The leadership of the Labour Party said it won’t rescind its decision to hold the contentious national convention on Wednesday as planned. The development comes two days after the party formally petitioned relevant government institutions requesting an urgent intervention to protect the party against further aggression from the Nigeria Labour Congress. In the letters the…
UN Security Council has called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, after the US did not veto the measure in a shift from its previous position. It also demanded the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages.It is the first time the council has called for a ceasefire since the war began in October after…
Ahead of the April 25 governorship primary election, members of the Ondo State House of Assembly have drummed up support for the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, made their decision known on Monday in Abuja when he led 12 other lawmakers to the national secretariat of…
The Nigerian government has employed the services of Interpol in arrested the fleeing director of Binance Nadeem Anjarwalla. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris on Monday said there is no hiding place for Anjarwalla, who escaped from custody and fled the country after he was detained by the Nigerian Government. Idris was reacting…
The Chief Judge of Edo State, Justice Daniel Okungbowa, has made changes to the seven-man panel set up to probe the alleged misconduct and perjury levelled against State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, by the Edo State House of Assembly Chief Registrar of the State High Court, Benin, B.O Osawaru, in a statement on Friday, had…
Former Governor of Rivers State Nyesom Wike, has again expressed regret for helping Siminalayi Fubara to become the governor. Addressing a crowd of supporters, in Port Harcourt over the weekend, Wike said the governor displayed a high level of pretence and deceived him [Wike] to work towards him becoming the governor. Wike has been at…
The Federal Government says no ransom was paid for the release of the abducted Kuriga children in Kaduna State. The Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris, who briefed newsmen after the Federal Executive Council meeting, said the victims secured their freedom through the concerted efforts of security agencies in the country. The minister said, “President Bola…
Controversial Nigerian crossdresser Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky, has said he merited the winning of ‘Best Dressed Female’ award in a recent event. Ekweanaedo News reports that reactions have continued to trail the recognition of Bobrisky as the Best Dressed Female at movie premiere in Lagos over the weekend. He boasted that he beat those who…
The wife of Anambra State Governor, Mrs. Nonye Soludo has mourned the passing of the legendary Nollywood actor, Chief Amaechi Muonagor, who died in the late hours of Sunday, 2024, after battling kidney failure and other protracted illnesses. Reacting to Muonagor’s death on her social media handle on Monday, Mrs. Soludo said she visited the…
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, says Tuberculosis claimed about 1,869 lives in Kwara in 2023. El-Imam revealed this on Monday in Ilorin while delivering a speech at the commemoration of the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day, explaining that the disease continues to claim over 4,000 lives daily globally. She emphasized the importance…
