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…Mbah’s movement to APC out of Enugu’s collective interest – Ejeh Enuogu-Nkerefi Autonomous Community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State came alive on Thursday with colours, rhythmic Abia dance steps, and the rich aroma of roasted yam as the people celebrated their annual “Iri Ji” (New Yam Festival) . The event was…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Delta State, Ayiri Emami, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s approval of a 15 per cent ad-valorem import duty on petrol and diesel, warning that the move will worsen the suffering of ordinary Nigerians. He raised the concerns at a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday. The…
At least 121 people were killed in Brazil in the deadliest police operation targeting organized crime and drug trafficking in Rio de Janeiro’s history, Brazil’s military police disclosed on Wednesday that police said at least 56 people were arrested in the operation. The operation which took place on Tuesday, was carried out in various neighborhoods in…
Lagos State Government has re-opened its Building Permit Amnesty Programme, giving property owners across the state a 61-day grace period — from November 1 to December 31, 2025 to regularise unapproved structures without paying penalties. The initiative, spearheaded by the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA), seeks to promote voluntary compliance, reduce illegal developments,…
Federal government has released N2.3Billion for Batch 8 salary and promotion arrears to universities, reaffirming its commitment to revitalizing Nigeria’s tertiary education through decisive fiscal interventions, policy reforms, and sustained dialogue with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other university-based unions. The disbursements, processed through the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF),…
Hurricane Melissa has reportedly,killed 36 people on Wednesday. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said it made landfall in Cuba in the morning as an “extremely dangerous” Category 3 hurricane At least 36 deaths are being attributed to the storm across Jamaica, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, according to officials.As of 5 p.m. ET, the…
House of Representatives has approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to raise over $2.3 billion from external sources to part-finance Nigeria’s 2025 budget deficit, refinance maturing Eurobonds, and issue the country’s debut sovereign Sukuk in the international capital market. This followed the adoption of a report presented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Aids,…
Nigerian author, playwright and a Noble Prize winner, Wole Soyinka, 91, who compared President ,Donald Trump to a dictator and had his U.S. Visa revoked, has mocked the president, and said he must have “struck a nerve” Trump He spoke to newsmen in Lagos, Nigeria, when he mentioned that the U.S. consulate asked him to…
In a move to strengthen security ties and combat interstate crimes in Benue and Enugu states, the Commissioners of Police in the two States, Emenari Ifeanyi Innocent, PhD and Mamman Bitrus Giwa, Wednesday , October 29, 2025, held a strategic operational meeting to strengthen collaboration and address emerging security challenges affecting both States. . During…
An elderly man, believed to be a titled red-cap chief, reportedly stormed an Access Bank branch and seized one of the bank’s signposts over an alleged unlawful or unnecessary deductions from his account. The incident, which occurred in Awka, Anambra state, Nigeria , attracted the attention of passers-by and residents who watched as the visibly…