THE period under review saw over 61 boat mishaps, according to figures compiled by one of our correspondents. One such incident occurred in October 2022 in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State when a boat reportedly carrying about 85 passengers capsized; 76 persons drowned. Reports said the victims were …

President Bola Tinubu anded in Abuja, the nation’s capital late Tuesday evening, September 12, 2023. He was received by government officials at the presidential wing of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport. The president’s visit to India was for the G20 Leaders’ Summit, where he met with other world leaders to …

A former chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Board, Mrs Lauretta Onochie, has called for the arrest of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party. Onochie wants the police and the Department of State Services, DSS, to arrest Obi, accusing him of allegedly instigating violence in …

THE Enugu State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed N58,095,482,293 supplementary budget submitted by the Governor, Peter Mbah. Iloabuchi Aniagu, the Minority leader of the Assembly, speaking during the debate, said the supplementary budget would enable the new government to initiate and execute capital and developmental projects. Enugu State House …

VICE President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Nigeria to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77, China Leaders’ Summit in Havana, Cuba, holding from Sept. 15 to 17. The Director of Information, Office of the Vice President, Mr Olusola Abiola, in a statement, said Shettima would join other world leaders, …

THE Federal government has called for inter-ministerial collaboration to address illegal migration and human trafficking. Dr Betta Edu, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, made the call when she paid a courtesy visit to the Minister of Interior, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in his office in Abuja. The Minister said …

THE Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Plateau State has rejected the judgement of the National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal that gave the Plateau South Senate seat to Mr Simon Lalong. Its Chairman, Mr Chris Hassan rejected the judgement while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Jos. Trojan News Media reports that …

UNITED States House of Representatives speaker, Kevin McCarthy announced Tuesday, September 12 that House committees will open a formal impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, accusing him of profiting off his son’s foreign business deals. The move comes amid increasing pressure from the right flank of his party to move …

SINGER Ilerioluwa Oladimeji, popularly known as Mohbad, died at the age of 27 on Tuesday. Here are 10 things to know about him: 1. Mohbad was born in Lagos on June 8, 1996. 2. He was a Nigerian rapper, singer and songwriter from Lagos. 3. He completed his primary and …

…Attah, Banky W, Obanikoro react THE National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos State, has invalidated the election victory of Thaddeus Atta from the Labour Party as the duly elected representative for Eti Osa Federal Constituency. In a late-night judgment delivered on Monday, the tribunal ruled …