Update: Protest turns bloody, six persons reportedly killed in Niger
At least six people have been reportedly killed while some sustained injuries in the ongoing protest in Suleja, Niger State. The victims were said to have been killed while security…
Protest update: Shops shut, traffic lean, protesters gather in small numbers
The nationwide protest to end bad governance has forced many Nigerians to tread with caution as traffic in major cities on Thursday morning was unusually lean with many shops still…
HALF YEAR: MTN posts N519 bn loss after tax, blames inflation
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has reported a loss after tax of N519.1 billion for the first half of 2024. This indicates an upward trend of 34.9 per cent from a…
Edo 2024: PDP in Orhionmwon, receives over 600 defectors from LP, APC
The Ward to Ward Campaign Train of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP on Wednesday stormed Igbanke and other wards in Orhionmwon Local Government Area, reaping over 600 defectors from…
I witnessed her death, Peter Obi recounts last moments of Onyeka Onwenu
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi says Onyeka Onwenu’s death has devastated him. I watched as doctors battled to save her life…
Demolitions: Edeoga demands apology from Gov. Mbah
Hon. Chijioke Edeoga, Enugu State governorship candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections has asked the state Governor, Peter Mbah to apologise to the people of the state…
Protest: Nationwide security alert; Nigerians stock up foodstuff, US, others issue advisory
Despite pleas by the Federal Government, some state governors and sundry stakeholders, organisers of the nationwide protest against hardship and bad governance have listed take-off points for Thursday’s mass protest….
Tinubu’s directive to NNPCL on crude oil sale in line with the law – Sen. Enang
Sen. Ita Enang says President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to sell crude oil to Dangote Refinery in naira is in compliance with the…
Hunger made me steal two tubers of yam – Man admits in court
An unemployed man, Cletus Gandu, 40, on Wednesday confessed that he stole two tubers of yam because he was hungry. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) charged Gandu…
Ohanaeze skips World Igbo Day, others in honour of Iwuanyanwu
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, an apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, says it is skipping all activities in honour of the late President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu. It would…