Some people have been relentlessly criticizing Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State for placing advertisements in national dailies and messages on his social media handles congratulating the newly appointed Minister of the FCT, former Governor Nyesom Wike. They have Read more…
Month: August 2023
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said that he takes a queue from no nation, but will only advance the interest of the Nigerian state in his approach toward ECOWAS’ handling of the regional standoff, particularly in Niger Republic. The president Read more…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), yesterday, said there was no evidence that the new sub-variants (descendants) of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, named EG.5 and BA.2.86 are in Nigeria yet. It said it would Read more…
As the entire world awaits the outcomes of the three critical petitions instituted by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) together with their presidential candidates, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Mr. Peter Obi Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor A man identified as a pastor of a Pentecostal church, Pastor Prosper Obum Igboke, has committed suicide in Nnewi, Anambra State. Sources said the man jumped down from a two-story building after his lover jilted him. A Read more…
Three Ukrainian military pilots including a “mega talent” who yearned to fly F-16s were killed on Friday when two L-39 combat training aircraft collided over a region west of Kyiv on Friday, the air force said on Saturday. President Volodymyr Read more…
From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Nnewichi-Nnewi community yesterday celebrated her annual cultural festival and inauguration of Obi Nnewichi community cabinet. The occasion was attended by top flight politicians, captains of industries and traditional rulers and other eminent personalities from far and Read more…
By EE Nsoedo The Anambra State Beach Soccer Association (ASBSA) received the full blessing as part of the Beach Soccer family in Nigeria with the formal inauguration by the Nigeria Beach Soccer Association (NBSA). The Board of NBSA, represented by Read more…
The president, Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Omar Alieu Touray, has said the planned military action in Niger is not a war on the country or its people but to restore the democratic order in Read more…
FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and South South leader, Chief Edwin Clark has said that one of the reasons the Government of former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon was overthrown was the appointment of of Engr. Odoh, a Kalabari Read more…
The Julius Abure-led National Working Committee, NWC, of the Labour Party has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, of sponsoring dissidents to destabilise the party. National Secretary of the LP, Malam Umar Farouk, at a press conference held at Read more…
The military rulers who seized control in Niamey on July 26 have given the French ambassador 48 hours to leave Niger, the country’s minister of foreign affairs said in a statement Friday. Faced with “the refusal of the French ambassador Read more…