An online publication dedicated to Nigeria’s National Assembly, OrderPaper, has berated the Department of State Services (DSS), over its operatives’ recent invasion of home and arrest of one of its staff members, Edna Ulaeto. The media outlet in a statement issued on Friday described how operatives from the DSS forcibly took Ulaeto from her home,…
Aides to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, have mocked Abia North Senator, Orji Uzor Kalu over his latest comments on President Bola Tinubu. Kalu said Tinubu drives around Abuja at night in a bid to understand the suffering of residents. Describing Tinubu as a street person, Kalu said the President is…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has confirmed the arrest and detention of Auwal Danladi Sankara, Jigawa State Commissioner of Special Duties, for allegedly engaging in an illicit affair with a married woman, Tasleem Baba Nabegu. Sankara was apprehended in an uncompleted building, reportedly owned by him, in the company of Nabegu, the mother of…
New details surrounding the death of renowned Nigerian novelist, and filmmaker, Biyi Bandele have emerged. In August 2022, his daughter, Temi Bandele announced his sudden de@th at the age of 54. The cause of his de@th was not disclosed at the time. In a report published, The Guardian UK revealed that Bandele committed su!cide in…
The Presidency has clarified that there is no leadership vacuum in Nigeria despite President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima being out of the country. The This was in response to concerns raised by journalists about who is currently in charge of national affairs. In a statement released on Wednesday, October 16, Mr….
The Nigerian naira has been listed as one of the worst-performing currencies in Sub-Saharan Africa in 2024. This is according to the World Bank’s latest Africa’s Pulse report. As of August 2024, the naira had depreciated by approximately 43% year-to-date, ranking it among the weakest currencies alongside the Ethiopian birr and the South Sudanese pound….
The Federal Government of Nigeria has urged Nigerians to adopt a more positive outlook toward their country, stressing the need for patriotism and unity in the face of challenges. The call was made during a stakeholders’ engagement on the “National Anthem, Identity Project, Values Charter, and the Renewed Hope Agenda” held in Osogbo, where the…
On Monday, October 14, 2024, a team of operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, comprising four officers were at Urban Radio 94.5FM, Enugu to invite one Favour Ekoh, host of Prime Time, a programme running at the Station. Ekoh is being investigated by the Enugu Zonal…
Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has said that granting full autonomy to Nigeria’s 774 local government areas could lead to “humongous chaos” and hinder sustainable development. Governor Soludo made this statement on Tuesday at the Governor’s Lodge in Amawbia, Awka, after signing the Anambra State Local Government Administration Law, titled “Anambra Local Government Administration…
Electricity distribution companies have alerted their customers after the national electricity grid collapsed again on Tuesday morning October 15. The grid collapsed at about 6pm on Monday, October 14, plunging many into darkness. Power generation dropped from 3.87 gigawatts at 5 p.m. to 3.56GW at 6 pm., and then to 0.00GW by 7 pm….