Says No Turning Back To Yoruba NationLeader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Banji Akintoye, has reiterated the group’s firm resolve to establish a sovereign Yoruba Nation, emphasizing that the movement will not back down from its quest. In a Monday iinterview, Akintoye made it clear that the push for self-determination was irreversible. “We are not…
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has issued a stern warning to the All Progressives Congress (APC) against attempting to intimidate Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, or his family and associates. Tanko’s remarks came in response to an alleged threat made by APC Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, who had…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (APC, Ogun West), has announced that January 31 is the tentative date for the passage of the N49.7 trillion budget for the 2025 fiscal year. Senator Adeola shared this information during a meeting with the chairpersons of various Senate standing committees in Abuja….
Bandits have imposed a staggering levy of N172.7 million on 25 communities in the Tsafe West area of Zamfara state, prompting hundreds of residents to abandon their homes out of fear of violent reprisals. According to reports by Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency publication focusing on the Lake Chad region, the gunmen are led by a…
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas near Tibet’s sacred city of Tingri on Tuesday morning, killing at least 53 people and injuring 62, according to Chinese authorities. The earthquake, with its epicentre in Tingri, a rural county that serves as the northern gateway to the Everest region, occurred at 9:05…
Landmark Africa, the company behind the iconic Landmark Beach Resort in Lagos, has announced plans to relocate its Nigerian headquarters and broaden its operations across Africa. This move follows the controversial demolition of its beach resort in April 2024, which resulted in significant financial losses. Expansion PlansPaul Onwuanibe, CEO and founder of Landmark Africa, revealed…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, has disclosed that his recent New Year message addressing Nigeria’s current challenges has sparked threats against his life, family, and associates. During a media interaction last Thursday, Obi expressed grave concerns about the country’s deteriorating political, economic, and security landscape, asserting that conditions were worsening daily under…
A federal grand jury in the United States has found two Nigerian nationals guilty of internet fraud following a four-day trial. According to a statement from the Justice Department, Olutayo Sunday Ogunlaja, 39, and Abel Adeyi Daramola, 37, were convicted in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico in Albuquerque on Monday….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) today January 6, sealed a Chinese supermarket for allegedly selling goods labelled in Chinese language without its proper notification. Speaking with newsmen after the exercise, NAFDAC’s Director of Investigation and Enforcement, Shaba Mohammed, said that the agency got ‘credible information’ about the supermarket situated…
Obasanjo and Francis NgannouFormer president Olusegun Obasanjo has hosted Francis Ngannou, the mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, at his office in Abeokuta. In a post on his Instagram on Monday, Ngannou said he visited the former president on Sunday. “It was an honour meeting the legendary former Nigerian president, H.E. Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday at his…
