Senator Natasha Akpoti – Uduaghan (PDP Kogi Central), has condemned the recent violent attacks in a community in Omala Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi state, where at least 25 people lost their lives. She equally called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun to take immediate action to restore normalcy to the…
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group Afenifere has condemned the recent hike in electricity tariff, and has asked President Bola Tinubu to compel the Ministry of Power to reverse the increase. Afenifere’s comment followed the Nigerian Electricity Distribution Company’s (NERC) electricity tariff hike for Band A users – consumers who enjoy at least 20 hours of power…
A group,, the Reformed Arewa Youth Coalition, RAYC, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, of turning FCT into an extension of Rivers state in his appointments. The group, at a press conference, On Sunday in Abuja, alleged that Wike was running the FCT like a lord of the manor where…
Following the Herdsmen attack on a community in Omala in Kogi state, a group the Omala Women Forum has declared a three-day fasting and prayers over the incessant killings in the area. The group, while reacting to the recent killing of 25 people, condemned the assaults and indiscriminate slaying of innocent indigenes and the ruthless…
Ahead of governorship elections in Edi and Ondo state, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed confidence of winning the two states APC Deputy National Organising Secretary,Nze Chidi Duru said this at the party’s National secretariat in Abuja yesterday. Duru also assured the 16 candidates seeking APC’s ticket for the Ondo state governorship election…
Former US President Donald Trump on Saturday compared himself to South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela, sparking criticism from President Joe Biden’s campaign team. The 77-year-old Trump has been indicted in four different criminal cases, all of which could end in jail time for the billionaire real estate mogul. In one of those cases, he…
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic says his priority this year is to win Gold at the Paris Olympics The 36-year-old Serb has won a joint-record 24 Grand Slams but is yet to win an Olympic gold medal. Although he has win a bronze at Beijing 2008, he has lost the third-place match twice…
Lionel Messi scored on his return from injury for Inter Miami in a 2-2 MLS draw with Colorado Rapids The Argentine had missed four games with a hamstring issue and came on for the second half with his side 1-0 down following a Rafael Navarro penalty. Messi equalised with a left-foot shot before helping set…
Nigerian music star Ọlawale Ọlọfọrọ, popularly known as Brymo, has claimed that he is far better than Burna Boy musically. He stated this on Curiosity Made Me Ask hosted by skit maker, Bae U Barbie, while reacting to Burna Boy’s diss freestyle where he insinuated that Brymo has “fallen off.” Is it [the diss freestyle]…
Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has predicted that the All Progressive Congress, APC, will sack the ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2027 general election. Omo-Agege said this on Saturday when speaking to party faithful in Ughelli, Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, who welcomed him back to the state…
