Peru Lawmakers Impeach President Amid Crime Surge
Peru’s Congress has voted to remove President Dina Boluarte from office, bringing an abrupt end to a turbulent presidency marked by corruption allegations, violent protests, and a worsening crime wave. According to the NewYork Times news, Lawmakers voted 122-0, with several abstentions, to oust Boluarte on Friday, citing her “permanent moral incapacity” to govern. The […]
ADC Urges New INEC Chairman to Uphold Integrity, Serve Nigerians
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has reacted cautiously to the appointment of Professor Joash Amupitan as the new Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), urging him to demonstrate independence and integrity in his new role. In a statement issued on Thursday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC said Nigerians […]
Tinubu Grants Posthumous Pardon to Vatsa, Herbert Macaulay, Ogoni Nine
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has granted a posthumous pardon to Major General Mamman Jiya Vatsa, the poet-soldier executed in 1986 over a treason charge. In a press statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, the clemency was among several historic pardons and commutations approved by the National Council of […]
Sowore Slams Tinubu’s “Selective Mercy” After Ignoring Nnamdi Kanu
Human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has condemned President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s latest wave of presidential pardons, describing it as “a glaring display of hypocrisy and injustice.” In a post shared on his official X account on Friday, Sowore criticized the President for granting clemency to convicted criminals and corrupt politicians while […]
Two suspects arrested for allegedly supplying food to bandits in Kogi
Vigilante officers in Kogi State have arrested two men allegedly supplying food items to bandits operating in the Itedo-Ijowa area of Isanlu, Yagba East Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Abayo David and David Bori, both residents of Itedo-Ijowa, were apprehended around 4:00 a.m. on Wednesday during a routine patrol of the area. […]
Herders Attack Farmers in Borno, Kill Teenager
A 15-year-old boy, Ali Goni, was killed in a violent attack by herders on farmers in Monguno Local Government Area, Borno State, early Wednesday morning. The incident, which occurred around 5:00 a.m. in Kawuram bush, also left 25-year-old Modu Suri injured, Zagazola Makama reports. According to sources, the attack began when herders allegedly led their […]
Nigeria’s Lawmakers Launch Probe into $18bn Refinery Rehabilitation Spending
The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into more than $18 billion reportedly spent on rehabilitating Nigeria’s state-owned refineries in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna over the past two decades, projects that have yet to deliver tangible results. The decision followed a motion raised during Thursday’s plenary by Hon. Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, who expressed […]
Israel, Hamas Sign Ceasefire, Hostage Deal in Breakthrough Peace Move
Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire and hostage exchange deal, marking a major breakthrough in U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace initiative aimed at ending the two-year war in Gaza. The agreement, reached through indirect negotiations in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, commits both sides to halt fighting, release […]
Oba Market Fire Disaster: SEMA Lauds Quick Response To Emergency Service
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Executive Secretary of Edo State Emergency Management Agency (Edo SEMA), Jerry Idahosa, has lauded the quick intervention of the firefighters that puts off the fire that razed shops at the popular Oba Market in Benin City and prevented further damage. He gave the commendation while paying on-the-spot-assessment visit to […]
EFCC Releases 20 Of 94 Alleged Internet Fraudsters Arrested In Edo
…..As Hoteliers Query Rating Of Edo, Delta High In Internet Fraud Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has revealed that 20 out of the 94 suspected internet fraudsters arrested during raid in the various hotels in Benin City have been released. The chairman, Business and Hoteliers […]