Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, in collaboration with members of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), have uncovered 56 improvised explosive devices (IEDs) planted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on the strategic bridge linking Marte and Dikwa in Borno State. This was announced by the Nigeria Army via its official X account in the early hours…
Former Arsenal midfielder, Thomas Partey, has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault, according to a statement released by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) on Friday. The charges relate to allegations made by three different women, concerning incidents that allegedly occurred between 2021 and 2022. Partey, 32, is due…
The youth wing of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected the opposition coalition led by former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, describing the move as an attempt by “old politicians who ruined Nigeria” to hijack the party. Musa Matara, spokesman of the ADC youth wing, made this known on Friday during a gathering of party youths….
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Senate to recall the suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. The court, in a judgement that was delivered by Justice Binta Nyako, described as “excessive”, the six-month suspension that was slammed on the lawmaker by the Senate. It faulted the provision of Chapter…
The Acting National Chairman of Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, says the party approved the move by its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to join an opposition coalition led by David Mark. In a statement on Thursday, Usman slammed the Julius Abure-led group within the Labour Party as “political jesters with no legitimate standing in…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has found suspended Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan guilty of contempt and fined her N5million to be paid to the coffers of the Federal Government. Justice Binta Nyanko, in a ruling on Friday, found Natasha to have violated an order of the court made on April 4 restraining parties from commenting…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s agreement to deploy Nigerian doctors and other healthcare professionals to Saint Lucia. On Wednesday, Tinubu signed an agreement to deploy skilled manpower to Saint Lucia, including teachers, medical professionals, and agriculturists. In a statement issued on Thursday, Ben Egbo, NMA secretary-general, described the move as…
Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, yesterday, hinted that the state government had been expending a sum of N32 million daily on ‘O Meal feeding programme for pupils in public schools. He also disclosed that arrangement had been concluded by Governor Ademola Adeleke’s administration, through the Ministries of Education, Economic Planning,…
In a sweeping foreign policy overhaul, the United States has dissolved the Agency for International Development (USAID), ending over six decades of global development work. Marco Rubio, US secretary of state, announced the decision in a statement on July 1. USAID was founded in 1961 under the late President John Kennedy and has long been…
A youth football coach, Ashgar, collapsed and died during a training camp organised by Bayern Munich in Riesa, Saxony, Germany. The coach, originally from Afghanistan, collapsed on the pitch at Feralpi Arena during a lunch break on Monday. Emergency responders arrived quickly and took him to the hospital, but he later passed away. Ashgar had…