Category: News

.. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for the first time has publicly revealed how he helped installed Siminalayi Fubara as the Governor of Rivers State in 2023. According to Wike, Fubara didn’t even purchase a nomination form or declare his intention to run for office; instead, he, (Wike) handed…

Former Sokoto State Governor, Attahiru Dalhatu Bafarawa, has raised the alarm over the activities of notorious bandit leader, Bello Turji. Bafarawa claimed that Turji and his men have been launching attacks and causing mayhem in communities along the Zamfara- Sokoto axis. In an interview with RFI Hausa, the former governor called for government intervention. “If…

.. … Some Plan To Float New Banks The 1000 staff members of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) who left the services of the apex bank in December 2024 did so voluntarily, CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso has said. According to the CBN Governor, the affected personnel were not forced out of the system, contrary…

Former Rivers Southeast Senator, Magnus Abe, has disclosed that politicians backing Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers are trying to bring down the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. Abe said the politicians were with Fubara due to their selfish interests of bringing down Wike and not because they love him. He disclosed…

.. The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Friday announced a planned power outage due to the ongoing Federal Capital Development Agency (FCDA) road dualization project along the Apo axis of Abuja. A statement issued by TCN’s Public Affairs Manager, Ndidi Mbah, said the project necessitates the relocation of eight 132kV and 33kV transmission towers…

.. The President of the Badminton Federation of Nigeria, Francis Orbih has opened up on his plans for the sport in 2025 following the giant strides recorded in 2024. Badminton has enjoyed a steady rise in the last few years with Anuoluwapo Opeyori making Nigeria proud in Africa, and the world at large. He…

.. Kwara State Police Command has pledged to apprehend those responsible for the murder of retired controller of works Abdulrazaq Ajani in Ilorin. Ajani was murdered on Wednesday at around 3 p.m., shortly after he returned with his family from Offa, their hometown, where they had gone to celebrate the New Year. The deceased…

.. A Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has delivered a landmark ruling, prohibiting Governor Siminalayi Fubara from re-presenting the 2024 budget of N800 billion to the State House of Assembly. The ruling, delivered by Justice Sika Aprioku, dismissed a suit filed by the Registered Trustees of Association of Legislative Drafting and…

.. The newly appointed Commissioner of Police in Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju Adewole, has declared that judging from his wealth of Policing experience in the state, he has what it takes to keep the state safe. The police commissioner also pledged to make the safety, security, and well-being of citizens, residents, and visitors…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi .. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will embark on a diplomatic visit to Nigeria, Namibia, the Republic of the Congo, and Chad from January 5 to January 11, 2025. In a statement released on Friday, the spokesperson for China’s Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, said the trips underscore Africa’s strategic…

The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, has said President Bola Tinubu would be voted out in 2027. Dungurawa said Tinubu’s harsh anti-people’s policies would lead to his defeat in 2027 general election. In a statement he issued, the NNPP Chairman in Kano State said: “Tinubu, you either…

Investigators from South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office (CIO) arrived at the residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday morning to enforce an arrest warrant, marking an unprecedented moment in the country’s political history, according to a report by Yonhap News Agency. President Yoon is under investigation for multiple allegations, including leading an insurrection…

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have recovered an abandoned Toyota Prado Land Cruiser Jeep, a Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, said in a statement on Friday that the vehicle was recovered on December 31, 2024, during a routine…

.. Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) have intercepted a suspected terrorist courier, Murktar Chari, 28, conveying suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED). According to the MNJTF, the courier was arrested in Gubio Local Government Area of Borno State on Thursday. The suspect was said to have confessed to transporting the IEDs to…

The Forward Operating Base, FOB, of the Nigerian Navy in Badagry, Lagos State, has handed over six suspected smugglers and 126 bags of foreign parboiled rice to the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS. The Commanding Officer of FOB, Linus Osuman, who handed over the suspects and the seized bags of rice on Thursday, said they were…

An Israeli delegation of “working-level” negotiators has departed for Qatar to participate in ongoing talks concerning a potential hostage-ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by Channel 12. The delegation’s departure follows approval from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who announced the decision on Thursday. Meanwhile, representatives from Hamas are also expected…

.. Several passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries on Friday morning following a commercial bus accident at Ahmadiyya, inward Abule-Egba, Lagos State. It was gathered that the accident occurred when the bus, driven at excessive speed, lost control, allegedly due to the driver’s impatience. In a bid to avoid colliding with another commercial bus…

.. Okechukwu Ugwu, from Ogbodu, Enugu-Ezike, in Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been battling with what he described as “strange health complications” for about two years. Ugwu, based in Abuja, was working at the mechanic village, Gwagwalada, when the strange ailment struck him. He said, “I have been down over…

The 2023 governorship candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has said the queues for food across the nation during the festive season are an indication of the hardship Nigerians are going through under the President Bola Tinubu administration. The Labour Party chieftain said he has never experienced such a scenario…

Operatives of the Nigeria police in Borno State have recovered three projectiles in the state, averting an explosion. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, in a statement on Thursday, said the projectiles were recovered in the Dala Kafanti Area of Maiduguri, the state capital. “On 2nd January 2025, at about 0925HRS, following a report…