Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly kidnapped the traditional ruler of Igbesi town and other residents of the town in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The monarch, along with other residents were said to have been abducted during an attack by the suspected bandits over the weekend in the town, and taken…
Ghana’s mineworkers have petitioned the central bank to release more than 380 million cedis ($34.55 million) in savings and severance packages that have been frozen since a sweeping financial sector clean-up nearly a decade ago. The Ghana Mine Workers’ Union delivered the petition to the Bank of Ghana on Thursday, demanding the return of funds…
…hail Osun voters’ resilience, election outcome By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA — ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) and The Abuja School of Social and Political Thought have called for a thorough investigation into allegations of inciting violence against Senator Francis Fadahunsi, following statements reportedly made during the build-up to Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. The civil society organisations…
Bitcoin hovers near the $63,000 mark as weaker ETF demand and cancelled SEC meeting dampen the crypto market sentiment. The cryptocurrency was trading near the $63,086 mark. In the past 24 hours, Bitcoin and Ethereum were down 0.7% and 0.3% respectively. Among the major altcoins, BNB, XRP, Solana, Tron, Hyperliquid, Cardano fell upto 1.1%. The…
Hundreds of residents in Afarukwu, Abia State — the ancestral home of Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) — staged a peaceful demonstration, calling on the Federal Government to secure his immediate release. Kanu, who spent over five years in custody before being convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment…
The Elegant Nurses Forum (ENF) has condemned the query issued to a nurse at the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Kaduna, over alleged comments made on social media. The Forum described the action as an abuse of administrative power and a violation of the constitutional right to freedom of expression. Calling for an independent investigation into the…
The teachers gathered outside the institution, carrying placards and demanding the immediate conclusion of the 2024 promotion exercise. Scores of teachers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Wing, on Monday staged a protest at the Open University, Dutse-Alhaji, along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja, over prolonged delays…
In response to the surging demand for professional medical aesthetic services among Nigerians, CGE Healthcare has launched a new state-of-the-art aesthetic and wellness facility in Lagos. The facility, situated in Lekki Phase 1, opened its doors on 20 June, offering a comprehensive range of advanced medical aesthetic services and positioning CGE Healthcare at the forefront…
By Deborah Akpede Prominent lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), his son – afrobeats singer, Mr Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, alongside civil society organisations, youth groups, among others, on Friday demanded urgent action to address worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country during a protest they stages in Lagos. Chanting, the protesters said…
Fear has gripped residents of the Danare community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State after more than 200 heavily armed Cameroonian security personnel reportedly crossed into Nigerian territory without formal border clearance on Wednesday. The unauthorized incursion, which occurred in the early hours of June 10, 2026, sent hundreds of villagers fleeing…
