Category: news
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late-evening fire on Monday has damaged part of the Rivers State Secretariat Complex in Port Harcourt, starting at the ground floor of the Podium Block, likely due to an electrical fault. The blaze, which caused significant smoke and panic, was contained through the combined efforts of the Rivers State Fire Service, Federal Fire Service, Renaissance…
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Team Brazil has secured their first victory in the all-electric powerboat series by winning the inaugural E1 Lagos GP in Nigeria, marking Africa’s first hosting of the event. Leveraging their pole position and strong performance throughout the race weekend, they finished ahead of Team Blue Rising and Team Drogba Global Africa. The win earned them…
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Aliko Dangote has inaugurated a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Ethiopia, marking a significant step in Africa’s industrial development. The facility, with a capacity of three million tonnes annually, aims to boost agriculture, create jobs, and leverage Ethiopia’s natural gas resources. Leaders across the African continent have praised the project as a symbol of cooperation…
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The Leader of the UK Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, has announced what she described as the “toughest reforms Britain has ever seen” in immigration policy, unveiling an assertive new border strategy targeting the detention and deportation of 150,000 illegal migrants annually. In a video posted on her X account on Sunday, Badenoch introduced the Radical…
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President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his belief in religious freedom, stating that he never forced his wife, Oluremi Tinubu, to convert to Islam. Speaking at the funeral service of the mother of APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in Jos, Plateau State, the President explained that he was born a Muslim but married a Christian…
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The Imo State Government has imposed an immediate and complete ban on all mining and dredging activities within Owerri Capital Territory due to extensive environmental damage caused by unregulated sand mining. The Commissioner for Industry, Mines, and Solid Minerals, Ernest Ibejiako, announced that years of uncontrolled mining have led to severe floods, soil erosion, and…
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Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal will miss Spain’s World Cup qualifiers against Georgia and Bulgaria after suffering a recurrence of his groin injury in the Champions League loss to PSG. The 18-year-old is expected to be sidelined for up to three weeks, casting doubt over his Clasico availability on October 26. Spain coach Luis de la…
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President Bola Tinubu will on October 8 inaugurate the $400m Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State, the first indigenous onshore terminal built in Nigeria since the Forcados facility in 1971. Developed by Green Energy International Limited in Ikuru town, the terminal has an initial storage capacity of 750,000 barrels (expandable to…
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Chad’s parliament has passed a constitutional amendment removing presidential term limits, allowing President Mahamat Idriss Deby to seek unlimited re-election. The reform, backed by 236 of 257 lawmakers, extends the presidential term from five to seven years, introduces a deputy prime minister role, lengthens parliamentary terms from five to six years, and restores government…
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Former Buhari aide Garba Shehu has dismissed ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s claim that Boko Haram once nominated Muhammadu Buhari to mediate peace talks with the Federal Government. Jonathan made the remark at the launch of Gen. Lucky Irabor’s book, Scars. Shehu insisted the claim was false, noting that Boko Haram leaders, including Abubakar Shekau, consistently opposed…
