DEFENCE MINISTER CLARIFIES US TROOP PRESENCE IN NIGERIA AS TRAINING AND ADVISORY
Christopher Musa, Nigeria's Minister of Defence, has clarified that the presence of United States troops in Nigeria is strictly for "training assistance" and plays an "advisory role." The Minister assured…
SOLEMN CEREMONY MARKS BURIAL OF PROFESSOR BIODUN JEYIFO, WOLE SOYINKA LEADS PYRATES TO TRIBUTES
Emeritus Professor Biodun Jeyifo, a celebrated literary scholar, former President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), and esteemed member of the Pyrates Confraternity, was laid to rest on…
PDP ADVOCATES SLAM APC MEDIA NETWORK OVER “AM I YOUR RECEPTIONIST?” REMARK
The PDP Advocates for Peace and Justice (PAPA-J) have sharply criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC) Media Network following a press statement that attacked Mr. Michael Bush. Bush had reportedly…
PRESIDENT TINUBU SENDS 5-PERSON DELEGATION TO ATTEND JESSE JACKSON’S BURIAL
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dispatched a five-person delegation to represent him and Nigeria at the final burial rites of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, the revered American civil rights…
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SUSPENDS PILGRIMAGES TO ISRAEL AMIDST MIDDLE EAST SECURITY CONCERNS
Abuja – The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), on Tuesday announced the immediate suspension of all pilgrimages to Israel. This decision was prompted by the escalating…
UZOHO NAMED SUPER EAGLES’ NEW FIRST-CHOICE GOALKEEPER AMIDST NWABALI’S UNCERTAINTY
Head coach of Nigeria’s senior national team, Eric Chelle, has reportedly selected Francis Uzoho as the new first-choice goalkeeper for the Super Eagles. This decision comes as Stanley Nwabali, who…
FINTIRI AFFIRMS CORDIAL TIES WITH ATIKU, ADVOCATES SOUTHERN PRESIDENCY UNTIL 2031
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has stated that his relationship with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), remains cordial despite Fintiri's defection…
DIRI URGES WOMEN TO PRIORITIZE FULL POLITICAL INCLUSION OVER SPECIAL SEATS
Yenagoa – Senator Douye Diri, the Governor of Bayelsa State, has advised women to focus on achieving full inclusion in politics rather than agitating for special seats in the National…
OIL SPILL DEVASTATES ELEM KALABARI, COMMUNITY DEMANDS URGENT ACTION
Elem Kalabari, Rivers State – The community of Elem Kalabari in the Degema local government area of Rivers State was confronted with a fresh oil spill last Thursday, a sight…
COCOA PRICE PLUNGE DEVASTATES CROSS RIVER ECONOMY, FARMERS FACE RUIN
Ikom, a pivotal cocoa-producing hub in Cross River State, is reeling from a dramatic decline in global cocoa prices, which has severely impacted farmers, traders, and the entire subnational economy.…
