The military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger say they plan to proceed with the establishment of a confederation, the Malian foreign ministry said on Thursday. The three countries recently announced that they would withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They have now moved to deepen ties via an alliance…
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has dissociated itself and the Eastern Security Network (ESN) from the recent attack by gunmen at Okigwe Correctional Centre in Imo State. The IPOB in a statement issued by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, debunked the allegation by the Imo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force…
President Bola Tinubu has arrived Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 37th ordinary session of the assembly of the African Union (AU) heads of state and government. The President arrived Ethiopia on Thursday night. He was accompanied by some ministers and other top government officials. The Presidency had earlier said Tinubu will join other…
Nigeria may witness another round of fuel scarcity as the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, on Thursday, says its drivers will stop lifting petroleum products beginning from next week Monday due to the high cost of operations. NARTO members have repeatedly raised concern over the high cost of diesel required to power their trucks…
The National Universities Commission said plans are being concluded to announce the establishment of two new universities in the country which will further bring the total number of institutions in the country to 272. The commission’s acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, said this during an interaction with journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Maiyaki said the…
Traders are gnashing their teeth as the Enugu government begins the enforcement of the collection of N200 daily tax. On Thursday, tax collectors went around markets in the capital city and sealed defaulters’ shops. In 2023, the Enugu government imposed a N200 daily tax on traders and hawkers and gave an option for annual, monthly…
The Office of Abia State Governor on Homeland Security in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) carried out raid on notorious hard drug hotspots in Umuahia, the state capital. During the raid, a female narcotic distribution kingpin identified as Adaobi Nweke, was apprehended. Briefing journalists on the outcome of the raids, the…
In Igbo culture, traditional marriage ceremonies hold immense cultural and social significance. They are not just a union between two individuals but also a celebration of family, community, and the preservation of cultural heritage. These ceremonies are steeped in age-old traditions and customs that have been passed down through generations, reflecting the values and beliefs…
In the spirit of the 2024 Valentine’s Day celebration, a lecturer named Anucha Wisdom from Abia State University, ABSU made a romantic gesture by proposing to his fiancee in her classroom. Several pictures and videos of the heartwarming moment have gone viral on social media as Wisdom went down on his knees in the presence…
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has directed the Managing Director of Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC), Hon Chief Charles Orie, to take custody and carry out proper inventory of all official vehicles assigned to his former political appointees. According to a press release by Oguwike Nwachuku the Chief Press Secretary and…
