The United Nations has decried that across Nigeria, over 30 million people are at risk of acute food insecurity, stating that US$159 million is needed for humanitarian interventions in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe in the next six months. Speaking at the launch of the 2025 Lean Season Response Plan for Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr. Mohamed Fall said there is urgent call for intervention because there has never been a time of greater need for us to demonstrate our support for the people we serve than right now. He decried that:…
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By Gbenga Nicholas Operatives of the Isokoko Division, Lagos State Police Command, have apprehended two men suspected of vandalizing roadside concrete barriers in the Ile-Zik area. The arrest, made on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025, followed a tip-off from vigilant members of the public. The suspects, identified as Peter James (26) and Lesipi Adamu (24), were caught removing iron rods from concrete barriers along the road. Police recovered two sledgehammers, two cutting saws, and a pair of scissors from them. Benjamin Hundeyin, the Police Public Relations Officer, made this known in a statement on Tuesday, noting that authorities are working to…
The President of Inner Galaxy Group, Mr. Li Shuang, on Tuesday disclosed that his company was ready to set up a $400 million hot rolled coiled steel factory with the capacity to employ about 6,500 direct and indirect workers in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State. Shuang made this known while leading a delegation of principal officials of the organization at the Governor’s office located at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. He added that the company is expected to commence operations in April 2026, saying the organization, a multinational company with vast investments in Asia, the Philippines, Malaysia, and some African countries…
Video sharing platform, YouTube, has celebrated the great achievements of four Nigerian female creators who continue to shape global narratives and elevate African voices. The platform, which stated this in a statement made available to newsmen on media houses on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025, said the female creators: Ruth Kadiri, Kiekie, Ify Mogekwu (Ify’s Kitchen), and Korty are being recognised for their dynamic contributions to filmmaking, comedy, culinary arts, and Gen Z culture, respectively. To mark its 20th anniversary this year, the platform said, “These creators represent the power of storytelling in connecting cultures, reshaping perceptions, and driving global engagement. Each of these women…
Nigeria has dropped to fourth place among Africa’s largest economies, according to newly released 2024 GDP data from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), spotlighted in a report by Afreximbank Research. Once regarded as the continent’s economic giant, Nigeria now trails behind South Africa, Egypt, and Algeria. South Africa has reclaimed its position at the top with a projected GDP of $400.19 billion, followed closely by Egypt at $383.11 billion and Algeria at $264.91 billion. Algeria’s rise has been attributed to strong public investment and surging hydrocarbon revenues. In stark contrast, Nigeria’s GDP has dropped to $187.64 billion, reflecting the toll…
The National Assembly has taken fresh moves to help end the political crisis in Rivers State and restore democratic rule. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, made this known on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 while welcoming lawmakers back from recess.Abbas said both the House and the Senate would work together to form a powerful reconciliation committee made up of respected national leaders. According to him, the committee’s job will be to encourage dialogue, bring peace, and help rebuild democracy in Rivers State and other troubled areas.“In the coming weeks, we shall work with the Senate to constitute a…
The Osun House Assembly lawmakers have resolved to impose a punishment of six month imprisonment or N20,000 fine for skating on public roads or sidewalks in the state. The lawmakers made the resolution while deliberating on the “Osun State Skating Restriction Bill 2025” during a sitting of the committee of the whole on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025. Reporting on the details and changes made to the bill by the committee of the whole, the Chairman of the Committee and Speaker of the Assembly, Mr Adewale Egbedun, during plenary, said that roller skating/skating were indoor activities and therefore should be restricted indoors.…
The Senator representing Lagos West Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, Senator Idiat Oluranti Adebule has been named as a member of the 18-member committee tasked with overseeing the activities of the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), reports thegazellenews.com. The Senate President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, announced the composition of the committee during the Senate plenary session on Tuesday, 5 May, 2025. According to the Senate President, the committee was created in a bid to strengthen transparency and accountability in the state’s governance. Akpabio named Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele as Chairman of the committee, just…
As parts of efforts to enhance safety of schools across the country, the Federal Government on Monday, 6 May, 2025 unveiled school protection squad in Gombe, just as it also identified schools vulnerable to threats. The National Coordinator on Financing Safe Schools, Halima Iliya, who disclosed this disclosure during an interview with newsmen at a a one-day stakeholders’ meeting with the theme, ‘Strengthening Security Resilience and Integration of host communities in the Protection of Education’, harped on the essence of schools’ protection squad. “We have the data for all the vulnerable communities which we have adequately planned for, we have written to all…
A French court on Tuesday, 6 May, 2025 handed a four-month suspended prison sentence to an 81-year-old hunter for killing an endangered female bear that had attacked him in the Pyrenees mountains in 2021. The defendant said he had no choice but to open fire when a brown bear attacked him while he was boar-hunting in the mountain range separating France and Spain, in an incident that sparked fierce criticism from environmental associations. The court also revoked the hunting licences of 15 other defendants who participated in the hunt and fined them. In addition, all 16 defendants will have to collectively…