The Kogi Police Command on Thursday confirmed that gunmen attacked Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s (PDP-Kogi Central) family residence in the Obeiba Community in the Okehi Local Government Area. The state commissioner of police, Miller Dantawaye, who confirmed this in an interview with journalists in Lokoja on Thursday, said the incident occurred on Tuesday night. “The command…
The Trump administration is reportedly considering plans to close nearly 30 U.S embassies and consulates worldwide in a significant effort to downsize the federal government’s international presence as tariff war escalates. According to an internal State Department document reviewed by CNN, the recommendations were prepared by the department’s undersecretary for management. It suggests the closure…
A member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Solomon Bob, has tackled the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) over its criticism of the recent state of emergency declared in Rivers State, accusing the association of hypocrisy, insincerity, and political bias. He also demanded the immediate refund of N300 million allegedly paid by the state…
President Bola Tinubu has traveled to London during the weekend from France, the Presidency revealed in a press statement. According to the state house press release by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, he disclosed that Mr Tinubu is fully engaged in governing Nigeria even though he’s currently in Europe….
WhatsApp and WhatsApp Business will no longer be available on some older smartphones starting May 5, 2025, as Meta phases out support for devices that don’t meet its updated system requirements. This update is part of Meta’s commitment to enhancing security and ensuring the app performs smoothly on modern hardware and software. The company says…
The Apapa Magistrate Court has discharged and acquitted Alabi Quadri, the boy who gained popularity during the 2023 general elections after confronting the campaign convoy of then-Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Sitting at Court 9, Sikiru Adagun Courthouse in Orege, Ajegunle, the court on Thursday ruled that Quadri had no case to answer regarding…
Some members of the Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have killed three officers of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Kebbi State.Nigerian political art prints The terrorists also burnt the patrol vehicles used by the officials of the NCS during an operation, the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi said. Speaking during a…
The Leader, Army Force Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team, Anambra, Brig.-Gen. Chima Ekeator, says only 200 youths from the South-East have registered for the ongoing Army recruitment in the country. Ekeator made the disclosure at a sensitisation organised for youth leaders and President-Generals (P-Gs) of different communities in the state. He said there was a need…
The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has invited the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session today. Meanwhile, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Mr. Nyesom Wike, has rejected calls for reconciliation from former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo,…
No fewer than 144 persons have been killed by herdsmen in the two north central states of Plateau and Benue states in the last two weeks, as the blood-letting continued late Tuesday, with the killing of at least 13 persons, while scores of others sustained injuries, with over 50 houses razed. Recall that within the…