Gunmen have killed at least 29 people in northeastern Nigeria, a state governor said on Monday, with residents reporting that the attackers targeted young people gathered at a football pitch in the latest wave of deadly unrest in Africa’s most populous nation. The attack occurred on Sunday in Adamawa State, which borders Cameroon and remains…
“The current desperate move, if allowed to go on, would enmesh the NRC… into an unnecessary crisis.”
Practicing journalist and blogger, Preye Bagou, has officially resigned his membership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) and defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement released to newsmen on Wednesday, Bagou reiterated the need to realign with the ruling party at both the state and federal levels in order to contribute more…
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, on Thursday joined the Authority Chief Executive (ACE) of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, Mr. Saidu Mohammed, on an inspection visit to the Waltersmith modular refinery in Ohaji-Egbema, Imo State. The visit was aimed at assessing…
The man suspected of opening fire at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner has been identified as Cole Thomas Allen, a 31-year-old resident of Torrance, a suburb of Los Angeles. He worked as a part-time tutor and video game developer. Law enforcement officials said Allen has no prior criminal record. Following his arrest, he reportedly…
Multiple explosions, believed to have been carried out by suspected suicide bombers, rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and injuring more than 100 others, police said on Tuesday. The three blasts occurred on Monday evening, following an earlier attack on a military post between Sunday night and Monday morning,…
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has released CCTV footage and images of the suspect involved in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. The footage, released shortly before the President addressed the media, reportedly shows the suspect running into the ballroom of the Washington Hilton, bypassing security…
Engr. Ambaiowei, who currently serves in the National Assembly, has been actively involved in legislative duties and constituency engagement, factors that may influence his standing among stakeholders in the area.
By Darlington Onyebuchi Agoha Politics was once described as the “art of the possible.” Today, in the hands of the valueless, it has become the “art of the heist.” We are witnessing a peculiar era in which leadership is no longer a call to service but a refuge for those who lack the character to…
Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved a wide-ranging increase in allowances and welfare benefits for civil servants, a move expected to significantly raise take-home pay and improve morale across the public service. The announcement was made in Abuja by Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, following approval by the Federal Executive Council….
