The Benue State House of Assembly has suspended the lawmaker representing Makurdi North, Alfred Berger; his Kian state constituency counterpart, Terna Shimawua; Cyril Ekong of Obi state constituency, and James Umoru, representing Apa state constituency for six months. This, according to the House, followed an attempt to impeach the Speaker, Aondona Dajoh, on Thursday night….
The Labour Party (LP) standard bearer during the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has labelled the Federal Government’s budget of ₦142 billion for the construction of bus terminals as another evidence of misplaced priority. In a statement on Friday, Obi said the difference between the success and failure of the development in any nation is…
Bimbo Akintola has lamented that the driving force of passion in the modern Nigerian film industry has been eclipsed by a “preoccupation with physical appearance”. In a recent interview with colleague Ayo Adesanya, Akintola recalled the industry’s foundational years, which she said were built by actors dedicated to their craft despite meager pay. The 55-year-old…
Tragedy struck Amakpu Okuku community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State on Friday morning when a man in his 50s, identified simply as Odomma, was found dead after allegedly taking his own life. Residents said the father of four, who sold water in jerry cans and buckets, had long struggled with financial…
Benue State House of Assembly has refuted a viral document trending on social media which alleged that lawmakers were working on a bill to ban romantic relationships across the state. In a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Hyacinth Aondona Dajoh, Mr. Terver Zamber, the Assembly described the document…
Former Super Eagles defender, Taribo West, has strongly criticised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and the Federal Government over what he described as their “shameful neglect” in honouring late Super Eagles goalkeeper Peter Rufai during his funeral. Speaking at Rufai’s burial in a video shared by News Central on Friday, West expressed outrage at what…
Japan has designated the city of Kisarazu in Chiba Prefecture as the “hometown for Nigerians” in the country. The announcement was made on Thursday on the sidelines of the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9), shortly after President Bola Tinubu concluded his visit to Japan. Under the new arrangement, Kisarazu will serve as…
Boko Haram Leader, Ibrahim Bakoura Doro, alias Abu Oumaimah, has denied reports by the Government of Niger Republic that he was killed in recent military operations in the country’s Diffa region. The Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN) had, on Thursday, announced that Bakoura was eliminated alongside several insurgent commanders during precision airstrikes carried out on Aug….
The sole House of Representatives member on the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide, has predicted that the opposition coalition formed around the party will collapse by September. Abejide, who represents Yagba East/Yagba West/Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, said the coalition’s failure to secure a single seat in the August 16…
A UN-backed body has confirmed famine in Gaza City for the first time, marking a grim milestone in the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip. The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC), a global initiative involving UN agencies, aid groups, and governments, has raised its classification for the Gaza Governorate, which includes Gaza City…