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Workers Rejoice as Tinubu Sacks Minister Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye
by Deborah Nnamdi Workers from the former Ministry of Women Affairs were seen celebrating after Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye was dismissed as Minister on Wednesday. In a video posted on the social media platform X by APC chieftain Abubakar Sidiq Usman, employees were filmed dancing in the office corridors, chanting “finally” in…
Read More »Gunmen Kill Four Policemen in Katsina
by Deborah Nnamdi Gunmen killed four police officers who were stationed in the ‘Yar Tsamiyar Jino area of Kankara local government, Katsina State on Wednesday. Aside from eliminating the officers on duty, the attackers burned the police operational vehicle. A source revealed that the gunmen initially planned to ambush travellers…
Read More »FG Approves $618m Loan for Fighter Jets, Ammunitions
File Photo: M346 Attack jets in flight by Deborah Nnamdi The federal government has approved a $618 million loan to purchase six Italian-made M-346 attack jets and ammunition for the Nigerian Air Force. The development was announced by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, on Wednesday. Recall…
Read More »Tinubu Appoints Bianca, Late Ojukwu’s Widow, Minister of Foreign Affairs
A minor tsunami has hit Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council, as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lays off the Ministers of Education, House and Development (State) and Youth, Tahir Mamman SAN, OON; Abdullahi Tijjani, and Jamila Bio Ibrahim respectively. Others affected are Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, and Lola Ade-John of Women’s Affairs and…
Read More »Cabinet Shuffle: Tinubu Scraps Niger Delta, Sport ministries
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has eliminated the Niger Delta Ministry and the Ministry of Sports Development as part of a significant restructuring aimed at improving government efficiency. This decision was made during the ongoing Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the State House in Abuja, as reported by Bayo Ononuga,…
Read More »Nigeria Lost $500m to cybercrime in 2022 – EFCC
by Deborah Nnamdi The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised the alarm over the threats posed by cybercrime, revealing that Nigeria lost more than $500 million to criminal activity in 2022. Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Ola Olukoyede spoke during a National Cybercrime Summit in Abuja on Tuesday.…
Read More »Ibori Celebrates Uduaghan, in emotional Birthday Message
Former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Onanefe Ibori, has saluted his cousin and successor, Dr Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, on the occasion of the latter’s 70th Birthday on Tuesday. Ibori, in a post dripping with emotion, looked back at his growing stage with his ‘brother’ Uduaghan, confessing, “As I pen…
Read More »Sit-at-home: IPOB Cripples S’East States on Day 1
A deserted street in Enugu on Monday Government and business activities suffered varying degrees of shutdown in the five Southeast states of Nigeria on Monday as residents and business owners locked their shops in compliance with the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Our findings showed that…
Read More »Sorrow, Tears, Extortions on Lagos-East, East/West Highways
The hell called Benin-Bypass As the festive season approaches, thousands of Nigerians are preparing to travel home from Lagos, the business capital of Nigeria to the Eastern and Southern regions to celebrate with their loved ones. For many, however, the prospect of hitting the road is filled with trepidation rather…
Read More »Flood Disasters: 259 dead, 600,000 Displaced – NEMA
Photo Credit: UNHCR Nigeria by Deborah Nnamdi The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA has said that 259 persons have died, about 625,239 displaced and over one million persons affected by flood-related issues between April and September 2024. This data was revealed after the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) asked Nigerians…
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