The Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams has revealed that prominent monarchs in Benin Republic numbering about 10 have agreed to help Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho. He made the revelation on Monday. The activist, who has been in police custody since his arrest last week at an airport in Cotonou, is currently in court in the…
Banditry is a big issue that has sparked unrest in northern Nigeria. The kidnapping of school children by bandits is now a typical occurrence in the north. This appealing act is so rampant, that it is no longer surprising news. Such terrible times we live in as a country. Not too long ago, One hundred…
Wole Soyinka, the Nigerian Nobel laureate, has again said that there is no hope of Nigeria continuing together as one nation if the Federal Government fails to do the needful. According to the foremost playwright, Nigeria cannot continue as one country unless it is decentralized as a matter of urgency. Asked during an interview with…
The National Intelligence Agency has gotten the approval of the N4.87bn budget from the National Assembly to track, intercept and monitor calls and messages on mobile devices, including Thuraya and WhatsApp, according to a report by Punch. The report further stated that the amount is part of the N895.8bn supplementary budget submitted by President Muhammadu…
The President of Haiti, Jovenel Moïse on Wednesday 7th July 2021, was assassinated in his residence in the outskirts of the state’s capital Port-au-Prince. His wife Martine Moïse was equally shot and reports have that she is currently undergoing treatment. However, the state of her health is yet to be disclosed. The assassination of the…
Hon. Emeka Chinedu Martin of the People Democratic Party representing Imo State, on Thursday 1st July proposed a Bill titled the Criminal Code Act Amendment Bill, 2021. This Bill proposed 5-year jail terms for unlawful protesters. It was read for the first time and has been approved for a second reading. The Bill which is…
About a month ago, Twitter was banned in Nigeria, therefore, accessing the platform via VPN became the new normal. Nevertheless, though people have been able to find other means to keep tweeting, being able to use Twitter legally is still very much appealing especially to brands and those that influence brands. After the ban, which…
A little over a month ago, President Buhari stated that those who were causing mayhem in the country “will be treated in the language they understand.” A month later, Nnamdi Kanu the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra has been rearrested and extradited to Nigeria. This was made public on Tuesday the 29th of…
The former President has battled corruption allegations in and out of office. South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison by a Constitutional Court in South Africa. Read Also: UAE suspends direct employment visa for Nigerians over rising crimes Zuma has been found guilty of contempt by the highest…
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Farouq stated that the Federal Government had spent more than $5 billion to combat poverty in the country since 2016. According to the minister, President Muhammadu Buhari has been supporting his goal to lift 100 million Nigerians out of poverty by committing $1 billion…
Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has named former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi as Nigeria’s youth ambassador to help promote sports in the country. The appointment marks Mikel’s return to national duty since his retirement from the national team after the Africa Cup of Nations tournament in 2019 where he led the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has formally acknowledged that his country is facing food shortages. Addressing a meeting of senior leaders, Mr Kim said: “The people’s food situation is now getting tense”. He said the agricultural sector had failed to meet its grain targets due to typhoons last year, which caused flooding. Already facing strict…
Former President Donald Trump said Wednesday night that his successor’s summit meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin was “a good day for Russia” and added that “I don’t see what we got out of it.” Trump joined Fox News “Hannity” on Thursday, June 17, for an exclusive and wide-ranging interview, hours after President Biden held…
The historic Arab Spring that brought about political revolutions and protests in some Arab states was influenced by the actions of a 26 years old Tunisian roadside seller by the name Mohamed Bouazizi. When Mohamed Bouazizi on December 17, 2010, put a match on himself which claimed his life on January 4, 2011, he probably…
The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari today June 12, 2021 addressed Nigerians on the occasion of celebration of Democracy Day. In the speech delivered by him, President Buhari gave details of various projects carried out under his administration. The President stated that his vision to pull out 100 million Nigerians…
The government heard our torment yet to them, it was like a song. A song to their ears for entertainment. It did not make any difference that our lives are hard, or that we are unsafe, constantly being killed in our motherland. The only thing that is in any way important to them, is their…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has given a swift response to allegations that they handed over a disunited country to the opposing party. Read also: Twitter’s action is suspicious- FG reacts to deletion of President Buhari’s tweet In a statement released by the All Progressive Congress (APC), the party blamed PDP for the current challenges…
Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu has mentioned that as far as Boko Haram is concerned, Nigeria is a safer place today than it was in 2015 when they took power. Garba Shehu said this when asked if Nigeria is safer compared to 2015 when his principal took over, on a Channels TV program. He also claimed that…
President Buhari has appointed Major General Farouk Yahaya as the new Chief of Army Staff. This is according to a statement signed and released on Thursday by military spokesperson Brigadier-General Onyema Nwachukwu. He takes over from Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru, who died in an air crash last Friday, May 21st 2021. In his response to…
As part of the ongoing rightsizing exercise of Kaduna State Government, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has approved the disengagement of 19 political appointees. A statement released from the state government house today, May 26, said the affected officials include two Special Advisers, a Deputy Chief of Staff, and several Special Assistants. ‘’Malam Nasir El-Rufai has thanked the…
