•Tinubu and Shettima Many African governments are currently caught in the crisis of refining domestic debts at cut-throat costs even as they overstretch the funding capacity of their central banks to bridge the gaping hole in their finances, a situation that has left many in dire straits, a report by S&P warned yesterday. The crisis [&hell...
A Rivers State High Court sitting in Isiokpo Division, Ikwerre Local Government Area of the state, has issued an interim order restraining the Rivers State House of Assembly and the Speaker of the House, Martin Amaewhule, from carrying out any actions with respect to the impeachment of the Governor, Siminalayi Fubara. Court also restrained the...
•Samson Itodo The Executive Director of YIAGA Africa, Samson Itodo, has kicked against the confirmation of seven out of 10 newly appointed Resident Electoral Commissioners (REC) for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) by the Nigerian Senate. Yesterday, the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio announced confirmation of the nomina...
The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday released 58 out of 69 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State, earlier arrested for suspected internet fraud. Earlier in the day, the anti-graft agency arrested the students EFCC in a midnight raid on hostels outside the campus. According to the commission, they w...
•Brutalised NLC President Ajaero The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has put its members on alert for a nationwide strike over the attack and brutalization of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, President, Joe Ajaero and other labour leaders by perceived agents of the Imo State government. Ajaero and other leaders of NLC ...
•Suspected thieves set on fire Two suspected thugs have been set ablaze by a mob near Sokoto Road, Main Market in Onitsha, Anambra State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 3.30 p.m. today, reports The PUNCH Eyewitnesses in the area said the mob first lynched the suspects before setting them on fire. “The […]
President Bola Tinubu today declared that he must succeed by all means to deliver on the expectations of Nigerians who brought him into office and has therefore charged his ministers and other government officials to help him in this direction. He spoke at the opening of a three-day retreat with the theme, “Delivering on the […]
•Fubara and Wike Rivers State elders today revealed why the crisis in the state escalated to the level it is today. Addressing a press conference in Abuja, the 21 elders led by Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, disclosed that the hasty reaction of Rivers State governor, Siminilaye Fubara escalated the issue, reports Daily Independent. The elders, who ...
•Luis Diaz Residents of the Colombian town of Barrancas have held a candle-lit march to demand the release of the father of Liverpool footballer Luis DÃaz. Luis Manuel DÃaz was kidnapped at gunpoint along with his wife on Saturday, reports AFP. The player’s mother was left behind in a car by the kidnappers as police […]
A move by Kenyan authorities to tax travellers on new or used goods brought into the country has caused an outcry, with lawmakers and even a government minister denouncing the scheme. Although the Kenya Revenue Authority has said the directive is not new, it has triggered confusion and concern, with some complaining of harassment by […]

