The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has urged politicians in Nigeria to stop weaponising insecurity against their opposition in office. She spoke before a room filled with lawyers at the Eko Hotel & Suites in Lagos during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu of lying to foreign countries about the removal of fuel subsidies in Nigeria. In a statement on Sunday, Atiku said Tinubu visited the FMDQ in New York, Qatar, and France, where he told lies about removing petrol subsidies. The 2023 presidential candidate of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), operatives at the Tincan seaport in Lagos on Friday, August 23, 2024 intercepted two containers which came from Mundra port in India. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319, 200 bottles of the opioid worth N2,234,400,000.00 in street value were…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has issued a firm warning against land grabbers, vowing to take decisive action against anyone involved in these illegal activities, regardless of their status or connections. Speaking during a celebration marking his victory at the Supreme Court, Uzodimma expressed his administration’s unwavering commitment to ending the menace of land…
Simon Ekpa has announced a month-long lockdown of Nigerian government offices in some parts of Biafra territory (South-East) over the killings of Biafrans, alleged Military invasion of churches and the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of Indigenous People of Biafra. Ekpa disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle on Friday….
The Abia State Government has confirmed its first case of monkeypox, according to an announcement made by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, on Monday, August 19. Out of 13 suspected cases, one has been confirmed positive, nine have tested negative, and three are still awaiting confirmation. Fortunately, no deaths have been recorded so…
Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has launched another scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Melaye on Sunday said founding fathers of the party like Alex Ekwueme, Solomon Lar, Sunday Awoniyi, Adamu Chiroma, Tony Anenih, and Abubakar Rimi would be turning in their graves over what PDP’s acting National Chairman, Iliya Damagum, is…
The stage is set for the final act of the tennis season, as the 2024 US Open gets underway today, Monday, August 26, at the iconic USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. This year’s tournament promises to be a thrilling conclusion to the Grand Slam calendar, with a talented field of…
Big Brother Naija’s “No Loose Guard” pair, Zion and Chinwe, also known as Team Zinwe, have been evicted from the reality show. The pair were evicted on Sunday, August 25, 2024, marking the end of their journey in the competition. Last week, the game took a dramatic turn as housemates were given the opportunity to…
Some operators of Point of Sale, PoS, in Umuahia, came under attack from armed men who stormed their business areas in the state capital on Sunday in an attempt to rob them of their cash. The first attack took place along Uzuakoli Road in the city, while the second incident happened on the opposite side…
