Imo Communities Appeal To Fed. Govt. To Stop Military Siege On 30,000 Hectares Land In Dispute By Kayode Lawal The Mbaishi autonomous communities in Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo State have called on President Bola Tinubu to immediately stop the siege allegedly laid on their 30,000 hectares of land by some […]
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Tension As Community In Enugu Discovers Mass Graves Used For Ritual Killings
Tension As Community In Enugu Discovers Mass Graves Used For Ritual Killings Panic and outrage have gripped the community of Umuoma Ndiagu in Ezeagu LGA of Enugu State following discovery of a soakaway pit allegedly filled with human remains, including those of pregnant women and children within the compound of […]
UNIZIK SSANU, NASU Reject FG’s N50bn Earned Allowance Sharing Formula
UNIZIK SSANU, NASU Reject FG’s N50bn Earned Allowance Sharing Formula By Ikenna Nwokedi The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) have rejected the sharing and disbursement formula for the Federal Government’s N50 billion […]
Gov. Soludo Promises Anambra Children Brighter Future
Gov. Soludo Promises Anambra Children Brighter Future Children in Anambra State joined their counterparts across the country to celebrate this year’s Children’s Day which usually comes up on 27th May, every year. Addressing the children at an event to mark the day which took place at the newly-commissioned Solution Fun […]
0n Entertainment, Timaya Laments High Cost, Lack of Authenticity in Today’s Music Industry
On Entertainment Popular Nigerian singer Inetimi Odon, better known as Timaya, says he misses the era of authentic music, lamenting that today’s songs feel compromised by commercialism and social media trends. Speaking to Afrobeats Intelligence, the 44-year-old Port Harcourt-born artist revealed that in recent times, it is expensive to promote […]
Tinubu seeks NASS approval for $21.5bn loan, ₦758bn pension bond
President Bola Tinubu has formally asked the National Assembly to approve a $21.5 billion external loan and a ₦758 billion domestic bond to settle pension arrears and fund critical infrastructure projects. The requests were read on the Senate floor yesterday, May 27 and have been referred to the Committee on […]
Nigeria’s economic reforms yielding results, says AfDB
The African Development Bank says Nigeria’s economic reforms since May 2023 are beginning to yield results. In its 2025 African Economic Outlook released today in Abidjan, AfDB reports that services contributed 75% to Nigeria’s GDP growth, while industry—driven by a rise in oil production to 1.56 million barrels per day—contributed […]
Anambra Speaker seeks greater investment in education
As Nigeria marked Children’s Day yesterday, May 27, the Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Somtochukwu Udeze, has called on government and stakeholders to invest more in children’s education, healthcare, and safety. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Emma Madu, Udeze praised Governor Chukwuma Soludo for offering […]
NAFDAC uncovers fake drug factory in Delta, arrests suspect’s wife
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has uncovered a shocking illegal drug operation in Azagba-Ogwashi, Delta State. A couple was caught relabelling and repackaging expired medical injectables inside an uncompleted building. The injectables included banned substances like gentamicin and chloroquine phosphate, some dating back to 2018. […]
DPO Killed As Youths Attack Kano Police Station Over Detainee’s Death
Tension flared in Rano, Kano State, as angry youths attacked a police station following the death of a detainee, leading to the death of the Divisional Police Officer. The crisis began after Abdullahi Musa, a motorcycle mechanic arrested for reckless riding, died in hospital hours after developing complications in custody. […]