Labour Party’s Denis Agbo Sacked by Court of Appeal The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos State has sacked Denis Agbo, the member elected on the platform of the Labour Party in the last election. The court removed Agbo, who was representing the Udenu/Igboeze North federal constituency of Enugu State, and ordered a fresh election…
National Rescue Congress Condemns Arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress President The National Rescue Congress, a coalition of pro-democracy groups in the Diaspora and Nigeria, strongly condemned the alleged brutal attack and subsequent arrest of Joe Ajaero, the National President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, in Owerri. They characterized this incident as a blatant disregard for…
Nigeria Govt Allocates N575.6bn for Arms, Anti-Terror Fight In a significant move to bolster the fight against insecurity and sustain the ongoing anti-insurgency efforts, the Federal Government of Nigeria has earmarked a total of N575.6 billion in its special funding budget. This substantial allocation, part of the N2.18 trillion supplementary budget for the 2023 fiscal…
US: CODEPINK Activists Arrested in Senate Protest for Gaza Ceasefire Protesters advocating for a ceasefire in Gaza disrupted a Senate hearing on Tuesday, where US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was testifying, Excel Magazine International reports. A crowd of demonstrators repeatedly chanted “Ceasefire now!” while Secretary Blinken and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin were addressing…
Canada Earmarks $18m for Humanitarian Responses in Nigeria The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Jamie Christoff said his country has earmarked $18 million for Nigeria’s humanitarian responses. This came as the Canadian Government expressed readiness to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda by supporting the humanitarian and poverty alleviation response in Nigeria. The…
Ghana Receives 100 Armored Vehicles from EU to Boost Border Security Ghana has Saturday welcomed a delivery of 100 armored vehicles from the European Union (EU) as part of increased aid aimed at enhancing border security in the coastal West African nations, Excel Magazine International reports. These countries are grappling with the overflow of conflicts…
National Rescue Congress Criticizes Supreme Court Judgment as ‘Technical Nonsense’ The National Rescue Congress (NRC) has condemned the Supreme Court’s judgment which affirmed Bola Tinubu duly elected President of Nigeria as being based on “technical nonsense” and questioned its moral foundation. NRC made the stand during a Global Press Conference held on Thursday to address…
Manhunt Underway for Gunman in Lewiston Mass Shooting A widespread manhunt is currently underway for an unidentified gunman who carried out a mass shooting at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday evening. The individual of interest in this case, Robert R. Card, a 40-year-old resident of Bowdoin, is being actively sought…
BREAKING: Supreme Court Rejects Atiku’s Bid to Present Fresh Evidence Against Tinubu The Supreme Court has dismissed the application by Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, seeking permission to introduce new evidence in support of his appeal. Atiku had requested the apex court’s permission to submit credentials allegedly obtained from Chicago…
Ethiopian-Born Scientist Awarded US National Medal of Science Ethiopian-born scientist Gebisa Ejeta has been honored with the National Medal of Science, the highest accolade for scientists in the United States. US President Joe Biden praised Mr. Ejeta for his exceptional contributions to the field of plant genetics. Mr. Ejeta is a renowned figure in the…