Thursday, 31 October, 2024

Month: July 2020


The European Union has imposed sanctions on six people and three entities, including a Russian military intelligence unit over their alleged involvement in various hacking activities, in the first ever such move from Brussels. EU officials slapped the “Special Technologies” Read more…


Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr Orji Kalu, felicitated with Muslim faithfuls, saying Nigeria’s diversity must be seen as a blessing. Kalu said this on Thursday while felicitating with the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the 2020 Eid-el-Kabir. A Read more…


A soldier in 202 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, has killed an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi. The incident happened around 10:30 am on Wednesday when the soldier approached the officer who was making a call in Read more…


The Benin Traditional Council, yesterday, expressed dismay over the unruly behaviour of some youths when Edo State governor, Mr. Goodwin Obaseki, led other PDP governors and  party chieftains to the palace of the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II in Benin Read more…


National Publicity Secretary, Middle Belt Leaders Forum, Dr. Dogo Isuwa has said that the agenda to Islamise Nigeria is real and should not be treated with kid gloves. In this interview, he said terrorists are currently carrying out genocide in Southern Read more…


Since the nation’s return to democracy in 1999,  the relationship between the executive and the legislature has been uneasy. Right from that day on May 29, 1999, that the military handed over to civilians till today, it has been a Read more…


President Muhammadu Buhari has sent his heartfelt condolences to the family of former Minister of Science and Technology, Maj. Gen. Sam Momah. Buhari described Momah as a former administrator, engineer and officer, who distinguished himself in academics and greatly improved Read more…


Anambra State government has commenced disbursement of 10 percent tax refund to traders and business owners in the state. Chairman, Anambra State Internal Revenue Service AiRS, Dr David Nzekwu who announced this on Thursday at a stakeholders meeting on COVID-19 Read more…


FOLLOWING the unfortunate death of Gbadebo Richard, a 21-year old 300 level student of European Studies of the University of Ibadan on Monday, the management of the institution has commiserated with the deceased family. Late Gbadebo Richard, was reported to Read more…


Nigeria has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with an Israeli firm, DOR Group of companies on methanol production technology. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology signed the MOU on Wednesday in Abuja, as a decisive step toward Read more…


The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has ordered security personnel at the Abuja-Kaduna train station terminus to deny access to anyone without a face mask, to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amaechi gave the order when he visited the Read more…


A middle-aged man, Oluwaseun Olabode, 47, has allegedly pummeled his pregnant wife, Blessing, to death in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State. The accused reportedly committed the crime on April 3, 2020, at No 56 Oke-Agba area of Read more…