FRSC blames ‘excessive speed’, ‘wrongful overtaking’ for motor crash involving Anthony Joshua The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed that the tragic accident involving the convoy of renowned British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua claimed the lives of two people on the Makun axis of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The…
President Bola Tinubu has announced that four attack helicopters ordered from the United States will soon arrive in Nigeria as part of efforts to tackle the country’s worsening security challenges. The president disclosed this on Friday, December 26, during a meeting with a delegation of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), led by its president,…
Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has said he is the most criticised politician in Nigeria after President Bola Tinubu. Wike made the remark on Saturday, December 27, while addressing stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ochigba, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State. The meeting formed part…
Ali Ndume, a former Senate Leader and the senator representing Borno South, has urged the federal government to expand ongoing joint military operations between Nigeria and the United States to the country’s North-East, citing the persistent threat posed by terrorist groups in the region. Ndume made the call on Saturday, December 27, while applauding recent…
The United States has resumed intelligence and surveillance operations in Nigeria, days after launching airstrikes against Islamic State fighters in Sokoto State. A Sahel-focused terrorism analyst, Brandon Philip, disclosed on Saturday, December 27, that flight-tracking data showed a U.S. aircraft operating over parts of northeastern Nigeria, including Borno State. According to the data, the aircraft…
The National Assembly has directed the re-gazetting of four major tax reform laws following public controversy over alleged alterations after their passage, stressing that the move is an administrative step aimed at safeguarding the integrity of legislative records. In a statement issued on Friday, December 26, the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Akin…
Gerald Mamman Musa, bishop of the Katsina Catholic Diocese, has called on the federal government to provide targeted support for farmers and rural workers and to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises through grants and soft loans, urging leaders to act in line with the spirit of Christmas. The bishop made the appeal in…
Abba Moro, the senate minority leader, has warned that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) risks undermining Nigeria’s democracy, likening the party to an overloaded boat midstream amid a wave of defections. Moro spoke during plenary following the defection of Barinada Mpigi and Allwell Onyesoh, who represent Rivers South-East and Rivers East, respectively, from…
A serving Police Inspector attached to the Niger State Government House, Minna, has reportedly committed su!cide after he was arrested over his alleged involvement in the supply of arms and ammunition to bandits and hoodlums in the state. According to the Sun Newspaper, the police inspector identified as John Moses, an indigene of Shiroro…
I’m Gerald Mamman Musa, bishop of the Katsina Catholic Diocese, has called on the federal government to provide targeted support for farmers and rural workers and to strengthen micro, small, and medium enterprises through grants and soft loans, urging leaders to act in line with the spirit of Christmas. The bishop made the appeal…
