Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

Officials of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in Jordan which oversees Iraq have intervened to return a 28-year-old trafficked Nigerian lady, Eniola Isaac. This was after a report on Wednesday revealed that Isaac was allegedly lured to Iraq under false promises of a better life. However, after being subjected to various degrees of abuse, physical assaults and mistreatment from her employer in Iraq, she pleaded with the Nigerian authorities to help her return to Nigeria. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission in an update released through its official X.com on Thursday, said Isaac’s situation underscored the rising alarm over the trafficking…

After causing disruptions to flight operations in Abuja and engaging airport officials in a combative manner, a French passenger without a Nigerian visa has been sedated and deported to his home country via Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. The passenger, who arrived in Nigeria on an Air France flight two days prior, was denied entry upon discovery that he did not possess a valid visa. His unruly behaviour at the airport raised security and diplomatic concerns, prompting immigration officers to remove him from the Air France flight and restrict his access to the boarding area. In a statement on his…

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, yesterday insisted on the withdrawal of the Tax Reform Bills forwarded by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly for passage to enable all key national stakeholders to be part of the process. Recall that the bills had drawn sharp criticisms from some parts of the country, especially the north, which saw them as anti-growth in the region. It also implored the government at all levels to prioritise the welfare and well-being of the citizens in 2025. In its New Year message to Nigerians, especially workers, the President of NLC, Mr Joe Ajaero, equally said…

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has appealed to Ijaw individuals, businessmen, and women in the Diaspora to join hands with the government in developing their ancestral homeland, the only homogenous state of ethnic nationality. Diri appealed in his New Year message on Wednesday, assuring that his administration would redouble its efforts to attract investments from both international and domestic sources. The governor said the state government was looking forward to opportunities to collaborate with Bayelsans and Ijaw investors both, at home and abroad to un, lock the vast estate’s economic and other potent potential According to him, Bayelsa State…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu thanked artists and residents who made the #GreaterLagosCountdown2025 a remarkable event. In a statement released after the event on Wednesday, Sanwo-Olu thanked the artists who performed at the New Year countdown, saying, “A heartfelt thank you to the incredible artists who honoured Lagos’ call to perform and made the night unforgettable—Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Olamide, Seyi Vibez, and many more. “Your talent and passion lit up the stage and brought joy to every corner of Lagos. Last night, Lagos came alive in a way that only Lagos can! He explained that the energy at…

The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba has said the military succeeded in killing a total of 10, 937 terrorists last year. While briefing newsmen on the operations of the military in the year 2024 on Tuesday in Abuja, Buba said that troops reduced the fighting capabilities of terrorists, recording 16,171 surrendered terrorist combatants and their families in the year under review. He said that troops recovered 8,815 weapons, and 228,004 ammunitions and denied the oil thieves an estimated sum over N68.4 billion. The director gave the breakdown of the recoveries as: 4,332 AK47 rifles, 1,244 locally fabricated…

Five people died across Germany and a police officer was seriously injured from accidents linked to the powerful fireworks Germans traditionally set off to celebrate the new year, police said in a preliminary count. Germans celebrate the new year with a particularly intense usage of fireworks, which spurs a recurrent debate about outlawing the most powerful devices, given the high number of injuries each year, as well as the pollution and noise they cause. Some 13 law enforcement officers were injured as a result of the accidents this year, including one seriously, police spokesman, Florian Nath, said. Some 330 people…

The Peoples Democratic Party on Tuesday, urged President Bola Tinubu to prioritise and take immediate action to address the escalating issues of insecurity, fuel shortages, and the growing food crisis as the country enters the New Year, 2025. The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, in a statement, accused Tinubu of focusing on empty rhetoric, false promises, and unproven claims over the past 18 months, without taking real action to address insecurity, improve the economy, create jobs, ensure credible elections, or raise living standards for Nigerians. Ologunagba highlighted the need for swift and active measures to tackle these critical problems,…

The University of Abuja has announced the appointment of Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi as its seventh substantive Vice-Chancellor, effective January 1, 2025, for a non-renewable tenure of five years. The announcement was made during the 77th Extraordinary Meeting of the Governing Council, chaired by Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd). This was confirmed in a statement released by the institution’s acting Director of Public Affairs, Habib Yakoob. The statement read, “The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, under the chairmanship of Air Vice-Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (Rtd), has approved the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the 7th…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State has signed the 2025 appropriation bill of Three Hundred and Seventy-Five Billion, Seven Hundred and Ninety Million, Seventy-Seven Thousand, Six Hundred Eighteen Naira, Fifteen Kobo (N375,790,077,618.15) into law. In his address on Monday, the Governor stated that 51% of the bill will be appropriated for Recurrent Expenditure, while 49% will be allocated for Capital Expenditure. Oyebanji noted that the detailed breakdown of the 2025 Appropriation Law, referred to as the Budget of Sustainable Impact, will soon be presented to the public. The Governor pledged to meet revenue targets to ensure the full implementation of…