Thursday, 09 January, 2025

Month: June 2020


A group, the Gombe New Frontiers (GNF),  has criticized a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Deputy Minority Whip of the House of Representatives, Fatima Binta Bello, over her recent comments on the new joint project development agency Read more…


Albert Camp, a farming settlement in a hilly suburb of Asaba, Delta State, was relatively unknown until last month when gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen violated its quiet ambience. In the wee hours of the tragic day, the gunmen Read more…


Seven Nigerians have been arrested in Vietnam for allegedly cheating many people of more than $5.2 million. They were arrested alongside four Vietnamese suspects, according to a Vietnam-based news website, VN Express. The newspaper quoted Vietnamese police as saying, “the Read more…


The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday discharged the interim forfeiture order placed on some assets which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had linked to corruption investigations involving a former Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in Read more…


Actor Mikhail Efremov has been put under house arrest following a horrific car crash in central Moscow on Monday night that left Russians stunned. The incident resulted in the death of a 57-year-old man, Sergey Zakharov. A household name, Efremov Read more…


A 26-year-old man identified as Patrick Igah, on Saturday escaped being lynched by an angry mob, who gave him a beating of his life for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl. An eyewitness said the incident happened at Akparoji Owukpa in Read more…


Russian restaurant owners stripped of their income by the coronavirus lockdown are campaigning for their businesses to be allowed to reopen by posting pictures of themselves naked on social media. Hundreds of bar, restaurant and cafe employees have posted photographs Read more…


Burundi’s President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says He was admitted to hospital on Saturday after feeling unwell, his condition improved but on Monday he had a cardiac arrest and efforts to Read more…


Press statement for Children’s Day 2020 and Archdeaconry Women’s conference 2020 by Mrs Martha Chioma Ibezim, JP , President Mothers Union Anglican communion The President Mothers’ Union, Women’s Guild and Girls’ Guild, Province of the Niger, Anambra state, Mrs Martha Read more…


Members of the House of Representatives have paid a visit to Orji Uzor Kalu who was recently released from prison after a conviction of fraud. The visit came shortly after their counterpart in the Senate paid a visit to Kalu Read more…


The white paper, titled “Fighting COVID-19: China in Action,” wasissued by the State Council Information Office. The Chinese government released the white paper to keep a record ofthe country’s efforts in its own fight against the virus, to share itsexperience Read more…


In a bid to reinforce the grassroots security architecture of the state, operatives of the Anambra Vigilante Group, AVG have been directed to immediately extend their activities to all forests in the state. This directive is contained in a statement Read more…