An out-of-control bush fire continued to rage near the Australian capital, Canberra, on Saturday, with more than 35,000 hectares already burned. According to authorities, the “Orroral Valley Fire” at Namadgi National Park, located between Canberra and New South Wales, is currently threatening homes in the capital’s southern suburbs. “The fire is growing and it may…
The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum has kicked against the planned release of over 600 Boko Haram insurgents by the military. It described the decision to grant amnesty to the former terrorists as wicked. The forum said it fully backed the objection by the Nigerian Military Widows Association against “the wicked and insensitive policy…
Children are treasures to be loved and cared for. But to Ifeoma Ebony and her lover, Emmanuel Onyekwere, they are commodities to be sold for profits. The duo plied their criminal trade across states such as Abia, Enugu, Edo and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, stealing children for sale. Their modus operandi was to look…
In a statement, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the restriction became necessary due to America’s inability to verify a traveller’s identity and “assess whether they pose national security or public safety risk”. Before the ban was announced, diplomatic sources had told TheCable that difficulty in accessing critical data about Nigerian travellers was behind the development….
The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has said that he has the constitutional power to withdraw any criminal corruption case. He said this while speaking on the withdrawal of the N25bn fraud case against Gombe lawmaker, Senator Danjuma Goje. Malami was attempting to clear the air on why he was yet to prosecute…
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has made a new vow to cripple Nigeria. Naija News reports that Kanu’s statement is coming two weeks to the burial ceremony of his parents which he is expected to grace. This online news platform had reported earlier that the parents of the IPOB…
Read full statement I received with sadness the policy of the government of the United States of America to place Nigeria on its travel ban list. While I understand the reasons given by the Trump administration (the failure of the Muhammadu Buhari led administration to share information and to address issues of terrorism), the ban…
Fourteen members-elect of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC in Edo state have reacted to threats by the state Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki to deal with the National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, accusing the governor of planning to take out the party leader. This was as former Executive Director, Media Affairs to…
Controversial Ghanaian singer, Queen Haizel, has revealed that she will soon cut off her clitoris to enable her to forget about sexual pleasure and concentrate on her music. She said this during an interview on TV Africa’s morning show ‘VideoRyde’ hosted by Larry BozzIz. “Very soon, I will be leaving the country for two months….
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has identified Nigeria and 13 others as high-risk African countries for coronavirus. The other countries on the list include Algeria, Angola, Ivory Coast, DR Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. WHO said on Friday that the identified African nations have direct links or a high…