Suspected kidnappers on Sunday abducted the Onogie of Udo-Eguare, a traditional ruler in the Igueben Local Government Area in Edo Central, Edo State. This was contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Moses Yamu. Yamu added that others whose number cannot be ascertained as of press time were also kidnapped. He…
The World Health Organisation has disclosed that malaria killed no fewer than 597,000 people globally in 2023. The global health body revealed that during the year under review, estimated 263 billion cases of malaria were recorded worldwide. In its latest World malaria report released on Wednesday, WHO lamented that despite an estimated 2.2 billion cases…
Barely 24 hours after urging Peter Obi to rejoin the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, the partyās chieftain, has advised the 2023 Labour Party Presidential candidate to think Nigeria first and stop demarketing the country. Sowunmi offered the advice in his reaction to Obiās X post, in which the ex-presidential candidate, during his visit…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has confirmed delivering a ādevastatingly well-coordinated air-ground assaultā on January 10, 2025, targeting terrorist hideouts in Zamfara State as part of Operation Fansan Yanma. āAir strikes and synchronized ground assaults at Fakai Hills decimated scores of bandits, leaving many others gravely wounded,ā said Air Vice Marshal Olusola Akinboyewa, Director of…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has revealed and insisted that the current political crisis rocking the state is for the sole control of the state resources. This is as the governor assured Rivers people that he will continue to utilise the state resources judiciously for the betterment and overall interest of the people. Fubara made…
The Federal Government would not hire mercenaries to fight terrorism and banditry in the North, Foreign Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar said yesterday. He explained that engaging mercenaries, which are private armies, to tackle insecurity is unsustainable. Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen. Christopher Musa also recently ruled out the use of mercenaries, saying the nationās…
Hajia Muslimat Ibrahim Jimba, a former women leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, has died at the age of 68. Her passing was confirmed by the PDPās State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara. The party expressed deep sorrow over her death, noting that she played an important role in shaping its…
The largest of the Los Angelesā fires spread toward previously untouched neighborhoods Saturday, forcing new evacuations and dimming hopes that the disaster was coming under control. Across the city, at least 11 people have died as multiple fires have ripped through residential areas since Tuesday, razing thousands of homes in destruction that US President Joe…
Bamidele Opeyemi, the leader of the 10th Senate has debunked claims that Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was suspended by the Red Chamber over the allegations of sexual harassment which she made against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. In a statement issued on Saturday, March 8, Opeyemi said, the claim that the Kogi Central senator was suspended for…
We wish to inform the general public that the NAPEP recruitment portal 2025 is currently open for registration. The National Poverty Eradication Programme invites interested and qualified persons who are looking to land their entry role in the corporate world to submit an application. Applications for the National Poverty Eradication Programme NAPEP is ongoing. We…