No fewer than 416 unarmed citizens have been killed by accidental airstrikes of the Nigerian military within the space of 9 years in 16 communities located in the northern region of the country, findings have revealed. Although the military high command and the Nigerian Air Force had consistently maintained that there was no way collateral [&h...
Sixteen days to this year’s Christmas, many Nigerians have said they do not have plans to travel out of their locations to mark the season as a result of insecurity, high cost of transportation and the general economic hardship in the country. They blame the situation on the removal of fuel subsidy and weakening of […]
The government of Canada has increased the proof of funds for Nigerians and other international students from ₦8,025,000.00 ($10,000) to ₦16,050,000.0000 ($20,000). Marc Miller, Canadian Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, made this announcement in a statement yesterday, saying the new requirement will take effect from January 1...
•Oladips Rapper Oladipupo Oladimeji, popularly known by his stage name Oladips, has apologised to Nigerians for the fake death news pulled by his management. He expressed regret for “the confusion” and stressed that it was “never a prank,” noting that he was “very sick.” In an interview with Naija FM in Lagos, Oladips said, “To […]...
•COP28 Logo Nigerians on social media have slammed Nigeria’s large delegation to COP28 led by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC, more commonly referred to as COP28, is the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference, being held from 30 November until 12 [...
Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S., Embassy in Nigeria, Mr David Greene, has revealed that they have interviewed over 150,000 Nigerians while further noting that the embassy has interviewed about 30,000 students this year. Greene made this statement during an interview in Abuja, reports NAN. He said, “What folks do not know is that this year [&hell...
Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Plateau State chapter, Izang Aware, has said that Nigerians have lost confidence in the legal system in the country. He said that there’s therefore the need for introspection by legal practitioners to make the profession responsive to the yearnings and aspirations of the common man as their last ...
Except something dramatic happens, no fewer than 94.5 Nigerians will face insufficient food consumption as the estimated 88.5 million already experiencing the pangs of hunger would be joined by six million others by the end of this month. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusinesses and Productivity Enhancement (SSAP), Kingsley ...
•Bismarck Rewane Renowned economist, Bismarck Rewane, says Nigerians are not interested in budgetary figures if the prices of basic commodities like rice, bread, and garri don’t go down. Rewane, the Managing Director of Financial Derivatives Company Limited, made this known today during a live appearance on Channels Television today. He said, ...
Another batch of stranded 161 Nigerians has been repatriated back from Tripoli, Libya. They arrived in the country through the cargo section of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, reports Nigerian Tribune. The Nigerians were flown into the country aboard Al Buraq Air with registration number 5A-DMG and flight number BRQ189/07.TSINK....

