A former governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party in Edo State,  Ken Imasuagbon, on Wednesday, resigned his membership of the PDP. The frontline Edo politician, in a letter sent to the chairman of the party in the state, Tony Aziegbemi, and chairman of his local government, Esan South-East ward 2, was silent on his […]

President Bola Tinubu swore in Senator George Akume as the 21st Secretary to the Government of the Federation at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, on Wednesday. The former governor of Benue State and immediate-past Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs took the oaths of allegiance and office at  a ceremony held […]

The wife Abia State Governor, Mrs Priscilla Otti, has said  appropriate action is being undertaken to rehabilitate the inmates rescued from a baby factory located at Umunkpeyi, Nvosi, in  the Isialangwa South Local Goverment Area of the state. Mrs Otti gave the assurance when she paid an unscheduled visit to the rescued young girls at […]

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, sought support from the European Union to assist Nigeria and Africa in strengthening security and economic development to alleviate poverty on the continent. Tinubu premised his request on the argument that Nigeria and the whole of Africa requires the help and partnership of  friends and development partners like the EU […]

Motorcyclists in Cameroon have reportedly staged a protest condemning fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria. Eons Intelligence, a Twitter account specialised in publishing security updates, stated via a video on Twitter on Wednesday that commercial motorcyclists in Cameroon had organised a peaceful protest in solidarity with Nigerians on the effects of the subsidy removal in their […]

High-interest rates and the Russian war in Ukraine continue to significantly slow global economic growth, according to a new report from the World Bank. Following growth of 3.1 per cent last year, the global economy would slow to 2.1 per cent in 2023, the World Bank said on Tuesday in its latest forecast. The figure […]

A group of pastors, the Pastors Support Network, has said that Nigeria as a nation is not doing badly in terms of selecting its leaders out of the over 200 million people in the country. The Network, of over 2,000 pastors and ministers, also charged and appealed to President Bola Tinubu to base his appointments […]

A former sheriff’s deputy went on trial on Wednesday charged with failing to intervene during the February 2018 shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Scot Peterson, 60, has pleaded not guilty to charges of felony child neglect, culpable negligence and one count of perjury. Peterson is believed to be the first police officer […]

Veteran Nollywood actress, Magaret Bandele Olayinka, better known as Iya Gbonkan, has received almost N5 million in donations for her car and housing project. This comes after a cleric, Prophet Gabriel Agbala, heeded her call for help to complete her house and buy a car. The actress had earlier gone viral on social media when […]

Chris Licht, the Chief Executive Officer of CNN, has stepped down, the network’s parent company, Warner Brothers Discovery, announced on Wednesday. Licht came under fire for editorial decisions including a recent town hall meeting with former president Donald Trump that was dominated by cheering from supporters and jeering at moderator Kaitlan Collins. The shakeup, which […]