Israeli air strike destroys Iranian consulate in Syria
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to be discharged from hospital on Tuesday, his office said, on the second day after a hernia operation. Netanyahu went into hospital late on Sunday for the closely watched procedure as the nation’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip nears six months. The premier “is feeling very well […]
Hoodlums Rob East-Bound Passengers, Set Bus Ablaze in Ogun State
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed an attack by some daredevil armed criminals who looted a commercial bus at Oke Ado Junction, in Ijebu Imushin, along the Ijebu-Ode-Benin Expressway. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, confirmed that the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday. The passengers were said to be on […]
President Tinubu to Attend Bassirou Faye’s inauguration
President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja today Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for Dakar, Senegal, to attend the inauguration of Senegal’s President-elect, Bassirou Faye. Tinubu, who is the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, is visiting the country for the first time since assuming office, at the invitation of the Senegal government. […]
FG adopts a virtual means of evacuating crude oil
The Federal Government has adopted a virtual means of evacuation of crude oil that involves the utilization of barges and trucks for the transportation of crude from the point of production to injection/storage points for eventual transportation to export terminals. It said the Alternative Crude Oil Evacuation Systems was implemented to avoid production deferment, losses […]
Army raids terrorists enclave in Katsina and Zamfara
Nigerian Army troops deployed for Counter Terrorism Counter Insurgency operations in Katsina and Zamfara States have raided terrorists’ enclaves resulting in the elimination of some terrorists. In a statement posted on X on Monday, the Army said that in an operation in Zamfara on March 29, 2024, troops raided the den of a notorious terrorists’ […]
Bankman-Fried to serve 25 years behind bars
Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried has been sentenced to 25 years behind bars for his role in perpetrating one of the largest financial crimes in U.S. history. The 32-year-old was convicted in November of seven counts of fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, along with other charges of conspiracy to commit commodities and securities fraud. Prosecutors […]
Diomaye Faye emerges winner of Senegal’s Presidential election
Mr. Diomaye Faye has officially been declared winner of the presidential election in Senegal, following the conclusion of collation of votes, winning 54.28% of votes in the first round. The 44 year old Faye, who has said he wants a “break” with the current political system, is set to become the youngest president in Senegal’s […]
APC inaugurates Hope Uzodinma and others to spearhead party activities
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed and inaugurated 6 governors, including Imo Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, Governor of Kwara state, Lagos, Kaduna amongst others to spearhead party activities across the country’s geopolitical zones. Addressing the Zonal Coordinators at the party’s Secretariat yesterday in Abuja, the APC National Chairman Abdulahi Ganduje, said […]
BoT takes over running of Labour Party
The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Labour Party (LP) said it has stepped in to steer the affairs of the party, to avoid any leadership vacuum, following the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past National Working Committee (NWC) led by Julius Abure. A statement signed and issued on Wednesday night […]
President confers national posthumous awards on slain military personnel
President Bola Tinubu has conferred national posthumous awards on 17 slain military personnel killed in the Okuama area of Delta State. At the burial of the officers and soldiers at the Military Cemetery, Abuja, the President also announced scholarships to university level, and house gifts in any part of our country for the children and […]