The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has called on the Federal Government to approve the immediate opening of new consulates in the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and Canada to better serve the needs of Nigerians in the Diaspora. The Chairman of the Committee and member representing Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, Osun…
Rice farmers preparing for dry season farming in Enugu State have decried encroachment of cattle on their farmlands and destruction of newly-completed concrete canal facility at Ada Rice Irrigation System. The multi-billion naira 22.45km long canal lining project was undertaken by the Federal Government under the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1) with funding…
Six passengers have tragically lost their lives in a fatal accident along the Umuahia-Bende-Ozu Abam-Ohafia expressway in Abia State. The incident occurred at Mmuri River when a green-colored Sport Utility Vehicle, a commercial bus with the inscription “Ochendo Mobile,” was struck by a heavy-duty truck. Eyewitnesses reported that the truck, carrying chippings, lost control and…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the 2025 budget proposal of the federal government, saying its capacity to foster economic growth is questionable. Atiku stated this in a statement on Sunday. President Bola Tinubu presented a budget of N49.7 trillion to the National Assembly on Wednesday. Atiku, the PDP presidential candidate in the 2023…
Asma al-Assad, the wife of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, has reportedly filed for divorce and is seeking to relocate to London. Sources from Turkish and Arab media, as reported by the Jerusalem Post, indicate that Asma has submitted her divorce petition to a Russian court and is now awaiting approval to move to the…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has presented the state’s 2025 budget to the Imo State House of Assembly to the tune of N756bn. Speaking while presenting the budget, totaling ₦755, 588, 041, 220, at the floor of the state Assembly, in Owerri on Monday, he tagged it “Budget of Expanded Economic Opportunities.” Uzodimma said…
Human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi, will remain in detention even though he was granted bail by both the Federal High Court and a Magistrate Court. Farotimi was given bail by Justice Babs O. Kuewumi of the Federal High Court in Ekiti on December 9, 2024, after facing charges related to cybercrime. The judge set certain…
The Imo State Police Command, led by Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma, extended its compassion and support to the families of 30 deceased officers who gave their lives in the fight against insecurity. In a ceremony held on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the Police Headquarters in Owerri, the command distributed essential relief items, including…
Doyin Okupe, the former Director-General of Peter Obi’s Presidential Campaign Organization, has attributed the recent wave of defections from the Labour Party (LP) to the party’s failure to establish a sustainable organizational structure following the 2023 elections. Recently, six Labour Party lawmakers defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the floor of the…
Prominent South-South leader and head of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has called on President Bola Tinubu to refrain from tribalism and nepotism in his appointments. In a pointed critique, Clark accused the president of favoring his personal allies and cronies for key positions, often overlooking their qualifications. During an appearance…
