A mere 30 per cent of the American public believe trade with China has created “some or a lot of jobs” in their state, a new study revealed in the lead-up to the US election. The East-West Centre, a Washington-based research organisation, found in a survey that a slight majority of the American public – … Read more
Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh commended the Assam Rifles for arresting a Burmese national, stating that it validates his long-held claim that the ongoing crisis in Manipur is fueled by external forces. Singh has consistently maintained that foreign elements are responsible for the state’s unrest, and the arrest provides evidence of this, specifically highlighting … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, Waheed Ayilara, is dead. It is not clear when he died and if he was ill. The police spokesperson in the state, Timfon John, when contacted asked our reporter to wait for an official statement. “Just wait for an official statement from his family and the command,” … Read more
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says achieving Nigeria’s projected 3.1 per cent economic growth outlook for 2024 is dependent on implementing stronger reforms. Christian Ebeke, IMF Resident Representative, said this on Tuesday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Business Conference and Expo 2024, which has the theme “Invest Nigeria.” Mr Ebeke … Read more
The police in Benue State say no fewer than 20 medical students from University of Jos were kidnapped in Otukpo on Thursday evening. The police spokesperson in the state, Sewuese Anene, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday by telephone that the incident happened at 5.30 p.m. Mrs Anene said the students who … Read more
Candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Adamawa State have been declared winners of all but one of the 277 seats contested in Saturday’s local council elections in Adamawa State. The ruling party’s comprehensive electoral victory gave it all the 21 chairmanship seats and 255 of the 256 councillorship seats. The New Nigeria People’s … Read more
Seven persons have been rescued in a newly constructed two-storey building that collapsed at 12 Cameroun Street, off Ewenla, in the Mushin area of Lagos State on Wednesday. A statement by the Permanent Secretary Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, stated that the seven rescued persons, consisting of three females and four males, … Read more
The details of the judgement of the Federal High Court of Thursday have confirmed that the court nullified the reappointment of Lamido Sanusi as Emir of Kano but refused to rule on the validity of the Kano Emirate Council (Repeal) Law, 2024. The judgement specifically said “every step taken by the defendants in pursuance to … Read more
There was chaos in some parts of Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, as youths took over the Port Harcourt City council secretariat, demanding former Council chairpersons in the state to vacate office after their tenure expired on Monday. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, in a broadcast on Tuesday morning, directed heads of local government administration to … Read more
The police in Kano on Monday warned troublemakers to stay off the streets following separate incidents involving the convoys of the state governor and the reinstated Emir Lamido Sanusi. The police gave the warning in a statement issued by their spokesperson in the state, Abdullahi Kiyawa, on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported … Read more
