WHY THIS MONOLOGUE? Mr. President, I have the honour to write this belated letter and take courage to disturb your peaceful eternal rest. Truth be told, I started writing something to you before you left this land of mortals,…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri THE Governor of Borno State, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has congratulated the military for their tireless efforts in combating terrorism and securing the state. The Governor stated this on Saturday, 18 January, 2024 in Maimalari cantonment…
By Honesty Victor Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas on Wednesday agreed to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, potentially bringing an end to Israel’s devastating 15-month onslaught on the enclave that killed at least 46, 707 Palestinians. Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman…
A prominent Al Jazeera journalist was detained by the Palestinian Authority (PA) while covering the first day of the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, according to local media. Quds Network reported that Givara Budeiri and her cameraperson were arrested on Sunday evening while producing a report awaiting…
ISRAELI hardline minister Itamar Ben Gvir has stepped down from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government following a ceasefire agreement with Hamas in Gaza. His resignation, along with other ministers from his Jewish Power (Otzma Yehudit) party, was submitted on…
THE Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has issued a public apology to customers following widespread power disruptions across its service areas. The outages, which affected several 11kV feeders, were attributed to a combination of forced outages, load shedding, earth faults, and…
FORMER Senate Leader, Ali Ndume has described the pronouncement of the governors to give full support to tax reform bills as commendable. The Nigeria Governors Forum at the end of their meeting with the Presidential Tax Reform Committee last week…
Three female hostages released by Hamas have been reunited with their mothers. The freed hostages are Romi Gonen, Doron Steinbrecher and Emily Damari. Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into force at 0915 GMT after a delay. No fewer than…
THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has condemned the killing of its officer, Assistant Superintendent (ASP) Aminu Salisu during an operation in Awka, Anambra on Friday. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, who said this in a statement on Sunday in…
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says more than 18 transmission towers were vandalised between Jan 9 and Jan 14 across Rivers, Abia, and Kano states. Mrs Ndidi Mbah, General Manager, Public Affairs, TCN said this in a statement in…
