A woman narrowly escaped death after being kidnapped for ritual purposes in Aba. Her abductors rejected her due to her menstrual cycle and later abandoned her. Read full details. A female clerk at a law firm in Aba has miraculously escaped from suspected ritual killers after being kidnapped and held hostage overnight in Ogbor Hill,…
The Federal Government has urged Nigerians to disregard the remarks made by former President Olusegun Obasanjo regarding the ₦15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway initiative. In his publication titled “Nigeria: Past and the Future,” Obasanjo characterized the 700km project as a misallocation of priorities. In response to Obasanjo’s critique, the Minister of Works, David Umahi, addressed…
Native Doctors in Anambra State, under the aegis of the Anambra State Traditional Doctors Movement, have agreed to partner with the state government to achieve common objectives, especially in the area of control for its members. The group made this known during an interaction with the Anambra State House of Assembly in Awka on Thursday…
The Senate has passed a vote of confidence in its President, Senator Godswill Akpabio. The vote of confidence in Akpabio was passed unanimously during Thursday’s plenary, following a motion moved by Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (Ekiti Central) and seconded by Deputy Minority Leader, Olalere Oyewumi (Osun West). The decision comes 48 hours after the suspended…
The Nigerian presidency has reacted to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s projects, dismissing his claims as baseless and misleading. Obasanjo had condemned the N15.6 trillion Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project, calling it wasteful and corrupt. He also criticized the Tinubu administration for approving ₦21 billion for a new official residence for Vice…
Bauchi State Governor and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, Bala Mohammed, has expressed his readiness to collaborate with Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to strengthen opposition politics in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday after a closed-door meeting with Obi at the Government House, Bauchi, Mohammed said both he and the PDP…
The Aliko Dangote Foundation has unveiled the 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Project valued N16bn to benefit one million Nigerians nationwide. The Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Mr Aliko Dangote, made the disclosure during the inaugural ceremony on Thursday in Kano. Represented by his daughter, Marya Aliko-Dangote, he said the annual initiative, which embodies…
The Senate on Thursday passed for second reading a bill seeking to establish the National Council for Traditional Rulers, a move aimed at formally assigning monarchs and community leaders defined roles in governance. Sponsored by Senator Simon Lalong (Plateau South), the bill reignited debate among lawmakers, with some expressing concerns over potential conflicts between traditional…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka A mother of four arrested in Anambra State for drug-related offences has assured to desist from the illegal activities if provided with job that can sustain her and her family. The suspect, identified as Ifeoma Omonyi, made the promise while being interrogated shortly after her arrest at Umueri by the operatives…
By Izunna Okafor, Awka The Chairman of the Anambra State Sports Commission, Patrick Estate Onyedum, has said that whopping cash prizes exceeding fifteen million naira (N15,000,000) are up for g rab as the third edition of the Anambra Solution Sports Initiative (ANSSI) is set to kick off on March 19, 2025 and conclude on…
