How president’s convoy killed British man
Kenyan President William Ruto | File Image A 79-year-old British man, Edgar Riches, died on Thursday after being struck in a hit-and-run incident involving a vehicle in the motorcade of Kenyan President William Ruto. The accident occurred on a main road in the capital, Nairobi. BBC reported that the Police detained the driver, who was […]
Police arrest pastor who murdered 16-year-old daughter
Apostle Bassey Etim | File Image By Valentine Amanze Police in Cross River State, Nigeria, have arrested a pastor, ‘Apostle’ Ubong Bassey Etim, for alleged murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah, a child with Down Syndrome, whom he labeled as witch and snake. Human rights group, Safe Child Africa, which reported the case on February […]
Chu Okongwu, a man of integrity – Obi
Peter Obi | File Image Anambra State former Governor and Labour Party (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, has paid glowing tributes to the late Dunu Chu Okongwu, describing him as one of Nigeria’s finest minds and a model of integrity in public service. Obi, who just arrived in Abuja […]
MAN decries FRCN charges on private firms, advocates caution
Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir | File Image By Valentine Amanze Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed condemned the implementation of certain provisions of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (Amendment) Act, particularly those relating to charges on non-listed entities, like most members of MAN. Director General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, lamented that […]
Tax reform bills: ACF recommends retention of 7.5% VAT
The ACF logo | File Image A northern Nigeria group, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), has recommended the retention of the 7.5% rate of Value Added Tax (VAT) in the Tax Reforms Bills. ACF’s submission was contained in a comprehensive set of observations and recommendations to the National Assembly on the Executive Tax Reforms Bills, […]
Nigerian footballer, Lawal, dies in Uganda
…………… A photo combo of Abubakar Lawal. X@VipersSC Ugandan police said Monday that they were investigating the death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal who fell from a shopping mall balcony in Kampala. The 29-year-old striker played for local premiership club Vipers. He fell from the third floor of Voicemall Shopping Arcade early on Monday, police […]
Police hunt Pastor who killed his 16-year-old daughter
Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim | File Image By Valentine Amanze Nigerian police are on the trail of a pastor, Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim, for the alleged murder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah, a child with Down Syndrome. The suspect had earlier alleged that the deceased was a witch and a snake. The incident, which took […]
What Aka Ikenga said about Adebenjo’s passage
Pa Ayo Adebanjo | File Image Aka Ikenga: Nigeria lost a grapevine of conscience By Valentine Amanze The President of Aka Ikenga, the Igbo think-tank, Agbalanze Chike Madueke, has expressed sadness over the passing away of the leader of Afenifere – a pan-Yoruba socio-cultural group – Pa Ayo Adebanjo on February 14 2025, a day […]
ICCD 2025: Second-hand smoke and childhood cancer
.Arogundade By Esi-ife Arogundade This year’s International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) themed “Inspiring Action” reminds us that childhood cancer remains a tragic reality for many families. The most recent estimate from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reveals that around 275,000 new cases of cancer occur worldwide in children aged 0–19 each year. […]
EDEN raises alarm over fresh oil spill in Obololi, alerts NOSDRA, Shell
The oil spill site. By Valentine Amanze Environmental Defenders Network (EDEN) has called on the National Oil Spill Detection and Remediation Agency and Shell to immediately find solution to a crude oil spill from a Shell pipeline along Obololi creek in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. In a statement issued by the […]
