At least 100 dead as flood ravages Congo’s capital
At least 100 people have been killed after flooding in parts of Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to Associated Press, Prime Minister Jean-Michel Lukonde said a search was ongoing for more bodies. Earlier on Tuesday, the death toll had stood at 50 according to Sylvano Kasongo, Kinshasa’s […]
PDP nurtured Boko Haram into a monster, FG replies Atiku
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nurtured Boko Haram into the monster it became when President Muhammadu Buhari assumed office in 2015. Mohammed said this in response to a comment credited to Atiku Abubakar, standard bearer of the PDP. The former vice-president had said the […]
EXTRA: Twitter labels Norway prime minister as ‘Nigeria government official’
Twitter has mixed up its labelling of some Norwegian government officials, including Prime Minister Jonas Store. In its description of Norway’s foreign ministry account, the micro-blogging platform wrote “Nigeria government organisation”. On Tuesday, the Norwegian ministry raised the alarm over the disparity in identities and asked Twitter to rectify the issue. […]
Bode George: Why I may not vote for Atiku in 2023
Bode George, chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says he will not vote for Atiku Abubakar, the party’s presidential candidate, unless the national chairmanship is zoned to the south-west. George spoke during an interview with Arise News TV on Tuesday. The PDP chieftain has been one of the loudest voices calling […]
Economic crisis: IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Ghana on $3bn loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Ghana have reached a staff-level agreement for a three-year loan package of $3 billion. The development means that the agreement still requires the approval of the IMF management and executive board as well as receipt of the necessary financing assurances by Ghana’s partners and creditors. According […]
Buhari has approved funds for prosecution of Boko Haram suspects, says Malami
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF), says the federal government will soon resume the mass prosecution of Boko Haram suspects being held in selected military formations. Speaking on Monday during a special session to mark the new legal year for the federal high court, Malami said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the […]
INTERVIEW: Obasanjo’s letters provide clarity to some national issues, says Musikilu Mojeed
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has written several letters throughout his lifetime. From his years as a military officer, to when he was the head of state, to when he served as a civilian president and even after leaving office, Obasanjo used letters to tell truth to power. He also used letters to fight the […]
LITTLE KNOWN LAWS: Citizens can get underage voters disqualified on election day
Did you know that as a citizen, you can get underage voters disqualified and their names removed from the voters’ register of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)? With 74 days to the 2023 polls, one contentious issue that has continued to dominate the pre-election conversation is underage voting. Underage voters are […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, former FTX CEO, arrested in Bahamas
Sam Bankman-Fried, former chief executive officer (CEO) of FTX, has been arrested in the Bahamas. FTX was an exchange platform that investors used to trade cryptocurrency for other assets, including digital currencies or cash. Investors could also store their cryptocurrencies in digital wallets, similar to a bank. Bahamian authorities said Bankman-Fred […]
Newspaper Headlines: Nigerians spent $6.23m on medical tourism in eight months
Reports on attacks on facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the constitutional amendment, and petrol scarcity dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories