Soldiers patrolling Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have shot a yet-to-be-identified man. On Tuesday, soldiers from a patrol van opened fire on commuters hundreds of metres away from the LGA headquarters and one fell. After moving a short distance away, a crowd began to form around the man, …

It is known as the resource curse: assets that should bring wealth and stability but instead lead to corruption and poverty. And for Nigeria, oil is the culprit. In Nigeria, oil has been more of a curse than a blessing. Weak institutions of state and poor governance in managing the …

The Federal Lawmaker, representing Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal constituency, Hon. Akin Alabi has moved a motion the curtail the excesses of online loan providers in the Country. The major pay day loan providers had earlier resorted to underhanded tactics like harassing the entire contact list of alleged loan defaulters and breaching …

Nigeria is considering an “Operation Feed Yourself” initiative to encourage the establishment of urban farms and small home gardens in the country. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the initiative, which was part of efforts to address malnutrition in Nigeria, would be under the auspices of the National Economic Council and …

Some members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) working as ad-hoc staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for the supplementary governorship election in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State, have held on to results from their polling units. The corps members threatened not to release result …

A two-storey building has collapsed in eastern Turkey, injuring at least 13 people. As rescue workers comb through the wreckage, more than 20 people are reportedly still trapped under concrete and debris. Dr. Fahrettin Koca, Turkey’s Health Minister The incident occurred on Tuesday in the town of Battalgazi, about 160 …

Some of the ad-hoc officials deployed for the ongoing supplementary election in Ihaiala Local Government Area of Anambra State have stayed away from their polling units over security concerns. Elections did not hold in Ihiala on Saturday because of insecurity. While declaring the exercise inconclusive, Professor Comfort Obi, the returning …

Could a cloth truly have fallen from the sky? This and many more were the questions asked by social media users who saw footage of what appears to be a long piece of white cloth descending from the sky in Ondo town, a prominent community in Ondo State. The footage …

A 26-year-old male member of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ameer Sarkee, is seeking to be elected the national women leader of the party. This is not the first time Sakee will be eyeing a post exclusively reserved for a woman. In 2019, he contested for the post of …

“I’m not negotiating my value with anyone” – BBN’s Maria shares post about self worth Big Brother Naija star and influencer, Maria Chike Benjamin has taken to her Instagram story to share a post about self worth. The reality show star who was called out weeks ago for allegedly dating …