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US Slams Attack Of Cameroonian Soldiers In Lake Chad Basin
The United States has strongly denounced the murder of Cameroonian soldiers who were serving in the Multinational Joint Task Force in Nigeria’s Lake Chad Basin. In a statement on Wednesday, the US Embassy in Yaoundé expressed condolences to Cameroon, describing the attack as a “heinous” act of terrorism. The statement read, “The United States Embassy in Youande condemns the heinous March...
Kelvin Jombo Mourns Victims Of Amaekpu Tragic Accident, Calls For Urgent Road Safety Measures
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia State, Chief Kelvin Jombo Onumah, has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic accident that occurred on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, in Amaekpu, Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State. The fatal crash, which involved a speeding trailer, claimed the lives of a motorcycle operator and a schoolboy, both of...
A’Ibom APC Blasts Atiku For Unfounded Corruption Allegations Against Akpabio
Alh. Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president of Nigeria, has come under fire from the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for accusing Godswill Akpabio, the Senate president, of corruption and a history of mistreating women. The APC in a statement on Wednesday issued through the Director General of its Media Network, Otuekong Iniobong John explained that...
Senate Pressure FG For Fair Data Pricing Amid Rising Costs
The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and the Digital Economy has been urged by the Senate to immediately work with telecom companies to examine the recent surge in data prices and make sure that prices are reasonable and accessible to all Nigerians. The Upper Chamber also urged the Ministry to develop a policy framework for affordable internet services in Nigeria....
Over 26,000 Children In Prisons, Says Minister
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the country's interior minister, has expressed alarm over the incarceration of more than 26,000 children in the country's custodial facilities. According to him, the figure accounts for 30 percent of the total inmate population in correctional facilities across the country. Tunji-Ojo, who called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system to protect vulnerable groups, spoke at a high-level...
Bill To Remove Immunity From VP, Governors Passes Second Reading
The House of Representatives has passed a second reading of a bill that would deprive governors, deputy governors, and vice presidents of their immunity. The bill was one of the 42 considered and passed through the second reading stage during Wednesday’s plenary session, presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu. Sponsored by Rivers lawmaker Solomon Bob, the bill is seeking...
NCAA Issues Operating Permit To Air Algérie
With the April 6 launch of Air Algérie's first flight, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and the Algerian government have deepened their aviation cooperation. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday via their official X account. A major highlight of the meeting between both countries was the formal presentation of a Foreign Carrier Operating Permit to Air Algérie, Algeria’s...
SON Intensifies Push For Standardization Of Made-In-Aba Products
In order to improve acceptance both domestically and abroad, the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) reports that it is stepping up its efforts to standardize locally produced goods, including Made-in-Aba designations. SON’s Director of Region (South East), Aharanwa Chuks, communicated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. Chuks said that through the Mandatory...
Natasha Apologizes To Ezekwesili After Dispute With Nwaebonyi
Kogi Central Senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, has apologized to former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili following her disagreement with Ebonyi North Senator Onyekachi Nwaebonyi. PUNCH Online reports that Ezekwesili and Nwaebonyi clashed on Tuesday at the hearing of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions on a fresh petition from Akpoti-Uduaghan against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The Kogi lawmaker has repeatedly...
Corps Member Dies From Lassa Fever In Ogun
On Tuesday, Dr. Tomi Coker, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, announced a Lassa fever outbreak in the state. Coker said that the hemorrhaging viral fever recently claimed the life of a 25-year-old female National Youth Service Corps member who fell sick in Ondo and was brought to one of the state’s secondary health facilities at Ijebu North Local Government,...
