A new report indicates that food insecurity worsened globally in 2023, with approximately 282 million people experiencing acute hunger, primarily due to conflicts in regions such as Gaza and Sudan. United Nations agencies and development organizations attribute this increase to factors like extreme weather events and economic shocks, which collectively added 24 million more people…
Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, addressed allegations that he didn’t construct any new schools during his tenure as Governor of Anambra State. In response to criticisms from social media influencer Reno Omokri, who challenged Obi and his supporters to point out a single school he initiated and completed during his eight-year tenure, Obi defended…
In response to a runway excursion incident involving Dana Air, which occurred at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, the Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has directed the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to suspend the airline pending comprehensive audits on its fleet. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Emmanuel Meribole, issued a letter…
Isaac Kamalu has tendered his resignation as the Commissioner of Finance for Rivers State following his redeployment to the Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment Ministry by Governor Simi Fubara. Kamalu, who previously served as the commissioner for Budget and Economics under former Governor Nyesom Wike and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, made this…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has submitted a notice of withdrawal to discontinue an appeal against a Kogi High Court’s order restraining it from arresting the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. In the notice filed on April 22, the EFCC cited that events have surpassed the appeal and acknowledged that…
