Opinion “We are not Igbo,” Ikwerre Group spills January 9, 2025 Helen Okechukwu The apex umbrella body of Ikwerre ethnic, Ogbakor Ikwerre Cultural Organisation Worldwide (OICOW), has reaffirmed its ancestral root, declaring that they are not Igbos but purely Rivers people. While speaking…
Nigeria News Jihadists kill 28 Beninese soldiers near Niger, Burkina border January 9, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Not less than 28 soldiers were killed in an attack in northern Benin as violence blamed on jihadists based in neighbouring countries increases, a security source told AFP on Thursday.…
World News US pledges $500m weapons for Ukraine to fight Russia January 9, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso The US will send half a billion dollars in military aid to Ukraine ahead of US president-elect, Donald Trump’s return to the White House, the country’s top diplomat has announced.…
World News China detects 5 new cases of mpox strain January 9, 2025 Oluwatosin Ologun China’s Center For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)said on Thursday that it has detected the new mutated pox, mpox, strain clade Ib as the viral infection spreads to more countries.…
Nigeria News Police nab human traffickers with 59 children in FCT January 9, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso The police command of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has intercepted a group of suspected human traffickers transporting 59 children. The FCT police commissioner, Tunji Disu disclosed that operatives led…
Nigeria News Lagos Commissioner, Toke Benson denies slapping allegation January 9, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs. Toke Benson-Awoyinka has denied reports that she physically assaulted a man by slapping him for recording her on phone. In…
Health RSG pledges quality healthcare for gas explosion survivors January 9, 2025 Helen Okechukwu Rivers State Government has promised to support survivors of the January 4 gas explosion with quality healthcare services. This commitment was made known on Thursday after the Deputy Governor, Professor…
Politics Umahi sets deadlines for contractors handling federal projects January 9, 2025 Friday Omosola The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reiterated the federal government’s (FG) commitment to completing critical infrastructure projects across Nigeria, setting strict expectations for contractors during his inspection of road…
Nigeria News Court remands teacher for assault on 3-year-old in Lagos January 9, 2025 Friday Omosola An Ogba Magistrate Court in Lagos State has remanded a private school teacher, Stella Nwadigo, who was captured in a viral video assaulting a three-year-old pupil. The New Daily Prime…
Nigeria News Graduate rues 5 LASU years, ends up selling ‘Zobo’ January 9, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso A Nigerian graduate has lamented that after spending five years at Lagos State University (LASU), she had to end up vending a local flavoured drink, zobo.. Taking to her TikTok…
