ASITU Drags Lagos To UN, ECOWAS Over Alleged Destruction Of Igbo Property
The Association of Igbo Town Unions (ASITU) has reported the Lagos State government before the United Nations Human Rights Council, (UNHRC) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) over alleged destruction of Igbo property. The association also condemned in the strongest terms what they perceived as ongoing systematic demolition of lawfully acquired properties […]
Gov Nwifuru Charges New 82 Division GOC To End Sit-at-home Order In South East
Ebonyi State governor, Francis Nwifuru has called on the New General Officer Commanding the 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, Enugu , Major- General Oluyemi Olatoye to intensify efforts to end sit at home order often declared by non- state actors in the South – East region. Governor Nwifuru gave the charge when Major-General Oluyemi […]
Security Experts Demand Probe Of Boko Haram Funding
Security experts have urged the federal government through the various security agencies and the National Assembly to investigate alleged revelations by a US Congressman that USAID has sponsored Boko Haram. A United States Congressman representing Pennsylvania, Scott Perry, had accused the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) of funding terrorist organisations like Boko Haram.He […]
Singer Shakira hospitalised in Peru
Pop star Shakira has been hospitalised in Peru with a stomach issue, forcing her to cancel her Sunday show in the Andean country. The Colombian singer disclosed this via social media on Sunday. “I’m sorry to let you all know that last night I had to go to the emergency room for an abdominal issue […]
SERAP Threatens Lawsuit Over ATM Fee Hike
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) if it does not withdraw the increase in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transaction fees within 48 hours. SERAP, which made the threat in an open letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by SERAP’s deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare, addressed […]
USAID Funding Freeze: Tinubu Commended Over N700bn Provision In 2025 Budget
A former adviser to Speaker Aminu Tambuwal on Diaspora Affairs and an American-based businessman, Alhaji Saidu Ugonoh, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s proactive measures by making a sufficient budgetary allocation to fill in the gap occasioned by the freezing of USAID assistance to other countries including Nigeria. President Tinubu, in the N54.99 trillion budget passed […]
Kim Jong-Un bans broadcast of 3 Premier League teams in North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has reportedly banned the broadcast of Tottenham Hotspur matches in the country, according to the UK Sun. The decision stems from Kim Jong-Un’s stance against airing games featuring South Korean players. Tottenham, currently captained by South Korea’s Son Heung-min, is among the teams affected. This restriction means the North Korean […]
African Union Warns Against Territorial Break-Up Of DR Congo
The African Union warned Sunday against the break-up of the Democratic Republic of Congo, two days after the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group entered a second city in the country’s east. “We don’t want a balkanisation of eastern DRC,” the AU’s Peace and Security Commissioner Bankole Adeoye told reporters. Without naming Rwanda, he added: “We are […]
Police inspector found dead in Ogun hotel
The lifeless body of a Police Inspector identified as Haruna Mohammed has been found dead in a hotel room in Ogun state. It was gathered that the inspector attached to Ishashi Police division in Lagos State, had arrived with a woman to Super G Royal hotel, located at Anthony Uzum Estate, Oyeyemi Akute, at about […]
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron, found dead
South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron has been found dead in Seoul, police have said. The 24-year-old was found in her home in the city’s Seongsu-dong district by a friend at around 16:55 (07:55 GMT) on Sunday. Officers said no signs of foul play had been found and they were investigating the cause of death. Kim […]