President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the tragic incident at the Children’s Funfair in Ibadan, Oyo State which resulted in the loss of 35 children and left many injured. In a statement released by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, the President extended his heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Oyo State,…
Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday, December 18, rejected two bids to overturn a controversial piece of legislation that severely restricts LGBTQ rights, which lawmakers adopted earlier this year. Lawmakers approved the Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill in February, drawing international condemnation despite receiving widespread public support in the conservative West African country.…
The website of the National Bureau of Statistics NBS has been hacked. The body disclosed thisnon its X handle this evening. See its oost below
The Federal Government has stated that the North West recorded the highest crime incidence in the country with the Southeast having the lowest. The latest data compiled by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) is called Crime Experience and Security Perception Survey (CESPS), and according to a statement by Special Adviser to the President…
The Jigawa State Government has uncovered 6,348 ghost workers following a staff verification exercise conducted across the state. Mr. Sagir Musa, Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports, and Culture, announced this in a statement on Tuesday, December 17, in Dutse.He revealed that the report of the Statewide Staff Audit Biometric Data Capture and Validation Exercise…
The Federal Government has announced a free train ride for any Nigerian citizen wishing to travel to celebrate the Christmas festivities. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made the announcement on Monday, December 16, while briefing journalists on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.He noted that the free train…
The Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, has revealed that the combined efforts of the military, police and other security forces led to the killing of 8,034 terrorists in 2024. The ONSA also disclosed that the operations led to the arrest of 11,623 suspected terrorists and the rescue of 7,967 kidnapped victims in…
Enyinnaya Abaribe, the Senator representing Abia South senatorial district in Abia State, has said that Igbos are the most disenfranchised and marginalized tribe in Nigeria. Abaribe lamented that it’s unfair to allocate only five states to the Southeast. The Senator stated this in Abuja on Saturday afternoon, December 14, during a public presentation of a…
Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state, says his administration has been delivering on key projects despite attempts by political opponents to undermine his efforts. Fubara made the remarks on Saturday, December 14, during the inauguration of a 14.1-kilometre road project in Omuma Local Government Area. While he did not directly name his opponents, tensions…
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it recorded 339 alleged human rights violation cases in Gombe State in 2024. NHRC spokesman, Mr Ali Alola-Alfinti, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe. Alola-Alfinti said that majority of the cases were on parental neglect where fathers abandon…
