Rachel Geoffrey, a woman residing in the Federal Housing Estate in Adamawa State, allegedly subjected her two stepdaughters, aged three and seven, to severe burns on their hands for eating food without her permission. The incident occurred on May 14, 2024, and was reported by witnesses in the area. According to reports, the stepmother left…
Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have finalized plans to create a confederation after distancing themselves from France and seeking closer ties with Russia. Their foreign ministers met in Niger’s capital, Niamey, to establish the Confederation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). Niger’s Foreign Minister, Bakary Yaou Sangare, announced that the objective of the meeting…
In Aba, Abia State, Nigerian Army personnel took to the streets to express their anger after one of their colleagues was killed by unknown assailants. The incident occurred late Friday evening near Milverton Avenue, causing panic in the area as shops closed due to fear of reprisals. The soldiers’ presence in an area known for…
The North-East Governors’ Forum has criticized the neglect of the North-East region in federal government capital projects, especially the poor state of road and railway infrastructure connecting the zone to the rest of the country. They particularly highlighted the deteriorating condition of roads from Enugu to Maiduguri and the destruction of the railway along that…
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has set May 24 as the date for the opening of its student loan application portal, as disclosed by Akintunde Sawyerr, the managing director, in a statement released on Thursday. This announcement highlights President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to promoting accessible education for all Nigerian students. The portal aims to…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reaffirmed its unwavering stance regarding the vacation of seats by former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party emphasized that it remains steadfast in its position and is not succumbing to any external pressures to compromise its stance in…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) reaffirmed its unwavering stance regarding the vacation of seats by former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The party emphasized that it remains steadfast in its position and is not succumbing to any external pressures to compromise its stance in…
The Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah, recently spoke to journalists about the challenges facing Nigerians under the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Following a meeting with President Tinubu at the Aso Villa in Abuja, the cleric expressed concern over the pain and difficulties experienced by citizens. According to Kukah,…
The Kwara State Government’s recent appointment of Development Officers for the state’s 16 local government areas has drawn criticism from the Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an anti-corruption civil society organization. In a press statement, ENetSuD’s Director of Community Services, Fatima Bintu Dikko, condemned the appointments as unnecessary and wasteful of public funds. The…
The Enugu State government, under Governor Peter Mbah’s administration, has faced significant backlash following reports of property demolitions for the proposed Enugu Central Station project. Among the affected properties are the Our Saviour Institute of Science, Agriculture and Technology (OSISATECH) Polytechnic and College of Education. Despite claims of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the…