Category: News

.. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has once again brought global attention to the transformative role of NCS in safeguarding Nigeria’s borders. Speaking at the 18th Africa Security See Conference in Doha, Qatar, the CGC shared a comprehensive account of the Service’s achievements in balancing security enforcement with trade…

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has disclosed why he defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Akpabio said he defected to APC to ensure that the ruling party claims all the states in the South South ahead of the 2027 elections. The Senate President spoke while receiving Governor Monday Okpebholo…

.. The Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, has won the 2024 Igbo Man of the Year organised by Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the apex Igbo socio-cultural group. The Minister was governor of Ebonyi State for eight years and defected to the All Progressives Congress after winning his second term on the platform of the Peoples…

Operatives investigating South Korea’s suspended President, Yoon Suk Yeol, over his short-lived declaration of martial law, are seeking an arrest warrant for the ousted president after he failed to report for questioning. Recall that Yoon briefly suspended civilian rule this month, plunging South Korea into its worst political crisis in decades. The parliament, however, stripped…

Over 3,000 teachers across the 13 local government areas of Ebonyi State on Sunday took to the streets of Abakaliki, Ebonyi State capital, over non-payment of three months salary and minimum wage by council chairmen in the state. The teachers passed a vote of no confidence on the 13 local government Chairmen in the state,…

.. The 39th President of the United States, Jimmy Carter has passed away at the age of 100, his organization, The Carter Center has announced. Carter, who celebrated his centenary in October, died peacefully on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. His death marks the end of a remarkable life of public…

.. The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State, Cornelius Ojelabi, has confirmed that Local Government elections will take place across the 20 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the state in 2025. Ojelabi emphasized the significant contributions of the LCDAs, describing their role as…

Jimmy Carter, a former president of the United States of America, USA, has died at 100 years. The 39th president of the US and a Nobel Peace Prize recipient passed away in Plains, Georgia on Sunday. His death was announced in a terse statement from the Carter Center. Carter had been in hospice care at…

.. The Nigerian Navy is making significant strides in local shipbuilding and repairs, with several key projects nearing completion at the Naval Shipyard in Port Harcourt. Speaking during a working visit to the facility, the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Emmanuel Ikechukwu Ogalla Admiralty Medal, expressed satisfaction with the shipyard’s activities, describing…

.. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, on Sunday, accused Russia of shooting down its passenger plane last week, killing 38 out of 67 persons on board. Speaking to state television on Sunday, Aliyev said the plane had been damaged by shooting from the ground in Russia, alleging that Russia had lied about the cause of…

.. The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has arrested a 34-year-old man, Oluwabunmi Anifowose, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl in Efon Alaaye, Efon Local Government Area. The corps commander, Brigadier General Olu Adewa, in a statement on Sunday, revealed that the suspect was apprehended on Saturday in a hideout in ljebu-jesha, Osun State, where…

.. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has officially raised the compensation limits for death or injury in an international flight from $100,000 to $202,500. The adjustment comes two months after ICAO’s announcement in October that the liability limits would be updated. ICAO had said, “Travelers will soon benefit from higher compensation limits for…

.. Human rights activist, lawyer and author, Dele Farotimi, said he is prepared against “principalities and powers” following his release on bail. The Federal High Court, Ado-Ekiti, had on December 9 granted him N50m bail while an Ekiti State Magistrate Court on December 20, granted him N30m bail in a separate suit, both for…

PDP Logo .. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called for compensation for victims of the recent Sokoto airstrikes involving combat forces of the Nigeria Air Force. The party also called for a thorough investigation of the alleged error bombing on the part of the Air Force combat personnel at Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa…

.. On Sunday, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) announced that it destroyed over N120bn worth of counterfeit products between July and December 2024 across Nigeria. The NAFDAC’s Director General Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye revealed this in her Christmas and New Year message contained in a statement signed by the…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu .. The Jerusalem court hearing Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial has postponed hearings set for next week as Netanyahu undergoes a prostate operation on Sunday. The hearings will now be held on January 6 and subsequent days. Netanyahu is charged with fraud, embezzlement and bribery. The accusations…

.. Syria’s de facto ruler Ahmed al-Sharaa, who commanded an Islamist-led rebel alliance that toppled long-time dictator Bashar al-Assad, said drafting a new constitution for the war-shattered country could take around three years. Al Arabiya television reported on Sunday that the rebel leader al-Sharaa, previously known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammed al-Joulani,…

.. Aisha Buhari, wife of former President Muhammadu Buhari, joined governors, international diplomats, and cultural enthusiasts from around the world to grace the 2024 Calabar Carnival street party themed ‘Our Shared Prosperity’. The former first lady on Saturday joined the Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, and Kogi State…

.. The Abuja Central District Superintendent of Assemblies of God Church, Rev. Emeka Eze has charged Nigerians and believers to be thankful for the year 2024 amidst rising prices and Nigeria’s economic hardship. Dr. Eze, who doubles as the resident pastor of Assemblies of God International Worship Centre, Gwarimpa, made the call on Sunday.…

.. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for investigation into a military-like parade staged in honour of President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, by an amorphous group, Nigeria Cadet Network. In a statement on Sunday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, the former vice president condemned alleged display of firearms by the group…