The Nigeria Police Force say no money was paid to kidnappers who abducted 20 medical students in Benue State. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, the victims were rescued on Friday by the office of the National Security Adviser without any ransom payment. The medical students and their accompanying…
Former Kogi West Senator and governorship candidate, Dino Melaye, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reached its end in the political sphere. In a scathing post on X, Melaye accused the party’s acting national chairman, Iliya Damagum, national secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, and national organizing secretary, Umar Bature, of destroying the party through…
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has tendered his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa in Abuja on Saturday. Abubakar, who had been in the position since 2018, cited personal and family issues as the reasons for his resignation, stating that they were “nothing very…
The operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued a 27-year-old man who attempted to commit suicide because of his indebtedness to his business colleague. This was revealed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu, who said the incident happened on Friday, August…
Barrister Chioma Nweze, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (South-East). In a Press Statement signed on Saturday, August 24, 2024, States. “Barr. Nweze noted “This is due to lack of failure to meet necessary requirements for students loan access.” “According to her this omission is a missed opportunity for our students to…
The president general of Ndigbo United Association, Lagos Island who doubled as President general Arin Cosmetics And Essential Product Dealers Association and one of the strong stakeholder in Idemili South, Hon. Obi Udenkwo has reaffirmed his endorsement of Hon. Amaka Obi to continue her good work in Idemili south local government area. Hon. Udenkwo said…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has declared that the future of Nigerians has been effectively mortgaged to President Bola Tinubu, his family, and associates. Atiku stated that even after Tinubu leaves office, it will be nearly impossible to break the shackles imposed on the country by the president. Atiku, who was the Presidential…
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) issued an urgent warning to the public on Friday about the rising water levels in the River Niger system. NIHSA Director-General Umar Mohammed stated in a press release that floodwaters from neighboring countries are gradually moving towards Nigeria, beginning with Kebbi. According to NIHSA, this situation is caused by…
President Paul Biya of Cameroon is set to contest the country’s presidential election again at the age of 93. Biya, who is Africa’s longest-serving president, is currently 91 years old. He will contest in the 2026 Presidential Election to seek an eighth term, by which time he will be 93. Founder of the Foreign Press…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has addressed concerns about the absence of South-East students from the federal government’s student loan programme. On Friday, NELFUND revealed that it had allocated nearly ₦2.95 billion to 27,667 students across 19 universities. However, none of the federal universities in the South-East were included in this distribution. This omission…
