By Ayomide Otitoju Several communities in Katsina State were reportedly attacked by armed bandits on Monday night, with multiple residents abducted, eyewitnesses told Channels Television on Tuesday. Sources said the attacks began in Unguwar Alhaji Barau before spreading to Gidan Dan Mai-gizo and Gidan Hazo, all in Na’alma Ward, Malumfashi Local Government Area. The assailants,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, took center stage at the 50th anniversary celebration of his alma mater, Uga Boys Secondary School, demonstrating leadership, style, and a deep dedication to education. The milestone event brought together students, teachers, alumni, and community members to celebrate five decades of academic excellence and reflect on…
By Ayomide Otitoju The leadership of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) on Monday called for urgent measures to ease the impact of rising inflation on workers, urging governments to increase allowances and enhance social welfare packages. In a statement issued by TUC President Festus Osifo and General Secretary Nuhu Toro, the union highlighted…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has accused certain political leaders of misleading Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and called for adherence to agreements reached before President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking to supporters in Ogu/Bolo Local Government Area, Wike said the accord, signed by key stakeholders—including former Rivers…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for respect for state sovereignty and political independence following the US seizure of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting on Venezuela, Guterres’ remarks—delivered by Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo—stressed the need to uphold “the principles of sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of states.” He…
Venezuela’s National Assembly on Monday swore in Delcy Rodríguez as interim president, two days after US forces seized President Nicolás Maduro and transferred him to New York to face trial on drug-related charges. Rodríguez, who had served as vice president, took the oath of office during a parliamentary session in Caracas, saying she was assuming…
By Ayomide Otitoju The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has no right to interfere in the affairs of the ruling party in Rivers State, insisting that the former governor is not a member of the APC. Basiru…
By Ayomide Otitoju Deposed Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro on Monday pleaded not guilty to US charges of narco-terrorism during an appearance in a New York court, two days after US forces seized him in a dramatic operation at his home in Caracas. Maduro, 63, told a federal judge in Manhattan that he had been “kidnapped”…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has donated ₦100 million, four two-bedroom apartments, two utility vehicles and assorted food items to the Lagos State Council of the Nigerian Legion as part of activities marking the 2026 Armed Forces Remembrance Day. The governor also donated four cows, 500 bags of rice and other food…
