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The Washington’s Metropolitan Police in the District of Columbia is currently investigating an incidence of shooting outside the White House, seat of government of the United States of America (USA). It is widely reported that the US Secret Service shot a man outside the White House early on Sunday after an “armed confrontation”. President Donald Trump was not in the White House at the time of incidence as he was said to be spending the weekend at his Florida residence, Mar-a-Lago. In a statement, the service said, it had earlier received tip-off from local police about a “suicidal individual who…
Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB has called on South-East governors and religious leaders to ban mortuaries because the spirits of dead bodies in morgues were wandering around without rest because they were not buried or committed to mother earth. MASSOB leader, Comrade Uchenna Madu made the call in a statement made available to newsmen and circulated on the social media on Monday, March 10. In the statement, Madu said “the wandering and restless spirits of unburied dead bodies in mortuaries are continuously possessing the younger people, leading and influencing them into all manners of criminalities,…
In a move apparent to implementation of the Supreme Court ruling of February 28, 2025, recognizing the Speaker Amaewhule led Assembly as the authentic state House of Assembly, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has invited RT. Hon Martins Chike Amaewhule and his 26 other lawmakers loyal to the FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike for a crucial meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Monday. An invitation letter from the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) dated March 7 and signed by the SSG, Chief (Dr) Tammy Wenike Danagogo referenced the governor’s March 5 letter, in which he acknowledged receipt of…
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state has banned loud preachings in markets and open places in the state, accusing preachers of causing noise pollution and disturbing residents. Gov Soludo, warning preachers to desist from using loudspeakers for preaching in markets and public spaces, declared that anyone caught violating the noise pollution order of the state would face a fine of ₦500,000. Our Correspondent reports that a viral video circulating on social media captures the governor confronting an unidentified roadside preacher at a market in the state, instructing him to stop disrupting traders with his preaching and advised him to either preach in…
The government of Abia state has warned developers in the state that it will no longer approve construction of three storey buildings without elevators. It stated that all storey buildings from three floors and above must be fitted with elevators to ensure that buildings under construction in the state are safe, fit and habitable to both users and owners. Addressing participants at a training session for personnel of the building control unit of the Greater Aba Development Authority, GADA, General manager of the agency, Architect Uche Ukeje disclosed that the strict implementation of the building control measures would eliminate building…
More Troubles For Gov Fubara As Two RSIEC Commissioners Resign The planned Rivers State Local Councils election scheduled for August 9 this year may suffer some setbacks as two commissioners in the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) have resigned their appointments with the commission. Those who resigned, citing ongoing challenges within the commission and the recent Supreme Court ruling that nullified the local government elections held on October 5, 2024 include Prof Simeon Emenike Weli, Commissioner 1 incharge of Political Parties/Monitoring and Dr Nyebuchi Nnah, Commissioner incharge of Budget/Research and Statistics. Although, they didn’t mention the ongoing challenges within…
Nigeria’s Super Falcons has maintained its 36th position in the world, according to the latest FIFA women’s football world ranking released on Thursday. FIFA published the first ranking for 2025 on their official website, indicating that the nine-time African champions also kept their position as the number one ranked team in Africa. The Super Falcons has maintained that position since March 2024, includingJune, August and December.The Falcons were last in action in a friendly against France last November. They lost 2-1 to Les Bleues. South Africa, Morocco, Zambia and Ghana complete the top five countries in Africa. Globally, the United…
Former Super Eagles forward, Obafemi Martins has expressed confidence that Nigeria’s national football team, the Super Eagles will clinch one of Africa’s qualification spots for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Martins, who expressed this confidence in Abuja as a guest of the Director-General of the National Sports Commission, Bukola Olopade pointed out that the team has the talent to qualify. Just as he warned that missing out of the world cup for the second consecutive time would be disastrous for both players and country. “I am optimistic that the Super Eagles will bounce back from…
Former Media Aide to ex Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Doyin Okupe is dead. He d!ed in a hospital in Lagos on Friday, March 7 at the age of 72. Family sources indicate that Dr. Okupe had been ill in the weeks leading to his death, having lost the battle to cancer on Friday morning. The late Dr Okupe, son of late Chief Matthew Adekoya Okupe was born on 22 March 1952 in Iperu in Ogun State. He attended St. Jude’s School in Ebute Metta, Lagos; Igbobi College in Yaba, Lagos and the University of Ibadan in Ibadan, Oyo State. Dr…
Senate, the upper legislative chambers of Nigeria’s National Assembly has suspended for six months, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan representing Kogi Central senatorial district of Kogi State over allegations of misconduct.The suspension is effective from Thursday March 6, 2025. Thescale news gathered that within the period of the suspension, her office will be locked and she will be barred from accessing the National Assembly premises as well as her salaries and those of her legislative aides will be withdrawn.This followed the recommendations of the Senate Committee on Public Conduct, Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions.The Senator Imasuen led committee which met last Wednesday and…