Hamas on Friday released 24 hostages it held captive in Gaza for weeks, and Israel freed 39 Palestinians from prison in the first stage of a swap under a four-day cease-fire that offered a small glimmer of relief to both sides. Israel — wrenched by the abduction of nearly 240 people in Hamas’ Oct. 7…
No Federal Grazing Route Law in Nigeria, Senate Spokesman Faults President Buhari Senator representing the Osun Central senatorial district, Dr Ajibola Basiru, said on Sunday that President Muhammadu Buhari lacks the powers to revive the old grazing routes, anywhere in the country. The lawmaker also said he wonders if the president has been receiving correct legal…
Buhari Media Support Group (BMSG) has declared that the money traced to former Petroleum Minister Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, confirmed that she and her cronies wrecked Nigeria. A recent statement by its Chairman, Austin Braimoh and Secretary, Cassidy Madueke, said government could build six world-class airports in each geo-political zone with part of the funds. It…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has challenged the leadership of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to suspend or discipline him. Wike, while featuring as a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, bragged that he is yet to see the party chieftain who will suspend him…
The Chief Executive Officer, Odengene Air-Shuttle Services (OAS), Captain Evarest Nnaji (Odengene) has stated that the only chance the South East Region has in achieving its economic potentials is by exploring the opportunities available to it in the aviation sector. Captain Nnaji stated this on Thursday at ‘The Aviation Career Meet’ held in Enugu. The…
By Chinedu Adonu The speaker of Enugu State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Edward Ubosi on Tuesday said that the governorship and State House of Assembly election held on 18th of March was massively rigged. Ubosi made this known while accepting the motion presented at the plenary in Enugu on Tuesday by the member representing…
The General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries identified as Apostle Chubzor Gift Chinyere has offered to help late Deborah Samuel’s family relocate to Port HarcourtThe philanthropist has also offered a new home to the family, assuring that they won’t pay house rent forever He also spoke about getting a new job for the slain student’s…
The city of Minneapolis has reached a $27m settlement with George Floyd’s family just weeks before the trial is scheduled to begin for the former officer charged with his murder. The NBC News states that the City Council unanimously approved the settlement on Friday after adding the matter to its agenda for a closed session…
By STEVE OSUJI THE BEAUTIFUL THIEVES:Should we make a law urgently that our beautiful women should never be allowed near the national till? Has anyone else noticed the seeming emerging trend of our women public officials outdoing the men in making a mess of our national treasury? The womenfolk seem to take no prisoners when…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has expressed mixed feelings over comments credited to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar that what the north needs is a northerner, not an Igbo or a Yoruba person as next president of Nigeria. Such a statement, if true, Governor Wike said, is…
