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ECOWAS: Gov. Abiodun lauds Tinubu’s re-election

8 July 2024

Abiodun, in a congratulatory message to the President, said that Tinubu’s re-election by his colleagues was an attestation to the leadership qualities of the Nigerian President. He added that it also reflected the unwavering trust and confidence reposed in Tinubu’s leadership by ECOWAS. According to him, since his first election, Tinubu has laid a solid […]

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June 2024 Hottest Month Globally — EU

8 July 2024

Every month since June 2023 has eclipsed its own temperature record in a 13-month streak of unprecedented global heat, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said. This was “inevitable” as long as humanity kept adding heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, he said. The global average temperature notched last month broke the previous June record set […]

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EFCC Appeals Ruling Acquitting Fayose’s Ally, Others In ₦1.2bn Money Laundering Case

8 July 2024

Agbele and 3 companies linked to him and Fayose, namely Sylvan Mcnamara Limited, De Privateer Limited, and Spotless Investment Limited were listed as the first to fourth respondents in the appeal. The ₦1.2bn is said to be part of the sum of ₦4.7 billion belonging to the Federal Government and allegedly transferred from an account […]

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Euro 2024: Turkey, Netherlands clash amid diplomatic dispute

6 July 2024

In the other quarter-final, England aim to move a step closer to ending a 58-year wait to win a major tournament by beating Switzerland. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will attend the match at Berlin’s Olympiastadion amidst a diplomatic row between his country and host nation Germany over a two-match ban handed to Turkey defender […]

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sex trafficking and sexual assault in lawsuit by former adult film actress

6 July 2024

The 114-page complaint alleges Combs and other defendants in the lawsuit used English as “a sexual pawn for the pleasure and financial benefit of others” during “White Parties” at Combs’ homes in the Hamptons, New York, and Miami, Florida. The complaint, filed in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, also alleges Combs forced English to “engage […]

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Fubara Is Wike’s Political Investment, Says Tony Okocha

6 July 2024

Okocha described Wike as Fubara’s mentor, saying the latter would not have been governor without the strong backing of the former. Fubara and Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, have been at loggerheads over the control of the oil-rich state.   Although the Rivers governor survived an impeachment orchestrated by the Martin Amaewhule-led Rivers Assembly, […]

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Mother panics as 32-year-old daughter goes missing in Kogi

6 July 2024

Hamidat’s mother, Ramot Yakubu disclosed this to newsmen adding that her daughter’s number has not been reachable since June 19. She noted that Hamidat was traced to Abuja but there was no report of kidnapping or accident as all efforts to get her back have not yielded any positive results despite reporting at the police […]

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Ondo Amotekun officers injured in clash with suspected herdsmen

6 July 2024

It was gathered that the corps arrested some cows which allegedly destroyed farmlands in Osi and Igboba Communities in the North Local Government Area of the state on Friday. A source narrated that the Amotekun officers were taking the arrested cows numbering about 120 to the state headquarters of the Amotekun Command in Akure when […]

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Nigeria’s 4.5GW Electricity Generation Is Shameful, Says Tinubu

6 July 2024

Tinubu called for the collaboration of the Presidential Economic Coordination Council ,PECC, members to increase Nigeria’s on-grid electricity capacity. This was disclosed in a statement by the presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngeglale, who said the President spoke on Thursday during the PECC inauguration at the State House in Abuja. Tinubu also highlighted the need for innovative […]

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Food crisis: 82 million Nigerians may go hungry soon, UN warns

6 July 2024

The prediction comes in the wake of a persistent hike in food prices in the country. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s food inflation rate hit a record high of 40.66 per cent in May 2024, surpassing the previous month’s 40.53 increase.   This surge represents the largest year-on-year increase in food prices since […]

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