Troops kill bandits behind NDA attack, abduction of students in Kaduna
The Kaduna state government says troops of the Nigerian army have killed bandits who attacked the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Two officers were said to have been killed when the bandits attacked the academy in August 2021. Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security, said the troops engaged the bandits […]
Wike: Vote of confidence won’t stop Ayu’s removal as PDP chairman
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says nothing will stop the removal of Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). On Thursday, the PDP national executive committee (NEC) passed a vote of confidence in Ayu and the national working committee (NWC), despite calls for the resignation of the party chairman. […]
2023: Tinubu’s chance of victory in north-east very high, says Gombe governor
Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, says Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has a “very high” chance of victory in the north-east during the 2023 polls. According to NAN, the governor spoke on Saturday after visiting Abdulsalami Abubakar and Ibrahim Babangida, former heads of state, in Minna, Niger […]
Makinde: PDP can’t restructure Nigeria if it’s not ready to restructure itself
Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo state, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be unable to restructure Nigeria if it cannot restructure itself. Makinde spoke on Friday after he commissioned the Umuakatawom-Osaa-Okea-Ohuru road in Obingwa LGA of Abia state. The major opposition party has been battling an internal crisis in the last […]
IPOB declares sit-at-home on Tuesday — same day as Buhari’s trip to Imo
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) says there will be a sit-at-home protest in the south-east on Tuesday. In a statement on Saturday, Emma Powerful, IPOB spokesperson, said the sit-at-home is in solidarity with Nnamdi Kanu, its leader, who will appear in court the same day. Powerful said it is in line […]
Charles III formally proclaimed Britain’s new monarch
King Charles III has been proclaimed as Britain’s new monarch. His emergence followed the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday after spending 96 years on earth. He was pronounced a king by the Accession Council on Saturday at St James’s Palace. The 73-year-old King Charles III spoke briefly in front […]
Ohanaeze Worldwide to FG: Rename Aso Rock after Queen Elizabeth II
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has asked the federal government to rename the presidential villa in Abuja after Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96 years old. Many people around the world have paid tributes to the late monarch. Amid the outpour of tributes, Adamu Garba, a former presidential aspirant, […]
DEATH THROES: In Nigeria’s crisis-ridden state, mothers watch as hunger batters children
BY ANIBE IDAJILI That night in February, Hajara Muhammed panicked as the lingering sound of gunshots rent the air. The marauding bandits had struck again. The assailants, in their hundreds, sent many residents away from their farms, rustled animals and carted away food items. Hajara, a 25-year-old mother of four, fled Shadadi community […]
Gas as transition fuel: Will African stakeholders reach a compromise ahead of COP27?
Annually, world leaders gather in what is considered the biggest climate change summit known as the conference of the parties (COP). This year, the 27th edition of the conference, otherwise known as COP27, is set to happen in Egypt in November. Africans see this as a great opportunity to advance Africa’s climate challenges […]
FG directs flags to fly at half-mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II
The federal government has ordered that all flags in the country and missions abroad be flown at half-mast in honour of Queen Elizabeth II. The monarch died on Thursday. She was 96 years old. According to NAN, Rauf Aregbesola, minister of interior, announced the development in a statement on Friday. He […]