A seven-year-old boy was found alive after being lost for five days in a reserve home to lions and other wild animals in northern Zimbabwe, the wildlife authority said Friday. The boy wandered into the Matusadona National Park next to his village on December 27 and was found five days later and about 50 kilometres…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the three recent food stampedes in Nigeria as “an ugly testament to the alarming level of misery, poverty, hunger, starvation, sense of hopelessness and desperation for survival currently plaguing our nation” under the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) government. In a statement on Sunday, PDP spokesman…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st January, 2025 as public holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year respectively. The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government extended warm greetings to all Nigerians, urging them to…
A Nigerian lawmaker representing Ondo South Senatorial District, Jimoh Ibrahim, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu’s government would deploy technology to solve the nation’s security challenges. Ibrahim, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Inter-Parliamentary Affairs, said the government would use Artificial Technology to tackle insecurity in 2025, referencing the allocation of ₦4.91tn to defence…
Many people are believed to have lost their lives in a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state capital. Although the exact number of people is yet to be ascertained, viral videos showed some children affected by the incident that occurred in the Bashorun area of Ibadan on Wednesday. Oyo State Governor,…
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has warned proponents of the Biafra Republic to desist from including communities in the Niger Delta or South-South geopolitical zone in their secessionist plans. The PANDEF caution was contained in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Wednesday and signed by its National Youth Leader, Donben Donyegha. While distancing…
The Ogun State police command has arrested a student-teacher for allegedly injuring and causing an 11-year-old pupil to lose her right eye. The victim, Alao Idera, is a primary six student of Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in the Obada Oko, area of the State. It was reported that the teacher, Adeola Adeyemo, is a…
An ex-okada rider, Donatus Matthew has dumped the Labour Party after using the party to secure seat in the House of Representatives. Matthew who represents the Kaura federal constituency, has now abandoned LP and switched allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress. He had defeated Gideon Gwani, the House of Representatives Minority Chief Whip from…
A heated altercation erupted in Nigeria’s House of Representatives over the controversial tax reform bills initiated by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, after House spokesperson Akintunde Rotimi Jr. publicly expressed his support for the bills. Rotimi Jr., representing Ekiti North 1 (Ikole/Oye) constituency, sparked the tension when he revealed that the Ekiti State caucus in the…
Nigerian Singer Timaya has revealed his reasons for remaining unmarried despite achieving success in his career. He disclosed in a recent interview with Naija FM that he never fancied getting married, stating that it’s not something he’s ever been drawn to. The singer, however, said he didn’t rule out the possibility of changing his mind…
