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The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has said the controversy surrounding Mrs Tracy Nicholas Ohiri is politically motivated, alleging that opposition forces are behind her renewed allegations against the Minister of Works, David Umahi. In a statement released on Sunday, the group said Ohiri’s reappearance on fresh charges despite his earlier public apology and retraction raises concerns of external …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) and the Nigerian Army have dismissed as false reports that about 150 bandits drowned in a boating accident in Sabon Gida area of ​​Sabon Birni Local Government Area of ​​Sokoto State, even as troops had recorded significant success in a coordinated offensive against bandit enclaves in the North West. NIWA …

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has again sounded the alarm over escalating conflict in the Middle East, and warned that continued attacks on critical infrastructure could push the region towards irreversible, catastrophic consequences. In a strongly worded statement on Monday, the organization’s president, Mirjana Spoljaric, warned that the latest developments signaled a dangerous turning point in the …

Investors in the Nigerian equity market lost N1.3 trillion on the resumption of trading on Monday. This follows the drop in prices of shares such as Consolidated Hallmark Plc, Deap Cap, and GTCO, among others, on the stock exchange floor. The benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) fell to 199,014.02 points from 201,156.85 points recorded on the previous day. After five hours …