Nigerian journalist Agba Jalingo has claimed that the antenatal department of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) instructed patients to purchase fuel, despite having already paid their medical bills.
Family and friends are seeking help regarding the “sudden and mysterious disappearance” of Yahya Faruq, a corps member serving at Mixed Secondary School in Ikuru Town, Rivers State. Yahya was last seen on Monday, October 14, 2024, after reporting for his shift at LDM Chinese Milling Company in Ikuru Town. Alarmingly, although he signed in…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a stern warning to Adeola Ajayi, Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), over his failure to comply with court-ordered visitations for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Kanu, who has been in DSS custody since his 2021 re-arrest and…
A drone attack targeted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence in Caesarea, Israel, on October 19, 2024. Fortunately, Netanyahu and his wife weren’t present, and no injuries were reported ¹. The attack involved three drones launched from Lebanon, with one striking a building in Caesarea, although it’s unclear if it was part of Netanyahu’s…
The Federal government has revealed that it plans to transfer cash to 20 million poor Nigerians to alleviate the suffering in the land. Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this on Tuesday, October 15 saying the substantial increase in the country’s revenue for the 2024 fiscal year…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has asked Nigerians to pay taxes as the government needs money to provide social services for citizens. Wike spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the Abuja Business and Investment Summit organised by the Abuja Investment Company Limited. The former…
A couple and one other man were crushed to d@ath by a truck along Sagamu-Ogijo road in Ogun State. The crash which involved a Foton truck with registration number EKY 778 XM, a space wagon car with registration number AM299AHD, and a Bajaj motorcycle with number plate JGB 265 WG occurred on Sunday, October…
A 45-year-old man identified simply as Kazeem, has drowned in a river at Odo Tente, a boundary community between Lagos and Ogun states. The incident occurred on Friday, around 11 am after the deceased took a hard drug suspected to be Colorado. It was gathered that Kazeem started to act under the influence…
The Federal Government has reassured Nigerians of brighter days ahead as it continues to implement policies aimed at revamping the country’s economy. Since taking office last year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has introduced major reforms designed to revive the economy and attract foreign investments. However, these changes, including the removal of the fuel subsidy…
Poultry farmers in Nigeria have raised alarms over a looming increase in egg prices, with projections suggesting a hike from the current N5,500 to as much as N10,000 per crate. The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) attributes the potential surge to rising transportation costs following fuel subsidy removal and the sharp increase in feed…
