•Nigerian Flag A civil advocacy group, Nigeria Unite, has petitioned the United States, United Kingdom and the European Union, raising concerns about what it describes as Nigeria’s declining democratic standards. The group warned that the country’s political direction could mirror the instability spreading across the Sahel, reports Vanguard. I...
Temidire 4, a quiet rural community in Egbejila, Ilorin, was thrown into chaos on Thursday morning following the shocking discovery of what appears to be a ritual killing. The victim, a pregnant woman, was found gruesomely murdered and dismembered in a manner that has sent shivers through the area, reports Saturday Independent. The unsettling ...
•Inflation rate The Organised Private Sector has expressed worry over the continued hike in the inflation rate in Nigeria, stressing that this will further raise the cost of production, raw materials, logistics, and machinery, among others. Yesterday, the National Bureau of Statistics reported that Nigeria’s inflation rate rose to 34.80 per ce...
•Explosion A midnight bomb explosion occurred in Umuneke community, Mbieri in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State. It was learnt that the explosion, which occurred at a newly completed family house on Saturday night, reduced the house to rubble though no casualty was recorded, reports The PUNCH. A source, Iyke Njoku, said, “The [&h...
•Bomb explosion Tragedy struck yet again on the Dansadau-Gusau road as another explosion killed multiple travellers yesterday, marking the third such incident in less than a week. The explosion occurred between Dansadau to Malele road, causing significant damage, reports Channels TV. A resident of the area who pleaded anonymity for security re...
•Abuja The Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, NGSA, has allayed fears over earth tremors experienced in the Federal Capital Territory urging residents not to panic. A statement by the Director-General of the agency, Professor Olusegun Ige disclosed that NGSA monitored the tremors and found them to be low and did not pose any threat to the [&he...
•A protester tries to escape from a policeman during a demonstration in Nairobi Hundreds of protesters gathered in Kenya’s capital Nairobi today, with police firing rubber bullets and tear gas as turnout by demonstrators dropped sharply, following deadly clashes earlier this week. A day after President William Ruto caved in to demands by young...
•Oyetola The Nigeria Shipping and Port Economic Regulatory Agency Bill, according to maritime stakeholders, conflicts with the government’s plan to lower the cost of governance, reports The PUNCH. To some stakeholders in the maritime sector, the federal government should concentrate on cutting the cost of governance by implementing the Oronsay...
Stock markets fell and oil prices climbed today on growing fears of a wider war in the Middle East after Israel’s army chief vowed a response to Iran’s unprecedented attack on his country at the weekend. The selling came after Wall Street’s three main indexes tanked in response to forecast-beating US retail sales data that […]
•HRM Clement Ikolo The Chief of Defence Staff, General ChrisÂtopher Gwabin Musa, has assured that the traditional ruler of Ewu Kingdom in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State, HRM Clement Oghenerukevwe, is safe and secure in their care. The Chief of Defence Staff made the discloÂsure on Wednesday, last week, while appearing as [&...

