Leader of Kenyan Cult Faces Trial for Allegedly Killing 200 Followers
A Kenyan court levied charges on Tuesday against the leader of a cult implicated in starvation deaths, along with dozens of suspected associates, for the deaths of nearly 200 individuals in a forest near the Indian Ocean. Paul Mackenzie, a self-proclaimed pastor already facing charges of terrorism, manslaughter, child torture, and cruelty, stands accused of…
Reps Urge FG to Distribute Food from Grain Reserve to Nigerians
On Tuesday, the House of Representatives pressed the Federal Government to promptly unlock the grain reserves and provide grains to disadvantaged Nigerians, aiming to address the widespread hunger in the nation. The representatives underscored the urgency of the matter, emphasizing the need to alleviate food scarcity across the country. This decision stemmed from the approval…
BREAKING: CBN Gov Cardoso, Edun Arrive House of Reps for Debate on Economy
The ongoing sectoral debate on the economy at the House of Representatives currently features notable figures, including Yemi Cardoso, the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, and Wale Edun, the Minister of Finance. Also present are Zacch Adedeji, the Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), and Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of…
Three Confirmed Dead as Truck Falls Off Plateau Bridge
Three individuals tragically lost their lives on Tuesday when a truck plunged from an overhead bridge in Jos, the capital of Plateau State. According to reports, the three victims were trapped beneath the vehicle and succumbed to their injuries, while three others sustained injuries. Residents who gathered at the scene along Zaria Road corroborated the…
Stakeholders Slam Customs, CBN Over 48% Hike in Import Duty, Say It is Detrimental to the Masses
Stakeholders from both the maritime and organized private sectors have strongly criticized the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for significantly raising import duties, arguing that such a move is harmful to the general populace. According to a report by SHIPS & PORTS published on Saturday, the NCS and CBN…
Economic Hardship: Opposition Parties Behind Protests—APC Alleges
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) pointed fingers at opposition parties across the nation on Tuesday, alleging their involvement in orchestrating the protests witnessed concurrently in Kano and Niger States on Monday. This accusation surfaced within 24 hours of impassioned demonstrations by youths and women in Minna and Kano, decrying what they perceived as an…
JUST IN: Court Voids N21bn Money Laundering Charge Against Ex-Air Chief, Amosun
The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the N21.5 billion in money laundering charges leveled against former Chief of Air Staff Adesola Amosun and two others by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Initially arraigned on June 29, 2016, Amosun, along with former Nigeria Air Force Chief of Accounts and Budgeting, Air Vice…
AFCON: Don’t Over-Celebrate If Super Eagles Defeat Bafana Bafana—High Commission Cautions Nigerian Community
The Nigerian High Commission in Pretoria released a cautionary notice to its citizens living in South Africa. The advisory, released on Monday, addressed online remarks by certain South Africans targeting Nigerians ahead of the AFCON semi-final. These comments were deemed potentially provocative. Consequently, the High Commission, located in Pretoria, South Africa, urged Nigerian residents to…
Bola Ahmed Tinubu Has Made Nigeria, Africa Laughing Stock—Aisha Yesufu
Social critic and human rights activist Aisha Yesufu said on Tuesday that Bola Tinubu has turned Nigeria and Africa into objects of ridicule. Her remarks were prompted by a tweet from Tinubu on Twitter (now referred to as X) in 2013. In the tweet, Tinubu suggested that leaders who commemorate the late South African leader,…
VIDEO: Massive Protest in Minna Over High Cost of Living Today
Residents of Minna, the capital of Niger State, voiced their dissatisfaction with the high cost of living in the country on Monday by staging protests and blocking key roads in the city. Among the demonstrators were women and youths who could be heard chanting protest songs, while law enforcement officers, including policemen, observed the scene….