More than 73,000 are sheltering in schools, OCHA said, some of which have been designated emergency shelters. More than 123,000 people have been displaced in the Gaza Strip since the outbreak of the conflict between Palestinian militants and Israel, the United Nations said on Monday. “Over 123,538 people, have been internally displaced in Gaza, mostly…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 67-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Clement Chukwuemeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The suspect was found to have ingested 100 wraps of cocaine. According to statements from the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, Chukwuemeka confessed to engaging in drug trafficking to accumulate…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike has ordered the demolition of a property next door to the Abuja residence of the Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. The property, which is owned by an entity known as Shrodder Nigeria Limited, is…
Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, the Managing Director of the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has described the award of Doctoral Degree in Media Arts to the Authority’s Head of Corporate Communications, Martins Odeh by the University of Abuja as well deserving. This was disclosed in a statement signed by NEPZA Managing Director, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba,…
Countries around the world have condemned a wave of Palestinian attacks by land, sea and air that Israel’s army says left more than 600 dead. Israeli jets carried out “intense” airstrikes on targets in Gaza Sunday afternoon, shortly after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office announced that the security cabinet had voted Saturday evening to put…
By Dele Momodu Fellow Nigerians, once again, this is not the best of times in our dear beloved country, Nigeria. After we had thought, gladly and gleefully, that no government could be worse than the recent Buhari administration, we are now confronted by yet another monstrosity. In less than two months in power, Tinubu’s government…
Hits back at critics of strike suspension: We didn’t sell out to Tinubu •On provisional pay rise for state workers: Structure already on ground •’ Pensioners captured under cash transfer’ On Monday, the Organized Labour suspended the proposed indefinite strike over the removal of petrol subsidy and disagreement with the government over palliatives to cushion…
A legal practitioner, Olalekan Ojo, has said Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley cannot be convicted for the death of his former signee, Ilerioluwa Aloba with the stage name Mohbad on the basis of bullying. Ojo, a lawyer to Naira Marley, made this known in a recent interview with media personality, Daddy…
Two Israeli tourists and their Egyptian guide were shot dead in the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Sunday. The Israeli foreign ministry disclosed this adding that another Israeli was wounded in the attack. It revealed that the attack was carried out by a local, and there has not been an immediate confirmation from Egyptian authorities….
The head of the African Union Commission has appealed for an end to the conflict between Israeli forces and the Palestinian militant group Hamas which has killed hundreds on both sides. Moussa Faki Mahamat called on both parties “to return, without preconditions, to the negotiating table to implement the principle of two States living side…
