PLASTIC POLLUTION OVERTAKES FISHING LIVELIHOODS ALONG CONGO RIVER IN DRC
Agency Report Fishermen along the Congo River near the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, say they are increasingly hauling in more plastic waste than...
APC GOVERNORSHIP ASPIRANT AJOSE WITHDRAWS FROM LAGOS RACE, BACKS DEPUTY GOVERNOR HAMZAT
By Aishat Momoh. O. A Lagos State governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Samuel Ajose, has withdrawn from the 2027 governorship race, declaring...
DESMOND ELLIOT WITHDRAWS FROM SURULERE 1 APC ASSEMBLY PRIMARY, ALLEGES INTIMIDATION OF SUPPORTERS
By Aishat Momoh. O. Lagos lawmaker and Nollywood actor, Desmond Elliot, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Surulere 1...
BREAKING: GOVERNOR FUBARA WITHDRAWS FROM APC GOVERNORSHIP PRIMARY, PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR PARTY FLAGBEARER
By Aishat Momoh. O. Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in the state....
SDP CRISIS DEEPENS AS GABAM FACTION EXPELS ADEWOLE ADEBAYO, ADOPTS NEW PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE
The leadership crisis in the Social Democratic Party (SDP) escalated on Wednesday after the faction loyal to the reinstated National Chairman, Shehu Gabam, announced the...
HOTEL INDUSTRY, FIFA CLASH OVER WORLD CUP ACCOMMODATION BOOKINGS AS “ARTIFICIAL DEMAND” CLAIMS EMERGE
By Aishat Momoh. O. A dispute has erupted between the global hotel industry and FIFA over how accommodation for the upcoming World Cup has...
FRSC IMPOUNDS 89 VEHICLES IN PLATEAU OVER FAKE DIPLOMATIC PLATES, OVERLOADING AND MIXLOADING
Agency Report The Plateau State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has impounded 89 vehicles for offences including the use of fake diplomatic...
ASUU ACCUSES FEDERAL, LAGOS GOVERNMENTS OF NON-IMPLEMENTATION OF 2025 UNIVERSITY AGREEMENT, WARNS OF NEW INDUSTRIAL CRISIS
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Lagos Zone of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused both the Federal Government and the Lagos State...
FEMALE POLICE OFFICER, PEDESTRIAN KILLED AS TRUCK RAMS INTO MOTORCYCLES AND SHOPS IN GOMBE CRASH
By Aishat Momoh. O. A female police officer and an unidentified male pedestrian were killed on Wednesday after a DAF truck lost control and ploughed...
SIERRA LEONE RECEIVES NINE US-DEPORTED WEST AFRICAN MIGRANTS UNDER TRUMP CRACKDOWN
Agency Report Sierra Leone on Wednesday received a group of migrants expelled from the United States under President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration enforcement policy, becoming...