House Of Reps Members Stage Walk Out As Protest Continues Over Electronic Transmission
Some members of the House of Representatives have walked out of the green chamber in protest against the move to rescind the passage of the Electoral Act Amendment bill. Trouble started after Francis Waive, Chairman of the House of Representatives…
Teargas Flies as Electoral Reform Protest Escalates at National Assembly in Abuja
ABUJA — Tension erupted at the National Assembly complex in Nigeria’s capital on Tuesday as police fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators pressing lawmakers over proposed changes to the country’s electoral laws. Hundreds of protesters had gathered outside the gates…
Umahi Appoints Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant on Media
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has approved the appointment of Francis Nwaze as Senior Special Assistant on Media, with immediate effect. Mr. Nwaze brings extensive experience in public communication and media relations to the role. He previously served as…
Anambra Govt Seals Shops in Two Markets Over Monday Sit-at-Home
The Anambra State government has sealed some shops at the Building Materials Market, Ogidi and Electrical Parts Market, Obosi, both in Idemili North Local Government Area, for two weeks following the traders’ failure to open for business on Monday. It…
“I’ve Never Claimed to Be Poor, I’m a Millionaire Anywhere in the World” – Peter Obi Clarifies Wealth
Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi has responded to ongoing public discussion about his personal wealth, stating he has never presented himself as poor and describing himself as financially “comfortable.” In an interview video circulating online…
Suicide Bombings, Gunfight Kill 14 in Northwest Pakistan
Two bomb attacks and a gunfight between police and militants in northwest Pakistan killed at least 11 security personnel and three civilians, including a child, a security official said. The separate incidents on Monday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, which left…
By Now, El-Rufai Has Removed His Agbada Inside Detention By Wisdom Nwedene
By Wisdom Nwedene I saw some people celebrating yesterday that Malam Nasir El-Rufai has been released and I was laughing hard because they seem not to understand the negative implications of El-Rufai’s strong allegations. It seems they misunderstood El-Rufai’s visit…
JUST IN!!! El-Rufai To Spend Night In EFCC Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained Nasir el-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna, sources told TheCable. According to insiders, el-Rufai, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who voluntarily presented himself at the EFCC headquarters on Monday…
Lagos Court Jails Man One Year for N37m Forex Fraud
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday, February 16, 2023, convicted and sentenced one Henry Daniel to one year imprisonment for N37m foreign exchange fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and…
“I Was Asleep When He Hit Me” – Sister Of Onitsha Trader Killed By Apprentice Breaks Silence
Ogechukwu Success Nwite, sister to the Onitsha trader, Mr. Ikechukwu Nwite, who was att@cked by his apprentice at No. 2 Enyiuko Street, Fegge, Onitsha has narrated her ordeal. Speaking to the ABS, Ogechukwu said she was asleep when she suddenly…