A statement by H.E Atiku Abubakar, Vice President of Nigeria (1999-2007) and Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (2023) on the genocidal threat to the Igbos to vacate Lagos and the other Southwest states on a specified date. The recent call on @X (formerly @twitter) for a protest under …
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THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that next-of-kin, legal representatives, or beneficial owners can now claim unclaimed balances in dormant accounts. The apex bank stated in a report released over the weekend that next-of-kin can now claim unclaimed funds by submitting applications to financial institutions. These applications must …
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Cameroon authorities have detained a social media activist who posted videos on TikTok advocating for democratic change ahead of the 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported, calling for his immediate release. Junior Ngombe, a 23-year-old hairdresser and social media activist, was apprehended by three plainclothes men claiming to …
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IN a significant move against corruption, Kenya’s former head of the state-owned trading company was charged in court on Tuesday for abuse of office and other offences related to a 2022 edible oil import scheme valued at over $120 million. Pamela Mutua, the former managing director of the Kenya National …
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A woman identified as Rahimat Salaum has allegedly killed her husband in the Pegi area of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh confirmed this in a statement Tuesday. She said the woman was arrested by operatives of the Command attached to Pegi …
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THE Registrar of Wigwe University, Ulonna Inyama, has passed away after reportedly succumbing to complications from a surgical procedure in Abuja. She reportedly died on Saturday in an Abuja hospital. According to a family source, Inyama experienced a fatal reaction after receiving the incorrect blood type. The source explained, “We …
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TO have a partner that is talkative can be disturbing, burdensome and overbearing. Here are six ways to deal with a talkative partner without necessarily hurting. Identify the reason why your partner talks too much If your partner talks too much with everyone, then he or she may need some therapy. …
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A Lagos High Court has restricted protesters taking part in the proposed August 1 nationwide protest to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota, and Peace Park in Ketu area of Lagos State. The court presided over by Justice Emmanuel Ogundare gave the restriction on Tuesday following a preemptive exparte …
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A legal Consultant in Edo state, Samson Osagie, has rated the performances of the state governor, Godwin Obaseki, poorly over the seven years. Osagie, a guest at “Let’s Talk Show”, a talk programme organized by The Standard Gazette in London, United Kingdom, alleged that most of the projects executed by …
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Sen. Monday Okpebholo, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Sept. 21 election in Edo State, has pledged to prioritise security, education, health and economy, if elected. Okpebholo disclosed this during an interactive session with the members of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), …
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