In a move that underscores his commitment to sustainable development and improving the quality of life for his constituents, a formidable aspirant in the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Bashorun Abdullahi Adekunle Oladeji Eyitayo, popularly known as Omo BAO, has unveiled a comprehensive 7-point agenda at a high-level engagement meeting with key leaders of Ibadan…
The Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has alleged a threat to his life by Felix Morka, the spokesman of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The allegation comes after Obi criticized President Bola Tinubu’s administration for failing to address the worsening economic and security challenges in the country. According to Obi, Morka’s recent…
General Superintendent of the Holy Spirit Mission, Ikeja in Lagos, Bishop Charles Ighele, has called for a Valentine’s Day celebration ban in Nigeria. Mr Ighele made the call in an interview in Lagos against the backdrop of immorality associated with Valentine’s Day. He said the day had been misconstrued as promoting romantic relationships rather than…
The National Democratic Coalition (NADECO USA) has written an official letter to U.S. President Donald Trump, urging him to take diplomatic action against key Nigerian political figures allegedly involved in the controversial declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The petition, signed by NADECO USA Executive Director Lloyd…
Former military President, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida has expressed the hope that the “truth” about the person responsible for the October 19, 1986 assassination of Newswatch Editor, Dele Giwa, would be uncovered. Giwa, a fearless journalist, was alleged to have been killed by a bomb sent in a parcel bearing the official seal of the president….
The Government of Niger Republic says its armed forces have allegedly killed a senior Boko Haram leader, Ibrahim Bakoura, also known as Abu Oumaima, during a military operation in the country’s Diffa region. Nigerien Armed Forces (FAN), disclosed this in a statement released on Tuesday, saying the operation was carried out on Aug. 15 through…
Anger-fueled locals in Danshoshiya village, in the Kwanar Dangora region of Kano State, beat two suspected kidnappers to death. According to the spokesperson of the Kano State Police Command, SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the incident occurred on November 9, 2024. The suspects, identified as Haruna Abdulsalam and Mandi Snu, were apprehended by police operatives and…
Allen Onyema, founder and CEO of Air Peace, a Nigerian airline, has been charged with obstruction of justice in a new indictment in the United States. He was accused of submitting false documents in an attempt to halt an investigation into earlier charges of bank fraud and money laundering. Ejiroghene Eghagha, the airline’s Chief of…
The Federal Government has revealed that it is interested in moving most electricity consumers in Nigeria to Band A where they will enjoy a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily. It disclosed this on Wednesday as the Transmission Company of Nigeria announced a major milestone in the nation’s power sector, revealing that Nigeria…
Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has heard the evidence of a woman, Moriamo, who dragged her husband, Lere to court alleging that he was irresponsible, negligent of her welfare and that of their children, and is also in the habit of beating her and tearing her clothes to shreds. Moriamo told the…