The lawyer for Mozambique’s leading opposition candidate Venancio Mondlane, who ran for president in October 9 elections, was gunned down in Maputo on Saturday. The lawyer, Elvino Dias, was killed with another candidate, Paulo Guambe, from the Podemos party backing Mondlane. Two gunmen shot up their car while it was immobile on a road in…
The Federal Government on Tuesday said that the military and various security agencies in the country are collaborating with major social media organisations to identify and erase accounts used by terrorist and criminal groups to promote their activities and raise funds for their nefarious activities. Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) Major General…
At least 50 people have now been confirmed killed in last week’s bandits’ attacks on villages in the Malumfashi LGA, Katsina State. The bandits opened fire on worshippers at a mosque and set others ablaze. Aminu Ibrahim, who represents Malumfashi constituency in the Katsina State House of Assembly, confirmed the death toll to his colleagues…
Niger Republic has seek Nigeria’s assistance to alleviate a severe fuel scarcity crisis that has brought the country to a standstill. For weeks, Niger has been grappling with a crippling fuel shortage, leading to long queues at petrol stations, skyrocketing black-market prices, and widespread economic disruption. “Our tanks have been dry for three days. No-one…
The General Overseer of the Mountain of Holy Ghost Intervention and Deliverance Ministry, Onitsha, Prophet Chukwuemeka Cyril Ohanaemere, popularly known as Odumeje, has stirred widespread reactions with a startling revelation about his life and ministry. Speaking during a recent church service, Odumeje declared that his time on earth is limited and that when his journey…
The Lagos State Government is collaborating with the Lagos Urban Development Initiative (LUDI) and other stakeholders to observe the annual ‘Car Free Day’ in Lagos on Sunday, 22nd September, 2024. The initiative encourages road users and Motorists to set aside their cars for a day and “embrace active and inclusive means of transport, such as…
A young Nigerian known as “Geh Geh” has captured the hearts of thousands online after his TikTok live session on Thursday drew an astonishing 177,000 viewers and reportedly earned him gifts worth over $30,000. The social media personality, who refers to his online platform as the “University of Wisdom and Understanding,” has been making waves…
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, in collaboration with the Decade of Gas Initiative, on Monday, flagged off the distribution of free cooking gas cylinders to approximately 300 women in Lagos State. Speaking at the event held in Ikeja, Ekpo maintained that the distribution of cylinders is part of the government’s…
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Ihsanatu Shaaibu and one other unnamed suspect for physically abusing her five-year-old stepdaughter. This was made known in a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, and shared on X.com on Thursday. According to Adejobi, the arrest took place earlier on Thursday,…
Members of the house of representatives are locked in a heated exchange as the green chamber prepares to debate the emergency rule in Rivers state. The shouting match began as the legislators entered the chamber — way before the commencement of plenary. Recall that on Tuesday, President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in…
