Category: news
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Report say A major breakthrough in Egypt is offering hope for ending the two-year Gaza conflict, which has caused over 67,000 deaths and a severe humanitarian crisis. While U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that Israel and Hamas have agreed to a first-phase peace plan, including a ceasefire, and the release of hostages and prisoners,…
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President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero has called for collective efforts to promote labour justice and strengthen industrial harmony in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2025 Annual Public Lecture of the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN), themed “Labour Law and Labour Law Education,” Ajaero criticized the use of judicial processes to suppress…
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National Council of State has approved Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) from North-Central Nigeria as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), following President Tinubu’s nomination after Professor Mahmood Yakubu’s departure. Amupitan, a 58-year-old law professor at the University of Jos, is the first from Kogi State to be appointed to this…
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Rainforest Basketball League has kicked off its South-East phase in Imo State. The tournament, featuring nine teams, is currently taking place at the Dan Anyiam Indoor Basketball Hall. In the opening games, Abia defeated Ebonyi, while Akwa Ibom triumphed over Bayelsa. Speaking with our reporter, the Chairman and Convener of Imo State Basketball ASSOCIATION KELECHI…
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House of Representatives, through its Ad-hoc Committee on illegal mining, has pledged to recover the $9 billion Nigeria loses annually to illicit mining. Committee Chairman, Sanni Abdulraheem, stressed that illegal mining drains the economy, fuels insecurity, degrades the environment, and displaces communities. The committee’s mandate includes blocking revenue leakages, enforcing transparency, and ensuring Nigeria’s mineral…
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Somalia has announced plans to introduce Swahili language teaching in schools and universities as part of its deeper integration into the East African Community (EAC), which it joined in 2024. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Swahili would be taught alongside Somali, Arabic, and English, highlighting its importance for regional trade and cooperation. He urged universities,…
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has clarified its stance on claims of a “Christian genocide” in Nigeria following U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s allegations. In a statement by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN acknowledged that many Christian communities, especially in the North, have suffered severe attacks, loss of life, and destruction of churches. However, it…
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Imo State Police Commissioner, CP Aboki Danjuma, has charged 264 newly graduated constables of the Nigeria Police Training School, Nekede, Owerri, to uphold discipline, integrity, courage, professionalism, and respect for human rights in their duties. The Passing Out Parade (POP) marked the completion of training for the 2022/2023 Batch B recruits—159 from Imo and 105…
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FIFA has imposed a transfer ban on Heartland FC, preventing the club from registering new players for three transfer windows. The ban was enforced due to Heartland’s failure to settle outstanding payments to former player N’Goran Roland Adjourmani Koffi, who played for them during the 2023-24 NPFL season. FIFA’s letter states the ban will only…
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World Bank has stated that Nigeria’s goal of achieving single-digit inflation in the short term is unrealistic, highlighting that Nigeria remains among a few African countries—alongside Angola, Ethiopia, Ghana, and others—still experiencing double-digit inflation through 2025. While most African nations are expected to reduce inflation to single digits by 2026, Nigeria’s ongoing structural challenges, such…
