The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are underway in Washington amid global trade tensions. The meeting will take place from Monday, April 21 to Saturday, April 26. The meetings follow a steep U.S. tariff of 134% on Chinese goods, sparking retaliation from Beijing. President Trump’s […]
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Enugu State Government Cancels Saturday’s Environmental Sanitation For Easy Movement For JAMB Candidates
The Enugu State Government has cancelled this Saturday’s environmental sanitation exercise to allow smooth conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Secretary to the State Government, Professor Chidiebere Onyia, announced the decision on Tuesday, stating that the move ensures candidates are not hindered from reaching exam centres. While […]
Jigawa State Governor Warns Against Calls For Self defense
In response to rising insecurity, Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has warned against calls for self-defence, saying it could plunge Nigeria into anarchy. He was reacting to comments by retired General Theophilus Danjuma, who urged Nigerians to protect themselves against bandits. Speaking on Channels TV, Namadi stressed that citizens taking […]
Plateau killings not farmer-herder clash, its pure terrorism – Dalung
Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, says the killings in Bokkos LGA of Plateau State are acts of terrorism and not the consequence of an age-long farmer-herder crisis. Kpakpando reports that on Thursday, the Bokkos Cultural Development Council, BCDC, said suspected bandits killed over 10 people in the […]
Peter Obi, Alex Otti summon Labour Party NEC meeting
Two leading figures of the Labour Party, the 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and Abia State governor, Alex Otti, have summoned a meeting of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party. The NEC meeting is scheduled to hold in Abuja on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. A notice issued by […]
Security operatives nab three kidnappers in Benue.
Security men have arrested three suspected kidnappers in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State. The suspects were reportedly apprehended on Sunday around Ogoli-Ugboju in the local government. Residents of Otukpo town had last Tuesday protested rising insecurity in the area and nearby communities. Police claimed that it had deployed […]
Vehicle falls from Otedola Bridge, driver rescued
A private vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, causing panic among commuters and passersby. There are reports that the car had four occupants, all of whom sustained varying degrees of injury. However, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, which confirmed […]
‘Be proactive to our plights’ – Nigerians in Diaspora seek attention of NIDCOM Chair
Nigerians in Diaspora under the aegis of Nigerians in Diaspora Organization (NIDO) have sought more attention from the Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri, insisting she should be more proactive about their plight. They said now is the time they should feel the positive impacts of her […]
Ibezi Dumps APC, Backs Soludo for Second Term.
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former member of House of Representatives, Hon Ifeanyi Ibezi has pledged his support for governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). Ibezi who once represented Idemili North and South federal constituency in the House of […]
Abure fears Labour Headquarters takeover by Nigeria Labour Congress
The battle for the control of the Labour Party took a fresh twist, on Sunday, as the Julius Abure leadership invited a team of policemen and private operatives to mount surveillance at the entrance of the party’s headquarters in Abuja following a report of a planned invasion. Several News correspondent […]