The Anambra State Police Command said it has begun a manhunt on the killers of three children of a native doctor murdered at their home in Nise community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State. The yet-to-be-identified murderers…
Indonesia has officially joined the BRICS bloc as a full member, further solidifying the group of major emerging economies that includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The announcement was made by Brazil’s government on Monday, marking a significant…
The community of Ogun State and beyond is in mourning following the passing of Chief (Mrs) Bisilola Edionseri, affectionately known as ‘Cash Madam,’ who died on Sunday, January 5, 2025, at the age of 89 after a brief illness. Her…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Ghana’s capital, Accra, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect John Dramani Mahama, set for Tuesday, January 7. Tinubu, who departed Lagos earlier on Monday, was received by the Chief of Staff to Ghanaian President…
The BUA group on Sunday clarified that although its 200,000 barrels per day crude oil refinery located in Akwa Ibom, South-south Nigeria, was progressing and would be delivered on schedule, it was not yet 90 per cent completed as erroneously…
The Senate on Monday said it would suspend plenary for two weeks immediately after the National Assembly resumes from its current yuletide celebrations on January 14. It explained that this would enable the Appropriation sub-committees of both chambers to begin…
Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced his resignation on Monday, saying he will leave office as soon as the ruling Liberal party chooses a new leader after months of slumping polls and internal division. “I intend to resign as party…
Dele Kelvin Oye, the National President of The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on President Bola Tinubu’s administration to take decisive steps toward tax reform, including reducing corporate taxes to 19%…
The Governor of Bauchi State Bala Mohammed has approved a reshuffle of his cabinet, laying off five commissioners. A press release by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the Governor, Mukhtar Gidado indicates that the move is strategic to…
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has pledged that those responsible for the tragic stampede that claimed the lives of 35 minors during a funfair at the Islamic High School, Basorun Ibadan, on December 18, 2024, will face trial. Speaking…
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has alleged a threat to his life following his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in his New Year message. Obi’s allegation follows a statement credited to the…
Fear and uncertainty have gripped 23 communities in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State following the imposition of levies totaling N100 million by a notorious bandit leader, Dogo Gide. The development has forced hundreds of residents to flee their…
A dawn-to-dusk curfew has been imposed on Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, following violent cult clashes that claimed four lives on Monday. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the…
Tragedy struck the Owo local government area of Ondo State early Monday morning as Fisayo Oladipo, a prominent former youth leader of the All-Progressives Congress (APC), was brutally murdered by suspected cultists. The shocking incident, which occurred around 2:00 a.m.,…
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, says telecommunication companies are unanimously proposing a 100 per cent increase in tariffs to the Nigerian government. He noted that the rising operational cost, inflation, and naira devaluation have made the…