Category: news
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President Bola Tinubu will visit Owerri on September 30, 2025, along with APC governors and leadership to unveil a book celebrating the party’s 10 years in power, authored by Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State. During the visit, several legacy projects commissioned by Uzodimma’s government will be unveiled, including a rebuilt 26 km Owerri-Mbaise-Umuahia road,…
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Trinidad and Tobago High Court has ruled that former FIFA vice-president Jack Warner will not be extradited to the United States, where he faced charges of racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, and bribery linked to the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal. Judge Karen Reid found that the extradition agreement between the two countries was flawed, permanently…
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a nationwide campaign to address the abuse of the naira, which is driving up the cost of printing and replacing banknotes. During the campaign flag-off in Abuja, the Deputy Governor of the Operations Directorate, Dr. Bala Bello stated that careless handling of the currency—including folding, tearing, spraying…
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy while addressing the 80th UN General Assembly, urged more countries to join Ukraine’s security coalition and step up pressure on Russia, stressing that Ukraine has no choice but to fight for its sovereignty. He argued that international institutions are too weak to prevent wars, citing Sudan, Somalia, and Palestine as examples,…
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Federal Government has unveiled the theme for Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary, set for October 1, 2025, as “Nigeria @ 65: All Hands on Deck for a Greater Nation.” According to Director of Information and Public Relations at the SGF’s office Segun Imohiosen , the theme highlights unity, collaboration, and patriotism for national peace, prosperity, and…
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Imo State government, in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has inaugurated 135 Local Government Emergency Management Committee (LGEMC) responders across the state’s 27 council areas to tackle floods and environmental disasters. The responders, trained over two days in Owerri, were equipped with fire blankets, extinguishers, reflective jackets, first aid kits, and other…
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People in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali have welcomed the Alliance of Sahel States’ decision to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), viewing it as a move toward greater independence. The three military-led countries, formed in 2023 and increasingly aligned with Russia, criticized the ICC as a tool of neo-colonial repression. Residents expressed support…
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Anambra State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to upholding residents’ rights and dignity, condemning caste-based discrimination such as the Osu practice as unlawful and barbaric. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, emphasized that such discrimination violates Nigeria’s Constitution and anti-discrimination laws. The Command highlighted that no citizen should be denied rights based…
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Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee MPC has announced a reduction in the country’s interest rate to 27percent for the first time in 2025. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso made the disclosure during a press briefing today Tuesday, following the 302nd MPC meeting in Abuja. He explained, “The Committee decided to reduce the monetary policy…
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provisional results of Guinea’s constitutional referendum show over 90% of voters approving a measure that could allow junta leader Mamadi Doumbouya to run for president. With a high turnout of 91.4%, the referendum passes with 90.06% ‘yes’ votes. The vote is part of Guinea’s transition from military to civilian rule amid regional instability, with critics…
