The minister of youth development, Ayodele Olawande, on Thursday urged youths to shift their focus from street protests to constructive dialogue and negotiation. Mr Olawande made the call in Abuja while delivering the keynote address at the Youth National Discourse Abuja 2025, organised by the Eleniyancares Leadership Foundation. The theme of the discourse was ‘From…
The Department of State Services, DSS, and the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, are reportedly probing how Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, attended the Inter-Parliamentary Union, IPU, meeting in New York without official nomination. Sources said the probe is seeking to uncover how she secured accreditation, who facilitated her trip, and whether her participation…
A trending video is generating anger in Akwa Ibom State, as it shows policemen, suspected to be men of the Itam Police Division, assaulting a pregnant woman over enforcement of policy. Shared of Facebook by Mayor Sylvester, the post bemoaned the policemen’s action. In the video, they dragged the alleged vehicle insurance defaulter until she…
The police in Abia State, south-east Nigeria, say they are investigating a report that claimed some police operatives exchanged gunfire after mistaking themselves for members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Mistaken for IPOB members There was confusion on Wednesday around Alaoji Area of Aba, the commercial hub of the state, when some police…
The Rivers State House of Assembly has given Governor Sim Fubara 48 hours to present the 2025 budget to the lawmakers. The lawmakers said this during plenary in Port Harcourt on Monday. Governor Fubara had on January 2nd, signed a ₦1.1 trillion 2025 Budget into law after presenting it to the Victor Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers. Governor…
The National Disciplinary Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has invited the party’s embattled National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, ex-Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom and 10 others. The Chairman of the committee, Tom Ikimi, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, disclosed that the committee had so far received and considered five petitions. Mr Ikimi…
The leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Babatunde Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, will emerge as the next president of Nigeria after the two-term tenure of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2031. Speaking in an interview with Daily Sun newspaper, Ayodele forecasted that Ribadu would take…
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has reflected on his divorce from Melinda Gates, describing it as “the mistake I most regret.” In an interview with The Times, the 69-year-old billionaire admitted the separation was a deeply challenging experience but noted that he feels “more cheerful now.” The couple, who announced their split in May 2021 after…
Dr Kayode Fayemi, the immediate-past governor of Ekiti State and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has called on Nigerians to reflect on the message of Easter by being compassionate, helping one another and being Christ-like. In a message to mark the Easter celebrations issued by the Fayemi Media Office, Fayemi extended warm…
A tragic incident occurred on Thursday, April 10, when a sightseeing helicopter carrying a Spanish family of five crashed into the Hudson River in New York City, resulting in the deaths of all individuals on board, including the pilot. Law enforcement sources confirmed that Agustin Escobar, the Global CEO of Rail Infrastructure at Siemens Mobility,…