Why Our Men Need Arms In Nigeria – FRSC Boss
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Mohammed says arming road safety operatives may be the only way to enforce traffic laws effectively on Nigerian highways. Appearing on Arise News on Thursday, Mohammad painted a vivid picture of the difficulties his men face when trying to stop heavy-duty vehicles. “How do you…
Impeachment To Revered Throne: The Making Of Ladoja As Olubadan
Ibadan, the sprawling city of brown rooftops, red earth, and rolling hills, and the land of my ancestors, has always carried with it the echoes of greatness. Once the nerve centre of the old Oyo Empire’s warriors, it is today a city of paradoxes — modern yet traditional, chaotic yet ordered, humble yet proud. To…
NMA Threatens “Mother of All Strikes” Over Welfare Crisis at LAUTECH
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Oyo State chapter, has issued a stern warning to the state government, urging it to urgently address the welfare crisis affecting doctors at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso. The association said failure to act could trigger what it described as the “mother of all strikes.” Dr. Happy…
Peter Obi Coming – Obidient Warns Tinubu As Movement Expands
The Obidient Movement continues to spread its message of hope, renewal, and good governance across Nigeria with the inauguration of its chapter in Yobe State. The Yobe State chapter of the movement was inaugurated in Damaturu, the state capital on Thursday. The inauguration was conducted under the leadership of Zanna Ali Haruna, Chairman of the…
Presidency Hiring Mercenaries To Impersonate Me – Atiku Raises Alarm
Former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, has raised the alarm, alleging that the Presidency has “resorted to hiring faceless mercenaries to fabricate fake stories” about him. Atiku, in a statement by his media aide, Paul Ibe distanced himself from one Kola Johnson, whom he said have been issuing statements in his name. The statement clarified that…
Trump Can Only Win Nobel If Gaza Conflict Stops – Macron
US President Donald Trump could only win the Nobel Peace Prize if he stopped the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians over Gaza, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Tuesday. Macron told BFMTV in an interview from the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York that “there is only one person who could…
Trump Slams UN, Europe Over Migration, Climate
US President Donald Trump blasted the United Nations and Europe on his return to the world body Tuesday, warning that Western countries were “going to hell” because of migration and dismissing climate change as a “con job.” In a blistering speech during his first UN General Assembly appearance since his White House comeback, Trump also…
Nigeria Toying With Crisis – IPOB Warns Tinubu, DSS Over Kanu’s Deteriorating Health
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned President Bola Tinubu and the Department of State Services, DSS, that Nigeria is toying with catastrophe if anything happens to its leader, Nnamdi Kanu. IPOB warned that Nigeria will see the kind of crisis it has never seen before if Kanu’s health worsens further and he’s not…
Kenya Police Facing Probe After New Death In Custody
Kenyan officers are facing another probe over the death of a man in custody, the country’s police watchdog said on Tuesday, barely three months after a similar case sparked protests. The east African nation faces long-standing allegations of police brutality, with the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) saying in June that 18 people died in…
Akpabio Treated Me Like A Slave, Runs NASS Like A Dictator – Natasha
Embattled Kogi Central senator, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, on Tuesday accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio of treating her like a slave and his domestic servant. Natasha made the fresh accusation while addressing journalists in her office at the National Assembly complex. The Kogi Central senator was suspended six months ago after accusing Akpabio of sexual harassment and…