The senator representing Borno South at the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has decried the level of corruption in Nigeria, saying the trend is a major challenge facing the nation. Ndume stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Kano on Saturday, September 28, 2024. “Our major challenge in this country is corruption.…
Social critic, Martins Vincent Otse aka Very Dark Man will on Monday, September 30 appear before the House of Representatives investigation panel over the bribery allegations made against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Last week, VeryDarkMan released a purported audio clip of crossdresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky claiming to have bribed EFCC…
An On Air Personality with a radio station in Abuja, Evelyn Nneka Obasi has said that women look better and excel after separation from their husbands because they got the freedom they craved while being married.
For the second consecutive year, the Nigerian government has announced that the October 1 Independence Day celebration will be marked in a low-key manner, citing the nation’s economic conditions. The decision was disclosed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, during a press conference in Abuja.Senator Akume explained…
The House of Representatives has summoned EFCC Chairman, Nigerian Correctional Service Comptroller General, Bobrisky, VeryDarkMan, and all officers involved in the prosecution of Bobrisky. In a letter dated 27th September 2024, the committee asked the EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyode, and the Comptroller General of the Nigeria Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa to appear on Monday the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the appointment of seven new executive directors to lead the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), as part of his ongoing efforts to reposition the country’s broadcast industry. The announcement was made in a statement on Friday, September 27, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and…
Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday, September 27 condemned Iran and defended Israel’s attacks on Iranian-backed fighters in Lebanon and Gaza in a United Nations speech. “Israel has been tolerating this intolerable situation for nearly a year. Well, I’ve come here today to say enough is enough,” Netanyahu told the U.N. General Assembly, referring…
Leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, have warned about the urgent need to increase funding for malaria prevention to reduce the number of new malaria cases and deaths. According to the world leaders, a resurgence of the disease within the next five years resulting in an additional 137.2 million malaria cases and…
Two persons have d!ed following attacks by notorious Oriokpa masqueraders at the University Town of Nsukka in the Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. A woman met her untimely death at Aku Road, Obechara area, Nsukka, after being chased by one of the Oriokpa masquerades on Tuesday, September 2024. In an attempt…
A Tunisian court sentenced presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel to six months in prison on Wednesday, September 25, on charges of falsifying documents, making this the second prison sentence against him in a week. The sentencing, which comes just days before the presidential election, highlights rising tensions ahead of the election, amid opposition and civil society…
