Ray Kene Ogbodo, an African Action Congress (AAC) candidate for governor of Enugu State in 2023, has voiced his alarm over what he described as the increasing misery endured by the people of Enugu State. When asked about the troubling trend of deteriorating suffering and rising poverty following Governor Peter Mbah’s 32 months in power, … Read more
Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South has accused the National Assembly of passing fraudulent tax laws; however, Rep. Philip Agbese, the House of Representatives’ deputy spokesperson, has brushed off the accusation as baseless and misleading. In an interview with newsmen on Sunday, Agbese made this statement, emphasising that Ndume’s accusations were malicious and might cause … Read more
Road building and related civil works around the country are a major risk to fiber-optic cables, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). In a statement released on Sunday, ACC Afolabi Babawale, the National Public Relations Officer at the National Headquarters in Abuja, warned that careless … Read more
After evading their kidnappers, at least 80 congregants from Kurmin Wali, Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State, who were kidnapped during a church service, have been returned to their families. In an interview conducted on Sunday, Ishaku Dan’azumi, the Village Head of Kurmin Wali, confirmed the news. He elaborated by saying that later research showed … Read more
Former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore is worried about what he calls the lack of progress in Ondo State. The state should be lamenting bad leadership, not the announcement of public holidays, according to Sowore, a native of the state who is from Kiribo in the Ese-Odo Local … Read more
After Fela Anikulapo Kuti was posthumously honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy of America, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu paid tribute to the late Afrobeat pioneer. The president of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, released a statement praising Fela, calling him “more than a musician,” a revolutionary whose music challenged injustice and transformed … Read more
On Monday, federal court officials will formally charge individuals linked to the tragic attacks in Yelwata, Benue State. On Sunday, the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice made this information public in a statement they sent to journalists. After what it called “a painstaking investigation and collaboration by government … Read more
This past Friday, employees of the FCT Administration were paid their January salary, according to Lere Olayinka, who is the Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. Of the five months’ arrears of the salary award, Olayinka noted that FCTA workers have … Read more
A nonprofit organization in the US comprised of military veterans with Igbo descent, known as the American Veterans of Igbo Descent (AVID), has declared its solidarity with the sit-at-home order set to take place in the southeastern region of Nigeria on Monday, February 2, 2026. Emma Powerful has called for the action on behalf of … Read more
Schools in Kwara State have been ordered to reopen by the state government, following what officials are calling a marked improvement in the security situation. All schools, public and private, are to start classes on Monday, February 2, 2026, according to a statement issued on Sunday by Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, commissioner for education and human … Read more