Author: David Great

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has urged Nigerians to turn to God and serve Him faithfully as the nation steps into the New Year. In his New Year message delivered on Wednesday, Okoh reflected on the challenges that marked 2024, including economic hardship and insecurity, while emphasizing the need for divine guidance in the trials ahead. Addressing Nigerians, he said: “On behalf of the National Leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), I extend heartfelt greetings to all Nigerians as we usher in the year 2025. Despite the many difficulties we faced…

Nigeria has intensified its efforts to combat oil theft in the Niger Delta region in order to boost national production to 3 million barrels per day by 2025. Large-scale oil theft has hindered the government’s finances in recent years, affecting Africa’s largest oil producer, which depends on the commodity for approximately two-thirds of state revenue and more than 90% of foreign currency earnings. Official figures indicate that actual production is approximately 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd), despite the government’s projection of an oil output of approximately 2.06 million bpd in the upcoming budget. The Nigerian navy and the petroleum ministry initiated Delta Sanity (OPDS) last year as an operation to combat oil theft. Chief of Naval Staff Emmanuel Ogalla has augmented the OPDS in a second phase with armed…

A South Korean court gave authorities approval on Tuesday to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in a criminal investigation into his martial law decree, marking the first time that a sitting president of the country has faced arrest. The Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) confirmed the Seoul Western District Court approved an arrest warrant requested by investigators examining Yoon’s short-lived imposition of martial law. Yoon, who has been suspended from office, is facing investigation on allegations that he was the leader of an insurrection, one of the few criminal charges from which a South Korean president does…

Experts have been unable to find the reason for the fatal airline disaster in South Korea. There is no answer yet as to what went wrong with Jeju Air 2216, as experts remain puzzled by what caused the crash that killed 179 people. Experts said that a bird striking the engine is unlikely to be the sole factor. Reports had earlier claimed that the air traffic control tower at Muan issued a bird strike warning shortly before the incident. A South Korean transport department official told the media the pilot had informed controllers that the plane had suffered a bird…

A US Federal Appeals Court on Monday mandated President-elect Donald Trump to pay $5 million for sexually abusing and defaming writer E. Jean Carroll. A New York jury discovered after a nine-day civil trial last year that Trump had sexually abused Carroll at a Manhattan department store in 1996. The court ordered Trump to pay $2 million for sexual abuse and another $3 million for defaming Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle magazine. However, Trump denied the allegations, appealing the judgment because two other women who said he had sexually assaulted them too should not have been allowed to…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of a federal university in Southern Kaduna, according to Vice President Kashim Shettima. The announcement was made during a condolence visit to the Kukah family over the weekend, following the passing of Yohanna Kukah, the Agwom Akulu of Ikulu Chiefdom. The Vice President’s spokesperson, Stanley Nkwocha, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, titled ‘President Tinubu Okays Establishment of Federal Varsity in Southern Kaduna.’ The late traditional ruler was a relative of Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. Shettima also revealed ongoing plans to establish a Federal Medical Centre in…

No fewer than seven persons, including police officers and two civilians, lost their lives when some yet-to-be-identified gunmen attacked security operatives at Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded a venue where preparations for a burial ceremony were to be held and started shooting sporadically, leading to the death of the victims. Eyewitnesses in the area said the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. The reason for the attack could not be officially ascertained, but sources in the area said it could be in connection to the directive given by the…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said the restart of operation at the Warri Refinery on Monday has brought joy to him and Nigerians. Bayo Onanuga, the spokesperson of Tinubu, disclosed this in a statement on Monday celebrating the kickoff of the state-owned refinery after years of rehabilitation. This comes as the Group Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, announced on Monday that the 125,000 barrels per day refinery have restarted operation. Reacting, Tinubu said he is excited about the reopening of the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. He…

Former US President Jimmy Carter has died aged 100, the centre he founded has confirmed. The former peanut farmer lived longer than any president in history and celebrated his 100th birthday in October. The Carter Center, which advocates for democracy and human rights around the world, said he died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. The Democrat served as president from 1977 to 1981, a period beset by economic and diplomatic crises. After leaving the White House with low approval ratings, his reputation was restored through humanitarian work which earned him the Nobel Peace Prize. Former US…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has criticized his predecessor, ex-Governor Peter Odili, accusing him of benefitting from his efforts to revive Odili’s political relevance in Rivers State. Wike made this assertion in a trending video on X, responding to recent comments by Odili. The former governor had alleged that the current Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, had stopped Wike from turning the state into his personal domain. Reacting to the claims, Wike expressed disappointment in Odili’s remarks. “What our former governor said is unfortunate. This is somebody who is supposed to be…