Hamas has accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of prioritizing his personal interests over the lives of Israeli hostages held in Gaza. The militant group’s statement comes as Netanyahu’s government considers expanding military operations in Gaza, potentially leading to full military occupation of the Palestinian territory. Hamas alleges that Netanyahu’s plans to escalate […]
Captain Oluranti Ogoyi, a prominent female pilot with ValueJet and daughter of former Osun Central Senator Felix Kola Ogunwale, has been suspended by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following a serious safety violation at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The incident, which occurred on August 5, involved a ValueJet flight piloted […]
Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched four new water projects in Ogoniland, boosting access to clean water for residents. Located in Bodo, Eteo, Uegwere-Boue, and Taabaa communities, these projects bring the total number of Ogoni communities with reticulated potable water to 40. The initiative is part of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), aimed at […]
An Abuja High Court has ordered Telcom Satellites Limited (TSTV) and its CEO, Bright Echefu, to pay former Minister of Special Duties, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki (SAN), a total of ₦938 million and $1.42 million. The judgment, delivered by Justice Bello Kawu on July 7, 2025, includes a post-judgment interest rate of 10% per annum […]
A coalition of civil society groups led by Nigeria Integrity Watch (NIW) has sounded the alarm over an alleged scheme aimed at discrediting Senate President Godswill Akpabio and destabilising Nigeria’s democratic framework. In a statement released Thursday and signed by NIW’s National Convener, Dr. John Nangi, the group claimed it uncovered a calculated campaign […]
A prominent member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State, Victor Olabimtan, has urged support groups loyal to President Bola Tinubu to put aside their differences and work together towards securing victory for the president in the 2027 presidential election. Olabimtan, who chairs the Ondo State Universal Basic Education Board, made this […]
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised the alarm over a deepening health crisis in Sudan, revealing that nearly 100,000 cholera cases have been recorded across the country since July 2023. Speaking on Thursday, WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the situation in Sudan as dire, citing widespread hunger, disease, and displacement […]
You Can’t Invoke Ojukwu The camp of Mr. Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has strongly reacted to recent remarks by Dr. Josef Onoh, who accused Obi of political inconsistency and reneging on a promise made to the late Igbo leader, Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Onoh, a son of former […]
The Federal Government has unveiled an emergency response strategy to cushion the impact of the World Food Programme’s (WFP) partial suspension of operations in Nigeria, which is expected to leave over half a million vulnerable citizens without food assistance. Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Yusuf Tanko Sununu, announced the intervention […]
Stanbic IBTC Bank has boosted the savings culture in Nigeria by disbursing ₦23 million to 148 beneficiaries in the latest round of its Reward4Saving Season 4 promo, covering the months of May and June. Held at the bank’s head office in Lagos, the combined draws featured two phases — monthly and quarterly — rewarding customers […]
