NNPP candidate unveils seven-point agenda
The candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) for next month’s Ondo election, Olugbenga Edema has unveiled a seven-point agenda with which he hoped to govern the state. He said he would begin implementation of the agenda immediately after being sworn in in February next year. Edema who spoke at the weekend listed the […]
DSS replaces Tinubu’s CSO
…Fasasi out, Lawal in The Department of State Services (DSS) has withdrawn Adegboyega Fasasi as the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Aanother officer and a Deputy Director of the service, Rasheed Atanda Lawal, has been appointed to replace Fasasi. Although details of the replacement were still sketchy last night when it […]
PDP insists Ondo REC must go
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must remove the Ondo State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Mrs. Babalola Oluwatoyin, ahead of next month’s governorship election. The opposition party said a new REC “with a non-partisan official with no previous association with Ondo State” be brought in. The Ondo […]
Give us our land back, Senator heckles King Charles in Australian Parliament
Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament on Monday, shocking assembled lawmakers and other dignitaries. “Give us our land back! Give us what you stole from us!” Thorpe screamed in an almost minute-long diatribe after the 75-year-old king’s speech. “This is not your land, you […]
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[ICYMI] Nigeria supplies Togo, Benin 24-hour power supply – TCN
The Managing Director and CEO of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Sule Abdulaziz, has disclosed that Nigeria supplies 24-hour electricity to neighbouring countries Togo and Benin, amid ongoing discussions in the country following a recent power grid collapse. “We supply Togo, Benin, and Niger. They get power from Nigeria on a 24-hour basis, and they […]
Police decry increasing rate of jungle justice
The Nigeria Police Force has decried the spate of jungle justice in parts of the country, cautioning against its consequences on criminal justice administration, rule of law, and global reputation. The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adejobi condemned the trend of jungle justice in […]
Boniface survives car crash in Germany
Nigeria international forward Victor Boniface has reportedly survived a ghastly car crash in Germany. The striker, who plays for German club Bayer Leverkusen, posted a video of the damaged car on his Instagram Stories on Sunday. The unfortunate incident occurred after the striker, who has been in scintillating form since joining the German club in […]
Poultry farmers, others lament hike in egg prices
The Poultry Association of Nigeria, Lagos State, and other stakeholders in the sector have lamented the incessant hike in the price of eggs while calling for the Federal Government’s intervention. They also expressed concern that eggs, which used to be the cheapest source of protein, were becoming unaffordable for many Nigerians. They made these comments […]
NDLEA arrests Canada-based nurse, businessmen for drug trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested two businessmen, identified as Ihejirika Emmanuel and Iwuagwu Victory, over alleged drug trafficking. Ihejirika, who frequently travels to Thailand claiming to import fish into Nigeria, was arrested on October 15, 2024, while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Thailand via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. […]
Protester alleges police violence, arrest during #EndSARS anniversary in Lagos
Several protesters marking the fourth anniversary of the #EndSARS protests in Lagos State on Sunday have reportedly been detained, including Hassan Soweto, the National Coordinator of the Education Rights Campaign, who was taken into custody alongside others. Soweto disclosed this in a statement and video shared on X.com on Sunday. In his post, Soweto claimed […]