WHO Calls On Government For Evidence-Based Alcohol Control: Raise Taxes, Ban Ads, Enforce Laws
WESTERN PACIFIC: The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a regional advocacy campaign titled “Alcohol Leaves a Mark” to raise awareness and promote policies against alcohol-related harms in the Western Pacific Region. According to the WHO, alcohol kills nearly one person every minute in the region, a toll amounting to over 500,000 deaths annually. The […]
Ndume Accuses Presidential Aides of Bribe Collection To See President Tinubu in Aso Rock
Senator Ali Ndume, the outspoken lawmaker representing Borno South, has accused presidential aides of turning Aso Rock into a toll gate, demanding bribes before any visitor can reach President Bola Tinubu. In an interview on Arise TV on Tuesday monitored by Truth Live News, Ndume declared it “relatively impossible” to secure a private audience […]
Regina Daniels Urges Public to Stop Attacking Her Mother Amid Marital Crisis
Nigerian actress Regina Daniels has publicly appealed for an end to online insults directed at her mother, Rita Daniels, amidst a deepening marital conflict with her husband, Senator Ned Nwoko. In a video posted on Instagram, Daniels described her mother as “the best thing that has ever happened to me” and an “earthly god,” urging […]
Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Approval For N1.150trn Loan
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting In order to bridge the deficit gap in the N59.9 trillion 2025 budget approved, President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate, seeking for an approval for a new loan of N1.150 trillion from the Domestic Debt Market. This was contained in a letter forwarded to the Senate and […]
Certificate Scandal: Tinubu Seeks Senate’s Confirmation Of SAN as Nnaji’s Replacement
Lucky Obukohwo Reporting Following the resignation of Uche Nnaji as Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology over alleged certificate forgery, President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to screen and confirm the Attorney–General and Commissioner of Justice in Enugu State, Dr Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, in his place. Recall that […]
NSCDC Shuts Down Illegal Mining Site in Ebonyi
Federal forces sealed the Ameka Mining Site in Ezza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State on Wednesday, delivering a fresh blow to illegal miners plundering Nigeria’s mineral wealth. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), acting shoulder-to-shoulder with the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, locked the gates and posted guards, citing […]
Cross River Uses 2025 Governor’s Cup Draws To Empower Youths, Warns Against Hooliganism
NIGERIA, CALABAR – The 2025 Cross River State Governor’s Cup officially kicked off on Monday, November 3, 2025, with a pre-tournament seminar and official draws ceremony at the U.J. Esuene Stadium, Calabar. The two-day event, which ended on November 4, brought together football administrators, match commissioners, coaches, players, media practitioners, and representatives from all 18 […]
Obaseki Debunks Claim Of Leaving Staggering N600bn Debt For Edo State
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has debunked the allegation that his administration left behind a staggering N600 billion debt for the state. Obaseki, through his Media Adviser, Crusoe Osagie, urged the current administration led by Governor Monday Okpebholo to verify such figures with the Debt Management Office (DMO), […]
Immigration Returns Natasha’s Seized Passport
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS), after series of backlashes from various quarters, has released the passport of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan following her disclosure of the incident at an airport on Tuesday. Akpoti-Uduaghan had disclosed that her passport was seized, accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of giving the order. So disappointed by this […]
BREAKING: President Tinubu Declares State of Emergency on Nigeria’s Security Training Institutions
President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency across Nigeria’s key training institutions for law enforcement and defense agencies following the hear of the United States president, Donald Trump’s comment on allegations of Christian Genocide in Nigeria. The sweeping declaration targets outdated facilities plaguing the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence […]