Canada has seen a sharp rise in deportations, reaching the highest number since 2015. Nearly 7,300 people were removed from the country by November 19th, 2024, marking an 8.4% increase compared to the previous year. This surge comes as the Canadian government works to address a growing backlog of refugee claims and a rising number […]
Residents of Bonny Local Government Area in Rivers have dismissed reports of a fresh pipeline explosion, confirming that no such incident occurred. On Wednesday, viral reports claimed that militants had attacked two oil facilities in the area, which further heightened security concerns. However, residents of Iloamatoru community, the purported site of the alleged explosion, refuted […]
Osun State Government, yesterday, chided the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, for calling on President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the state, describing such development as callous and self-centered. Basiru had lauded Tinubu for declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday to resolve […]
Air Peace has said travelers will enjoy up to N600,000 reduction in airfares when they connect from cities across Nigeria to London with one additional luggage. The airline said this in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the promo runs until March 31, 2025, with an extended travel period until April 15, 2025. Air Peace […]
A Benin High Court on Wednesday, remanded two persons, Ile Itua and Kingsley Micheal, in a correctional centre over alleged killing of a 21-month old child. Itua, 25, and Michael, 36, whose addresses were not given, are being charged with murder. The Prosecutor, Polycap Odion, said that the defendants committed the offence on March 12, […]
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olorundare Jimoh, has promised to synergize with the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) with a view to strengthening security and boosting revenue. Jimoh made the promise when he received the Controller of Customs, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Command, Lagos, Michael Awe, who paid […]
The FCT Police Command has confirmed the death of six persons, with 14 cars burnt in a devastating accident in Abuja that triggered a wildfire. The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who confirmed the incident, noted that the command deeply regrets the tragic motor vehicle accident that occurred on March 19, 2025, at […]
The South-South Governors’ Forum has called for the reversal of the state of emergency in Rivers State that was declared by President Bola Tinubu. The statement issued on Thursday was signed by the Chairman of the South-South Governors’ Forum, Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State in Yenagoa, the state capital. It reads , “To reduce […]
Edison Ehie, Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has described as fake the viral news that a court order has been obtained to prevent the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from resuming duties in Government House, Port Harcourt. Ehie urged the public to disregard the false claim, allegedly […]
The Cross River State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening local government autonomy through staff capacity building. This was highlighted by the Acting Governor, Peter Odey, on Wednesday during the opening of a two-day induction and training workshop in Calabar. Addressing Principal Officers, Heads of Departments, and newly recruited staff of the Unified Local […]
