Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has downplayed US President Donald Trump’s recent praise of President Bola Tinubu’s efforts to tackle terrorism in Nigeria. The ex-minister said Nigerians should not need to be told that security has improved, arguing that real progress would be felt in communities across the country. He stated this…
The Incorporated Trustees of the Southern Kaduna Peoples’ United Association (SOKAPU) have filed a lawsuit at the Federal High Court in Kaduna against the Minister of Works, David Umahi, over the death of a nurse, Mary Habila, who was attached to the minister’s medical team. In the suit, the association is asking the court to…
Elder statesman and former Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Prof. Ango Abdullahi, has lamented what he described as the erosion of values and leadership in Northern Nigeria, saying the region’s decline is rooted in the abandonment of the principles upheld by its founding leaders. Speaking on Saturday at the third General Hassan Usman Katsina…
President Donald Trump tore into corporate media figures and other critics with a barrage of jokes at Friday night’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, prompting CNN to issue a statement defending their “integrity and fair mindedness.” Trump’s speech featured a mix of jabs at journalists, political figures, and cultural controversies, continuing his long-running practice of…
Cox tried to calm the aggravated crowd as Morrish attempted to allay their concerns. Questions and accusations covered noise pollution, damage to local roads and increased traffic, light pollution, water pollution, harm to wildlife, the impact on tourism, rising local temperatures, the effect on house prices, and several other concerns. Morrish responded with a series of general…
The Police Force Headquarters in Abuja has described reports alleging that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, directed police personnel to “shoot anyone with illegal firearms” as fake news and a deliberate misrepresentation of the IGP’s remarks. Force Public Relations Officer Anietie Iniedu, who made this known, said the Inspector-General did not give such…
