The Nation’s State: Exercise Caution, Clergy Attacks Politicians, Religious Leaders, and Others
Will Nigeria’s economic hardship and political instability take a turn for the better, or will the nation’s leaders exacerbate the crisis?”
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2025 Budget: NEFGAD Petitions Tinubu, BPP Over N6.9 Trillion Projects Lacking Needs Assessment, Threatens Legal Action
The Network for the Actualization of Social Growth and Viable Development (NEFGAD), a public procurement advocacy group, has raised alarm over the alleged insertion of over 11,000 projects worth N6.9 trillion into the 2025 Appropriation Act without credible needs assessments or alignment with the statutory mandates of implementing agencies. In a letter addressed to President…
Premature Born Baby Dumped In Street Drainage
Prince Woke Residents of Ogbuagu Street, Mile 3 Diobu, Port Harcourt, were in disbelief to discover a dead premature-born baby dumped inside a gutter in front of a compound in the street by an unknown mother. In an interview with Journalists, Mr Ogechi Ehirim, the landlord of 16 Obuagu Street, Mile 3 Diobu, where the…
FG Urges Ethiopia to Expedite Action on Sentenced Persons Agreement
This move aims to secure the release of Nigerians imprisoned in Ethiopia, where some have faced harsh conditions, including inadequate medical care.
Bumper Outflow Expected From Ogoni Oilfields As PINL Brokers Peace Among Warring Factions In Community
Barikui Felix Recent moves by the Federal Government to resume crude oil production in Ogoniland with a capacity for 200,000b/PD have received a boost as Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, PINL, on Thursday brokered peace among warring factions of the oil-bearing community. The peace deal, which brings to an end decades of bloody intra-community conflicts which…
Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling 8-Year-Old
Man Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling 8-Year-Old An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced one Seydou Garuba (a.k.a Mafara) to life imprisonment defiling neighbor 8-years-old. Garuba was arraigned on October 25, 2022, on two counts bordering on defilement and sexual assault by penetration of an eight-year-old cold girl. Justice Oshodi said that…
EFCC Arrests Governor’s Aide for Alleged Sextortion and Cyber Bullying
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested the Special Adviser to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Documentation, Research, and Planning, Dr. Mkor Aondona, for alleged sextortion and cyber bullying. He was apprehended on Friday, June 20, 2025, in Makurdi following petitions from female students…
US Says Latest Visa Decision Against Nigeria Unconnected to BRICS, Venezuelan Refugees
The United States Mission has explained that recent reduction in visa validity for Nigerian nonimmigrant travellers is not tied to Nigeria’s position on BRICS nor the Venezuelan deportees. US President Donald Trump had threatened to impose tariffs on “Any country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS” Trump made the statement few days ago…
Ibas Hails Rivers Angels Over Federation Cup Win, Pledges ₦50m Reward
By: Barikui Felix The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), has commended Rivers Angels Football Club for retaining the President’s Federation Cup Women’s title. Rivers Angels defeated Nasarawa Amazons 4-2 on penalties in the final match played on Saturday at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, claiming the title for a…
PDP rejects Edo LG by-election
The Edo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Saturday’s local government by-election organised by the Edo Independent Electoral Commission (EDSIEC) as illegal. Dr Tony Aziegbemi, the State Caretaker Chairman of the party, said this in Benin while addressing newsmen on the exercise. He stated that the by-elections scheduled across 59 wards in…