THE Nigerian Army has reportedly killed an Indigenous People of Biafra’s (IPOB) fighter during a fierce gun battle in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State. The troops reportedly overpowered the fighters and conducted a clearance operation on their hideout. Speaking via a statement on Sunday, the Director, Army Public Relations, …
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PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu has departed Doha, Qatar for Abuja in Nigeria after his two-day state visit to the Arabian country. The Nigerian leader left the Presidential wing of the Doha International Airport on Monday morning and he is expected to arrive in Abuja in the evening. Trojan News reports that …
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NIGERIAN singer, Bella Shmurda, has stated that he stopped smoking marijuana due to anxiety. Newsextra24 reports that Bella Shmurda detailed that he stopped smoking weed four years ago because he was “scared of the future.” He further disclosed that he however still smokes cigarettes. He stated that, in contrast to assertions …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said it successfully concluded a sale of government securities, issuing 1.053 trillion ($680 million) in short-term instruments. The apex bank made this known in a statement on Monday by its acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Sidi-Ali. The CBN said the sale, which …
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THE Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Ogun Command, has announced plans to begin another round of distribution of seized rice and other food items to citizens. The Area Controller, Oyo/Osun Command, Ben Oramalugo, said this on Sunday while speaking with newsmen at the command headquarters in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Recall that …
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French lawmakers will on Monday, March 4, 2024, anchor the right to abortion in the country’s constitution, in a global first that has garnered overwhelming public support. A congress of both houses of parliament in Versailles starting at 3:30 pm (1430 GMT) is expected to find the three-fifths majority needed …
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In order to bring effective treatment of cancer to Nigeria, an India Specialist Hospital, Apollo Hospitals has offered to train doctors in the country on treatment of the life-threatening disease. The hospital also disclosed its readiness to establish local medical infrastructure in Nigeria and bring in state-of-theart medical equipment. Dr. …
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A combined picture of Dr Olusegun Mimiko & Lucky Aiyedatiwa Ahead of the November 16, 2024 governorship election in Ondo state, there are palpable tension and confusion in the camps of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state over the recent political romance between …
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THE widow of the late former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has knocked her husband’s niece, Funke Akeredolu Aruna, for supporting the incumbent governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, ahead of the governorship election in the state. In a post on her Instagram page on Monday morning, Betty described Funke …
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I read one very brilliant piece this morning in which the author labelled Cardoso and Edun as Ikoyi economists fighting in a fadeyi economy. In the stupendously excellent piece, he talked about the failure of what he termed theoretical policies addressing the real and very tortuous economic situation we find …
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