THE FCT Police Command has sent Shuaibu Alhaji Yushau to the Social Development Secretariat (SDS) for mental assessment and evaluation following his rather troubling action, which caused apprehension among the populace on Monday, July 8, 2024, by climbing a high broadband mast at ASO Radio in Katampe, Abuja, and …

The Coalition of Civil Society Groups for Good Governance, a key stakeholder in the Nigerian oil and gas industry, has called on oil marketers and distributors to partner with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. to ensure seamless delivery of petroleum products across the country, which is crucial to the …

Former Equatorial Guinea justice minister Ruben Maye Nsue Mangue, who had been imprisoned since August 2022 for criticising the country’s leader, has been released following a presidential amnesty. Mangue, also a pastor, was detained for calling President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo a ‘demon’ and accusing him of sequestering the nation’s …

OGUN State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has warned of a tough time for criminals, saying that his administration would use all means available to chase them out of the State. Governor Abiodun gave the warning on Tuesday when he received officers and men of the State Police Command who rescued …

PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, on Tuesday, July 9, announced the creation of yet another ministry – the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development. The development will further bloat the size of the cabinet and cost of governance at the Federal Government level. No minister has been announced yet for the new ministry. …

THE University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has announced implementation of its policy on sexual harassment across all campuses. Prof. Owunari Georgewill, the Vice Chancellor of the institution, made this known at a news conference organised by the Youths Friendly Centre (YFC) in Port Harcourt on Tuesday. He said that the …

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has warned tertiary institutions especially universities to stop admissions of underage describing it as “illegal “. He said that illegal admission such as admitting underage needed to be aborted. Oloyede made the assertion at the opening of the …

IN a significant move on Monday, Gambian lawmakers adopted recommendations to uphold the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). This decision comes ahead of a pivotal vote later this month that will determine whether to decriminalise the practice. FGM has been illegal in Gambia since 2015. Despite the ban, the practice …

KENYAN President William Ruto on Tuesday announced that a national multispectral forum will hold July 15, to address issues raised by the country’s youth that sparked protests across the country. Ruto said the proposed six-day forum will deliberate on issues including employment, tax policies, national debt, representation and accountability, and …

KENYA’S President William Ruto signed a pivotal law on Tuesday, establishing a panel to appoint members of the electoral body. This move aims to address criticisms and stabilise his presidency amidst ongoing political tensions. The reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) emerged as a significant point during …