Over 5,000 Nigerian women are currently stranded in Iraq after being sent as caregivers, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has revealed. The commission’s chairman, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this during a seminar on “Sensitisation and Advocacy Program for Promoting Diaspora Investment Potentials in South-West Nigeria,” held in Lagos. The event was organised by NiDCOM…
A U.S. Border Patrol agent was reportedly shot and killed by an illegal immigrant during a traffic stop in Vermont on Monday shortly after President Donald Trump’s inauguration. In a post on X, formerly Twitter, NewsNation reporter Ali Bradley said sources indicated a Border Patrol agent was fatally shot on Monday by an illegal immigrant…
A bomb explosion has k!lled a Civilian Joint Taskforce, Abba Godori, in Kawuri village, Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State. It was gathered that the explosion occurred on Tuesday, January 21, 2025. claimed the life of the vice chairman of Kawuri unit of the Civilian Joint Taskforce, Abba Godori. An eyewitness who…
The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has been appointed as the chief negotiator for the resumption of oil drilling in Ogoniland, in the Niger Delta area of Nigeria. Oil production activities in Ogoniland were halted in 1993, following extensive unrest and protests by local communities. The demonstrations were a response to the severe environmental…
YALA – The Local Task Group on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LTG-WASH) has been inaugurated to oversee WASH services in Yala Local Government Area of Cross River State. The event, which was held in the Council headquarters in Okpoma, was organised by the Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN) with support from Self Help Africa…
The Nigerian equities market sustained the bullish run as investors gained ₦483 billion at the close of trading on Wednesday. This followed a surge in the share prices of stocks like SCOA, OMATEK, and UNIVERSAL INSURANCE amongst others on the trading floor. After five hours of trading at the capital market, the equity capitalization rose…
Nigerian Singer Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington (Akpi) has finally been released from Kuje Prison in Abuja. This was announced on Tuesday evening by his lawyer, Stan Alieke via social media. It was learned that the singer was released after he met all the bail conditions granted to him by the Federal High…
A fire at a 12-story hotel at a popular ski resort in northwestern Turkey on Tuesday, Jan. 21, k!lled at least 66 people, Turkey’s Interior Minister said. Ali Yerlikaya said at least 51 other people were injured in the disaster that struck the Grand Kartal hotel in the resort of Kartalkaya, in Bolu province’s Koroglu…
Singer, Darlington Achakpo aka Speed Darlington, has regained his freedom. His lawyer, Stan Alieke, who announced this on social media this evening, wrote; “Delighted to announce that our client, Mr Darlington Achakpo Aka Speed Darlington (Akpi) has regained his freedom after two months of illegal incarceration. For the record, as his team of lawyers, we…
Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappe has expressed his disappointment with his form during his early days at the club. Mbappe, who joined the Spanish champions this season from Paris Saint-Germain, experienced difficulties playing in his new role at the Santiago Bernabeu. The French star struggled, and at one point, scored just three times in 11…
