, its air strikes destroyed terrorists’ hideouts in Tumbuns located on the fringes of Lake Chad in Borno State. Also destroyed were strategic logistics bases of the terrorists in the area. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on Monday, said […]
Eight Jos residents killed in Independence Day attack
A total of eight persons were, on Monday, confirmed dead after gunmen attacked Adu village in the Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The National Publicity Secretary of the Irigwe Development Association, Davidson Malison, who confirmed the killings in a statement on Monday, said five other villagers were also injured during the attack, which […]
Military intercepts N388m stolen crude, arrests 22
The military high command said, on Thursday, that troops on operation in the Niger Delta area foiled the theft of crude oil to the tune of N388,469,650.00 and arrested 22 suspected oil thieves in the process. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, disclosed this in Abuja while briefing journalists on the activities […]
Wait for Tinubu’s October 1 broadcast; don’t go on strike – National Economic Council tells Nigerians
The National Economic Council (NEC) has said the organised labour should be patient and wait for the October 1 Independence Day broadcast by President Bola Tinubu, claiming he would discuss issues of welfare. The NEC hence urged the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) to shelve their planned industrial action. The Plateau […]
Nigerians ask Senator Yayi to apologise to army over wrong allegations on aide’s death
Some Nigerians have called on the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriation, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola to tender a public apology to the Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army, Lt General Taoreed Lagbaja over false accusation. They equally noted that the Commander, 9 Brigade of the Ikeja Military Cantonment, Brigadier-General Adegoke Adetuyi also […]
Nigerian government intervenes in Victor Osimhen, Napoli’s crisis
The Nigerian Ministry of Sports Development has said it will not allow the country’s sportsmen and women to be exposed to any injustice, saying it has moved to intervene in Super Eagles’ forward, Victor Osimhen’s feud with his Italian club side, Napoli. The Minister of Sports Development, John Enoh, stated this on Thursday adding that […]
Nigerian Senate confirms Cardoso as CBN governor, four other deputies
The Nigerian Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), alongside his deputies days after they had resumed office. The nominees confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday for the deputy governorship positions are Mrs. Emem Nnana Usoro, Mr. Muhammad Sani Abdullahi Dattijo, Mr. […]