Politics

Pope Francis has made history by becoming the first pontiff to take part in a G7 summit. He was welcomed by Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni after arriving by helicopter at the Puglia resort of Borgo Egnazia on Friday, June 14 for thesummit. Francis replied “Still alive” when Meloni asked him how he was. “Still alive, […]

Some angry residents of the Abaji area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) set ablaze the corpse of one of the armed robbers neutralized by security operatives after the foiled bank robbery.  The armed robbers numbering 15 invaded the community on Thursday evening and attacked First Bank and the police divisional headquarters simultaneously.  setnaligiHowever,

Aloy Ejimakor, the lead counsel for Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has dismissed reports that his client escaped from the Department of State Services (DSS) custody in Abuja. Speaking to the Daily Post, Ejimakor stated, “It’s not true. I will be visiting him today by 2:00 pm. Kanu is

US President Joe Biden embraced a surprised-looking Pope Francis with an intimate forehead-to-forehead hug on Friday, June 14, during the G7 summit in Italy. The 87-year-old pontiff had been wheeled into a room of world leaders where he took part in discussion of issues surrounding artificial intelligence, energy, and the Africa-Mediterranean region. He is the first pope ever to attend a G7

Report fact-checks claim about Nnamdi Kanu’s alleged escape from DSS custody FCT, Abuja – Some posts on the social networking site, Facebook, claim that Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has escaped from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) in Abuja. Naturenex reports that Kanu had

The Federal High Court sitting in Kano has awarded the dethroned Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, the sum of N10,000,000 for the breach of his fundamental rights, personal liberty, and freedom of movement. Delivering judgement on the matter, the presiding judge, Justice Simon Amobeda, ruled that it was wrong for the Kano state

A Niger Delta-based group, the Association of Niger Delta Upland Communities (ANDUC), has given the Federal Government a 14-day ultimatum to release detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. In a statement signed by Isa Obiri, president and Wisdom Oteyi, secretary, the group threatened that failure by the Federal Government to

Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked the Abaji Divisional Police headquarters in Abuja and robbed a branch of a commercial bank in the area. The assailants, numbering about 15, invaded the bank and the police facility simultaneously on Thursday evening at about 5:00 PM. Naturenex reports that a police officer and two of the

The office of the National Security Adviser, led by Nuhu Ribadu, has issued a stern warning to the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) following reports of an unknown aircraft flying unrestricted over Aso Rock, a highly restricted area. This incident has raised significant security concerns and prompted immediate action from the authorities. According to a

US President, Joe Biden announced at a G7 summit press conference in Italy on Thursday that he will not pardon his son, Hunter Biden, following his recent conviction on federal gun charges. The President emphasized that he would respect the judicial process and not interfere in the legal consequences facing his son. Hunter Biden, 54,

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, says self-proclaimed leader and Prime Minister of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) must be repatriated from Finland where he’s based. Musa accused the Finnish government of protecting Simon Ekpa, saying the rambunctious separatist must be arrested and prosecuted. Musa made the accusation during an interview on Channels

It was a bad day for a member of the House of Representatives representing Ifelodun/Boripe/Odo-Otin federal constituency of Osun State, Hon. Olusoji Adetunji, after his constituents descended on him during a visit to his home town. According to a viral video, the incident which happened in Ada community in Boripe local government area of Osun

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused some ministers and colleagues of the embattled ex-governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, of shielding him from prosecution. Recall that Bello has been in a legal battle with the EFCC over alleged N80.2bn fraud. Following a failed attempt to arrest him and his repeated absence from court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has launched an investigation into the alleged mismanagement of N423 billion by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai and several key members of his administration. This development follows a petition by a Non-Governmental Organization and a detailed report from the Kaduna State House of Assembly. Sources indicate that

Moniepoint Microfinance Bank (Moniepoint MFB) has relaunched its personal banking referral programme as part of efforts to drive onboarding of new customers. Moniepoint MFB had paused onboarding as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) scrutinised and tightened loopholes in the financial technology (fintech) services sector. The referral programme is designed to reward users every time

The attention of the office of the President of the Senate has been drawn to posters circulating in some parts of Kaduna associating the President of the Senate with a supposed El-Rufai 2027 political ambition. We want to state in very clear and unequivocal terms that Senator Godswill Akpabio does not have any intention to

Social media was sent into a frenzy on Wednesday after President Bola Tinubu, slipped while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day celebration. The President, however, quickly regained his balance and continued with the proceedings without further issues. Below are the other world leaders aside from Tinubu, who had a

Operatives of the Ondo state command, have arrested a 31-year-old man, Yusuf Adenoyin, with eight human skulls in Isua Akoko, in Akoko South-East local government area of the state. Adenoyin, who confessed to the crime, claimed that he was trying to raise the sum of N2 million with the eight human skulls to pay for

Inspector Ubi Ebri of the Nigeria Police Force was found guilty and given the death penalty on a murder charge by a Delta State High Court in Asaba. Hon. Justice C.D. Diai presided over the court proceedings, and the police officer was found guilty of killing Emmanuel Ibeh Onyeka, a salesperson and repairer of telephones.

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election has noted that he fulfilled all his electoral promises to Anambra people while he was governor, while advising the incumbent governor of the state, Prof Charles Soludo to focus on turning the state into Taiwan and Dubai as he promised. Obi who spoke

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. NLC Disputes Agreement on New Minimum Wage [The Punch] The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has said that organized labor did not agree on any specific figure as the new minimum wage. The NLC was reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement had been reached

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has explained why he fell during a Democracy Day parade at the Eagles Square in Abuja. Naturenex reported that President Tinubu, on Wednesday, slipped and fell while boarding the parade vehicle at the venue of the 2024 Democracy Day. The President had approached the vehicle shortly after he arrived at the Eagles Square,

As Nigeria marks 25 years of unbroken democracy amidst President Bola Tinubu’s first year in office, harsh criticism has come from 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi who noted that Tinubu has been excellent in continuing Buhari’s legacy of failure. He aired his opinion during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday. Obi’s criticism

Two Army personnel are feared dead following an attack on a truck carrying five officers in Ogwu-Ikpele community, Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. The incident occurred around 8:10 am on Tuesday, as unidentified gunmen ambushed the officers, also leaving one injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the assailants, who laid an ambush at the Amaja

Actress Chinwe Splendor laments as her former university reportedly asks her to return her certificate after she openly admitted to having affair with her lecturers for grades. The media personality was recently interviewed during which she spoke about how hectic her university days were. She opined that her condition had driven her into seeking alternative ways of making ends meet.

Controversial social media activist, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as Verydarkman (VDM), has returned back to Kuje prison in Abuja despite court granted him bail on Monday, June 10th. A video shared by the activist’s friend Itskokopee, showed that Verydarkman was held back in prison because he was captured on camera by some mischievous people during the

Organised Labour has rejected President Bola Tinubu’s claims that an agreement has been reached on new national minimum wages in his nationwide broadcast to make Democracy Day. According to Organized Labour at the time negotiations ended on Friday, June 7, there was no agreement reached by the Tripartite Committee on the National Minimum Wage. Rather, two figures such

AWKA – Crisis is brewing in Nno­bi community in Idemi­li-South Local Government Area of Anambra State as two quarters Ebenesi and Awuda are enmeshed in supremacy battle over who controls the community. While fingers point in the direc­tion of Ebenesi quarter as secretly plotting to dethrone His Royal Maj­esty Igwe Nick Obi over alleged am­bitions of