In the heart of Enugu State’s Ezeagu local government area lies the Ugwualu Umumba community, a rural agrarian settlement struggling to survive amidst the deplorable conditions of their only access road.  The road, which has become a nightmare for residents, is in a state of complete disrepair, making it nearly impassable for vehicles and other […]

US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Middle East crisis, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It was a conflict in which Trump took sides with Israel – vetoing resolutions at the UN,

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a preliminary objection before the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to strike out or permanently stay his ongoing trial on terrorism-related charges. Kanu’s legal team argues that the Federal Government’s continued prosecution is unconstitutional, citing multiple violations of his

   

The Kwara State Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Lade, has been accused of lying against journalist and publisher of NUPEKOTV-Lafiagi, Tauheed Baruwa Muhammed, who was recently remanded by a Magistrate Court over allegations of defamation. Contrary to the commissioner’s claim that he was accused of diverting public funds for personal use, the publisher, Muhammed maintained

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, (DHQ) has said that the delay in the payment of Ration Cash Allowance (RCA) to soldiers deployed in various military operations across Nigeria is not the fault of field commanders or the military high command. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Magnus Kangye, made the clarification on Thursday while

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has strongly condemned Thursday’s ruling by Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which declared its detained leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, fit to stand trial based on a “phantom medical report” purportedly issued by the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). In a statement by IPOB’s Spokesperson, Comrade Emma Powerful,

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Prof Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) after a screening session and voice vote by lawmakers. Amupitan, who arrived at the National Assembly earlier in the day, exchanged pleasantries with Senators before the confirmation exercise commenced. He was accompanied by the Governor of

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has refuted claims that any pilot in the country operates under the influence of drugs or other substances. In a statement issued on Thursday, the agency dismissed recent comments by Senator Orji Uzor Kalu (Abia North), who alleged poor pilot preparation, substance use among flight crews, and lapses in

Lawyers representing the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have faulted Thursday’s ruling of the Federal High Court in Abuja ordering their client to open and close his defence within one week.  They also accused the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) of fabricating a medical report on Kanu’s health without

The Rivers State Executive Council has cancelled a ₦134 billion contract awarded by the former sole administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ikot Ete Ibas (retd), for the reconstruction of the State Secretariat complex in Port Harcourt. The contract, which was awarded to the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) during the period of emergency