The public altercation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and prominent human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, escalated on Monday with the minister’s aide questioning Mr Falana’s legal credentials. The minister’s aide, Lere Olayinka, responded to a recent claim by Mr Falana (SAN) that Mr Wike was “Nigeria’s only life bencher…
A joyous Easter procession in Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State turned into a scene of tragedy when a truck accident claimed the lives of five individuals and left eight others injured, triggering widespread public anger and subsequent violent protests. The Gombe State Police Command confirmed the devastating incident in a statement released on…
Human rights activist and Senior Special Assistant on Civil Society and Youth Mobilisation to the Delta State Governor, Harrison Gwamnishu, has advised people to walk out of abusive marriages. He stated this while reacting to allegations that the husband of Shimite Bello Love, the Special Adviser to Delta State Governor, on Trade and Export,…
The Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank will hold in Washington this week amid uncertainties over global trade and multilateralism in the face of considerable disruptions caused by the Donald Trump administration’s trade policies. The meetings will hold against the backdrop of the uncertainty that clouds global trade due…
The Pentagon announced on Friday that President Donald Trump’s administration is reducing the number of U.S. troops in Syria to “less than a thousand” in the “coming months.” In a Friday statement released by the Department of Defense, Sean Parnell, chief spokesman for the Pentagon, said, “Recognizing the success the United States has had against…
