Algeria president re-elected with 84.3 percent of votes

Students of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), on Wednesday, staged a protest against what they described as a deliberate attempt by some external forces to destabilize their university. The students accused the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) National Women's Committee of being allegedly sponsored to disrupt the peace and smooth academic calendar through…

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old, Wasiu Aliu, a suspected armed robber, in the Sagamu area of Ogun State. Aliu was apprehended at about 1:05 p.m. on Tuesday while trying to flee from Sagamu to Ikorodu on an unregistered Bajaj motorcycle. The police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, on Thursday, confirmed that the suspect…

Former House of Representatives member, Dr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Ossai, who chaired several standing and ad hoc House committees, including the Committee on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements in the 9th Assembly, was warmly received on Wednesday by Senator Ajibola…

A former Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has commended President Bola Tinubu's economic policies, stating that they are producing the intended outcomes. He noted the removal of fuel subsidies and exchange rate unification as crucial measures for Nigeria's future development, despite initial hardships. Speaking during his interactive leaders and stakeholders' meetings in…

A UN report released on Wednesday has uncovered a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups in southeast Central African Republic (CAR), targeting Muslim communities and Sudanese refugees. Investigations by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, found evidence of summary executions, sexual violence…

The Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions has recommended a six-month suspension for Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, representing Kogi Central. The decision, announced during a plenary on Thursday, follows her allegations of sexual harassment against Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The committee also advised that her salary and security details be withdrawn. Presenting the panel’s…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Sector Command, has reported that an accident along the Idemili River near the Second Niger Bridge resulted in four fatalities on Tuesday. The sector Commander, Mrs Joyce Alexander confirmed the incident to newsmen on Thursday, in Awka, attributing the accident to speeding and loss of control, which led…

The Ogun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an explosion at Quantum Steel, a factory located along the Sagamu-Ikorodu Road in Ogijo, which left seven workers, including three expatriates, injured. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, was reported at the Ogijo Police Division by a staff member of the company, Joseph Adewale. Among…

The Anambra Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has apprehended a 25-year-old suspected scavenger for allegedly destroying public utilities in the state. The state Commandant of the corps, Olatunde Maku, disclosed the development on Thursday in Awka. Maku said that the suspect was apprehended at Silas Street, Fegge in Onitsha, on…

Justice Alexander Owoeye of the Federal High Court, Lagos, has postponed the arraignment of the estranged former producer of gospel singer Mercy Chinwo, Ezekiel Onyedikachi, also known as Eezee Tee, to May 14. The judge adjourned the matter filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday due to what he described as…