Obi knocks 2024 budget, calls for focus on citizens’ welfare

By Makua Ubanagu The 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has vowed to remain persistent in expressing his deep concerns about the 2024 budget, citing its critical importance to the lives of... Read more »

NAF airstrikes eliminate 30 terrorist kingpins, fighters in Borno

The air component of Operation Hadarin Kai (OPHK) has executed a precision airstrike on the hideouts of ISWAP terrorists, killing over 30 of their fighters within Kolleram village along the shores of... Read more »

FG still subsidising petrol in trillions of naira — el-Rufai

….Says about N8trn spent in 8 months By Ndahi Marama Maiduguri—immediate past governor Nasiru el-Rufai of Kaduna State, yesterday, said the Federal Government has, from day one, been subsidising petrol also known as Premium... Read more »

‘I’m coming for you,’ Keyamo tells unlicensed private jet operators

By Dickson Omobola Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has said private jet operators unlicensed to operate commercial services are causing the Federal Government a huge loss of revenue. Keyamo,... Read more »

Oyo invasion: Yoruba Nation sponsors promised to end my hunger —Female suspect

•We don’t regret our actions —Defiant suspects •Local security outfit discovers hideouts • •Invasion is treasonable —Oyo govt By Dapo Akinrefon, Laolu Elijah & Dickson Omobola IBADAN—ONE of thesuspects, who was among... Read more »

Okuama: Army lacks powers to deny Oborevwori, journalists access — Delta stakeholders, Falana

WARRI — Stakeholders in Delta State and human rights activist, Femi Falana, SAN, said yesterday the Nigerian Army lacks powers to deprive Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and journalists access to Okuama community in... Read more »

US-based Nigerian man, Chidozie shot by wife, dies after 18-day coma

A 26-year-old Nigerian man, Michael Chidozie, has died of spinal injury complications after his wife shot him four times during an argument inside their Houston residence, Texas, US. Chidozie’s wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae,... Read more »

Again nationwide blackout as national grid collapses twice in one month

By Mariam Eko Homes and businesses were left without power supply for several hours yesterday after the nation’s national grid collapsed twice in less than one month. The latest collapse came barely a week... Read more »

Yoruba Nation agitators invasion of Oyo Assembly act of treason — Bode Goerge

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George has described the invasion of the Oyo State House of Assembly complex by the Yoruba Nation agitators as an act of treason.... Read more »

EEDC announces total system collapse in South-East region

By Tony Ezike The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company PLC (EEDC) has announced total collapse of power supply to her customers within the South-East zone at the early hours of Monday April 15,... Read more »