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Benin Varsity Hospital Threatens To Conduct Mass Burial For Unclaimed Corpses
The Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has threatened to dispose all unclaimed corpses that have been in the hospital mortuary for a very long time. According to a statement by the hospital, the corpses in question include those of infants that have been in the mortuary since January 2023 and corpses of adults that have been...
“EFCC Recovered N500bn Asset, 700 Convictions In 2-years” — Tinubu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has recovered assets worth over N500 billion and secured more than 700 convictions in the past two years, President Bola Tinubu said, yesterday. The President, who was represented by his vice, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this while declaring open the 7th edition of a three-day capacity-building workshop for judges and justices, organised by the...
2027 Poll: Keyamo Mocks Coalition Party As Failed Attempt To Oust Tinubu
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, has dismissed the formation of the new opposition party, the All Democratic Alliance, as a failed attempt to recreate the 2013 coalition that birthed the All Progressives Congress. In a post shared via his official X account (formerly Twitter) on Friday, Keyamo ridiculed the move, describing it as a “pedestrian joke.” “If...
Saudi Arabia Suspends Blockwork Visa Quota For Nigeria, Other African Nations Amid Hajj Season
In a significant policy shift aimed at regulating inbound labour during the peak Hajj pilgrimage season, Saudi Arabia has temporarily suspended the issuance of blockwork visa quotas to Nigeria and six other African countries. The affected African nations include Egypt, Algeria, Sudan, Ethiopia, Tunisia, and Morocco. The suspension is part of a broader decision impacting a total of 14 countries,...
ISWAP release five kidnapped aid workers
Islamic State-aligned jihadists have released five local aid workers abducted last month in Borno State, security sources and one of those freed said Thursday. The aid workers were seized along with other passengers in two separate incidents in December when fighters from Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) disguised as soldiers intercepted vehicles on highways outside the Borno state capital...
Trump To Visit Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump is due to meet the heads of state of six Gulf countries while on a visit to Riyadh later this month, a source close to the Saudi government told AFP on Sunday. Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates from May 13 to 16 will be the first foreign trip of his...
US Defends Visa Revocations Affecting Nigerians
The United States government has defended the recent indiscriminate visa revocations affecting Nigerians with valid U.S. visas, saying the move was borne out of the need to uphold the country’s national security and guarantee the safety of its citizens. This is even as the US Embassy in Nigeria yesterday issued an updated security alert, warning its citizens in Nigeria against...
Peter Obi Dismisses Okpebholo’s Threat, Vows To Return To Edo
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has insisted he will return to Edo State despite a warning from the state governor, Monday Okpebholo, who reportedly said Obi’s safety would not be guaranteed if he visited. Obi made the statement while speaking to journalists in Awka, Anambra State, following the governor’s threat. He said he was not intimidated and emphasized...
Trump’s Govt Launches Immigration Operations In Chicago
The Trump administration on Monday launched a new immigration enforcement operation in Chicago, saying the latest federal crackdown in a US city would target the “worst of the worst criminals.” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announcement of “Operation Midway Blitz” comes after President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to send National Guard troops into Illinois, sparring with the state’s governor...
Kwankwaso Condemns Plateau Killings, Calls For Prosecution Of Perpetrators
Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), has urged the relevant authorities to ensure that those responsible for the recent heinous killings in Plateau State are brought to justice. This was also as the two-term former governor called on them to rise to their responsibility to ensure the state does not become...
