Gazans flee homes as Israeli ground invasion looms
Thousands of Palestinians sought refuge Saturday after Israel warned them to evacuate the northern Gaza Strip ahead of an expected ground offensive against Hamas, one week after the deadliest attack in Israel’s history. The Islamist group’s militants gunned down, stabbed…
Why I poured hot oil on my husband – Rivers woman
The Rivers State woman, Favour Nweke, who bathed her husband, Ekelediri Nwokekoro, with hot groundnut oil in Okehi in Etche Local Government Area of the state, has explained what led to her action. The woman stated this on Friday while…
Declare state of emergency in the health sector, Reps urge FG
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to declare a state of emergency in the health sector and allocate significant votes to it in the 2024 budget estimates. This followed a motion by Rep. Fayinka Oluwatoyin (APC-Lagos) during…
Police Foil Attempt To Steal Train Coaches In Borno
The Borno State Police Command on Saturday averted the theft of some train coaches at the Maiduguri Railway Terminus. A source who confided in our correspondent said the officials, acting on a tip-off by Good Samaritans in the area, also…
Immigration service to probe errant officers over passport delays
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Mrs Caroline Adepoju, on Saturday, ordered an investigation into multiple complaints levelled against some of its officers over “noncompliance with ministerial directives on timeline passport administration.” Adepoju, who expressed deep concerns over complaints…
Appeal Court upholds election of Bayelsa Rep member
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Saturday, upturned the judgment of the National Assembly and State House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal in Bayelsa State, which set aside the election of the member representing Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency, Fred Agbedi. A…
INEC conducts mock accreditation, to meet security chiefs on Friday
The Independent National Electoral Commission, on Saturday, conducted mock accreditation ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi, Bayelsa,and Imo states. INEC had scheduled the mock accreditation for October 14 in polling units in the three states to test-run…
Corruption not an African problem- Adesina
President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwuni Adesina, has said that corruption is not an African issue. Adesina said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, what…
Aiyedatiwa’s impeachment process not suspended – Ondo Assembly
The Ondo State House of Assembly has affirmed that the ongoing impeachment process against the deputy governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa has not been suspended as earlier reported in the media. The Chairman, the House Committee on Information, Mr Olatunji Oshati,…
Moment Tiwa Savage stole show at Wizkid’s mum’s funeral party
Popular Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage is back on the trends after a heartwarming moment involving her and Wizkid at the latter’s mother’s funeral party surfaced online. During the party, both Wizkid and Tiwa rocked the dance floor and exchanged inside…