The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dismissed reconciliation appeals from former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, stating that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has yet to seek forgiveness or acknowledge any wrongdoing. In a statement issued by his media aide, Lere Olayinka, Wike emphasised that forgiveness is…
An estimated 1 in 31 U.S. children have autism, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday, marking another jump in a long string of increases. The CDC’s data was from 14 states and Puerto Rico in 2022. The previous estimate — from 2020 — was 1 in 36. Boys continue to be…
The scheduled arraignment of the chairperson of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Christopher Maikalangu, over alleged certificate forgery was stalled on Wednesday at the Dutse Magistrates’ Court in Abuja. Although the case appeared on the day’s cause list, it could not proceed due to the absence of trial Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Ilela. The matter…
Donald Trump’s annual physical examination found that the 78-year-old president was “fully fit to execute the duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.” There were “no abnormalities in his mental status, cranial nerves, motor and sensory function, reflexes, gait and balance,” the White House physician, Sean P. Barbabella, wrote in a memo released Sunday, adding that Trump…
In the wake of public outrage following the sudden collapse of CryptoBank Exchange (CBEX), a digital investment platform allegedly responsible for the loss of over N1.3 trillion in Nigerian investments, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reiterated its consistent warnings to the public against Ponzi and fraudulent investment schemes. Speaking on Channels Television’s…
