Israel has carried out an attack on the Qatari capital, Doha, in what officials said was targeted at Hamas leaders in the country. Loud explosions were heard in what is believed to be an air attack on a building in Doha. The Doha-based Al Jazeera reports that the targeted building is in a residential neighbourhood,…
‎In a renewed effort to strengthen democratic participation and ensure that the voices of grassroots communities are fully represented in governance, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ademola Adeleke on Community Engagement, Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan, held a strategic meeting with the State Executives of the Community Development Council (CDC) in Osun State. ‎ ‎The…
A 30-year-old man has allegedly murdered his 25-year-old apprentice in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east. The suspect, simply identified as Leberechi, subsequently dumped the body of the yet-to-be-identified apprentice inside a refrigerator. The incident happened on Tuesday in Okpoko, an urban community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The suspect is a vehicle spare…
Allies of former President Goodluck Jonathan are lobbying opposition figures, including former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to step down from the 2027 race in Jonathan’s favour. The move, according to sources, is part of a wider plan to build a formidable opposition front capable of unseating President Bola…
The Federal Government has pledged N250 m to fund young innovators across Nigeria through the InnovateNaija Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to identify, nurture, and scale transformative ideas in science, engineering, and manufacturing. The initiative, spearheaded by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure in collaboration with AfriLabs, was officially launched at GITEX Nigeria…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has denied reports that he condemned government borrowing, saying that his words were misquoted and taken out of context. While speaking at the 11th Annual Conference and General Assembly of the West Africa Association of Public Accounts Committees, Speaker Abbas had raised concerns over Nigeria’s rising…
No fewer than 15 members of the Jehovah’s Witness congregation were killed in a fatal road crash on Monday evening at Awomama Bridge in Imo State. The victims, all from the Agwa community in the Oguta Local Government Area, were returning from the annual Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention in Uli, Anambra State, when tragedy struck…
Nepal’s Prime Minister, Khadga Prasad Oli, resigned on Tuesday after violent protests against a social media ban and mounting anger over government corruption. Oli announced he was stepping down with immediate effect following days of unrest that left 19 people dead when police opened fire on demonstrators. In a resignation letter to the president, Oli…
Scarcity of petroleum products may soon hit the country as members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) continue their strike on Tuesday after negotiations between the Federal Government, organised labour, and the Dangote Group hit a roadblock late Monday in Abuja. This came as NUPENG officials stopped fuel loading activities…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Armed Forces to review ongoing security operations, including the deployment of advanced military hardware and surveillance equipment, to eliminate terrorist groups across the country. This comes as Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Borno State over the recent terrorist attack…