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‘Never Think There’s No Money in Nigeria’ – Ned Nwoko (video)
The lawmaker representing Delta North in the Senate, Ned Nwoko has disclosed that Nigeria has money but fails to redistribute it to the poor and needy. Ned Nwoko said the problem of Nigeria is not money but managing the money to address issues of poverty, hunger and unemployment affecting the citizens. He stated this in…
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Passengers Injured as 2 BRT Buses Collide
Several passengers were injured in a late-night collision involving two Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses at the Pleasure axis of Iyana Ipaja in Lagos State on Tuesday. The accident occurred when a BRT bus, attempting to avoid hitting a commercial motorcyclist illegally plying the BRT corridor, collided head-on with another BRT bus travelling in the…
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Kidnapped Doctor: Tension Excalates as Colleagues in More States Join Strike
Patients are lying in fear at hospitals as more states join the 7-day warning strike. In Awka, the Anambra state capital, the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, COOUTH Amaka was a shadow of its self as some wards were under lock when AIT.live visited to monitor the impact of the seven-day nationwide warning strike…
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‘We Will Not Be Used to Overthrow Tinubu’s Government’ – Nigerian Army
The Nigerian military has replied those calling on it to overthrow the government of President Bola Tinubu. Speaking on behalf of the military, Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Taoreed Lagbaja on Tuesday said the military will not heed such calls. Speaking in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State at the opening ceremony of the COAS Combined…
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Government Seals Up Party Secretariat
The Anambra State government has sealed up the state party secretariat of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) faction loyal to Edozie Njoku. The State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo said the action was taken after a minor disagreement among members which he described as a family misunderstanding, that would be settled soon. This is coming…
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US Donates 10,000 Doses of Mpox Vaccine to Nigeria
The United States of America, on Tuesday, donated 10,000 doses of the Jynneos vaccine to Nigeria. Jynneos is said to be the approved vaccine by the Food and Drug Administration for the prevention of smallpox and mpox in adults aged 18 years and older who are at risk of mpox infection. The Coordinating Minister of…
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US Embassy Releases New Visa Services Update
The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos have officially switched to a new provider for visa services. The transition was announced on the Embassy’s website. For those who have non-immigrant visa interviews scheduled on or before August 16, 2024, no further action is required. Individuals can continue to access their…
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JUST IN ! Former APC National Auditor, Moghalu Dumps Party
A former National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress (APC), George Moghalu, on Tuesday, dumped the ruling party.Moghalu while giving reason for resigning his membership from the party, cited personal reasons. The resignation put to rest the rumour of his move to quit the party since last year. Moghalu, who previously served as the Managing…
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French President Macron Reacts to the Arrest of Telegram Founder
French President Emmanuel Macron has reacted to the arrest of Russian Telegram founder Pavel Durov. Durov was arrested on arrival in France on Tuesday. Reacting soon after via X, the French President said the arrest was part of an ongoing judicial process and had no political inclinations whatsoever. Macron stated that France is committed to…
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Chances of a Wife Misbehaving is Less When She Has Co-Wives – Kogi Senator’s Son
Muhammad Ohize, the son of a former Kogi Central Senator, is of the opinion that a married woman would hardly misbehave when she has co-wives. According to him, a woman would not neglect her husband when she knows that other wives would take care of him. “If a woman knows she has co-wife/wives that will…