The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last general election, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal government to release Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Speaking to journalists at his residence in Onitsha, Anambra State, Obi described Nigeria as being on the brink of failure and…
Shehu Sani, a former Senator, has claimed that security challenges in northern Nigeria were worse under ex-President Muhammadu Buhari than under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Senator Sani made this statement during the 40th anniversary and reunion of the ’84 set of Kagara Old Boys Association, composed of alumni from Government Science College, Kagara, in…
A former Chief of Defence Staff, Adm. Ibrahim Ogohi, has died after a brief illness at the age of 75. A statement by the Acting Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Sunday, revealed that the former defence chief died in the early hours of Sunday, June 30, at his Abuja home. He…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have arrested Sixty suspects comprising 25 males and 35 females at a drug party in Abuja. The suspects were nabbed in the nation’s capital on Friday night following credible intelligence about the drug party organized by one Stanley Ikechukwu who was arrested at the venue.Disclosing this in…
A masked gang killed one and wounded five after attacking a wedding ceremony in France. Sources suggested that the attack in the northeastern city of Thionville was linked to a settling of scores between drug traffickers. The shooting took place at the reception hall of Eden Palace overnight from Saturday, June 29, to…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to the proposal by the Southern Governors Forum that states should determine the minimum wage in their domains. The Southern Governos had met in Abeokuta, Ogun state during the week where deliberations on the new minimum wage was had. In a communique they released after their…
Taiwo Oyedele, Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has described Nigeria as a poor country with significant potential for wealth. During an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Oyedele pointed out that both the Federal Government’s and states’ budgets are relatively small when compared to those of some other…
A couple has been arrested and handed over to the police over the treatment meted out to their five underage sons in the Osumenyi community, Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State. Mr Uche and Mrs Peace Mbonu are accused of alleged child abuse, starvation and refusal to provide necessities for their five…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced plans to revoke the licences of bad drivers as part of measures to reduce road crashes in the country. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, made this known in Abuja on Saturday, June 29 while reviewing the outcome of the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir Special Patrol Operations …
Former Kaduna lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has cautioned northern leaders against attempting to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential elections, warning that such actions could jeopardize the nation’s unity. Sani conveyed this message during an interview with Arise Television. He advised northern leaders to focus on leveraging the policies and programs…
