According to the online newspaper Black Star News, the Haitian politician Werley Nortreus, the founder and head of the political party and movement Jeunes Dirigeants Haïtiens Progressistes, declared on Sunday, March 19, 2023, that he is urging the current Haitian Government to include the new amendments that he proposed...
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The Governor of Ogun State, Mr Dapo Abiodun, on Monday said that the state would take over the burial of Lt.-Gen. Oladipo Diya, to give him a befitting farewell. Abiodun said this during his condolence visit to the family at the late Diya’s residence in 31 Adekunle Fajuyi St.,...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it would continue to consult stakeholders on issues affecting telecommunication services deployments and developments, in line with its culture of inclusiveness, collaboration and partnership as predicated in its strategic focus. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – To mark his 71st birthday, President-elect, Bola Tinubu has directed that special prayers and thanksgiving service be held on Wednesday March 29, 2023, instead of the yearly birthday colloquium. The special prayers will be held in Lagos and in other parts of the country....
A teenager (name withheld) on Monday told an Ikeja Sexual offences and Domestic Violence Court how one Pastor Pope Paul allegedly deflowered her and had sex with her on many occasions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 19-year-old survivor, who was living with the cleric, was...
A new World Bank report says the global economy’s “speed limit” is set to drop to a three-decade low by 2030. The” speed limit” is the maximum long-term rate at which the economy can grow without sparking inflation. This is contained in a statement issued by the World Bank,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Lagos State has fixed Thursday for issuance of Certificates of Return to winners in the March 18 Governorship and House of Assembly elections in the state. Mr Olusegun Agbaje, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner in Lagos State, disclosed...
CLAIM: A digital picture with text, said to have emanated from Dr Adib Rizvi, a renowned Kidney specialist at Civil Hospital, Karach, has emerged on social media platforms, warning Muslims to refrain from breaking fast with fizzy drinks. The message is, particularly, being circulated on WhatsApp, a free messaging...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, says the Federal Government has released N15 billion to the Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo-led Repatriation and Settlement Committee to ensure safe return of all Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) to their homes. Zulum, who is also the Vice Chairman of the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigerian Army (NA) has commenced sensitization awareness lecture on Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) starting with personnel of 8 Division. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya represented by General Officer Commanding 8 Division NA, Major General Godwin Mutkut, while...
The Police in Benue on Monday arraigned three persons before a Makurdi Upper Area Court for alleged criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide and terrorism. They are Terhide Imo, a.k.a. Yellow, Orvendega Orhena and Aondongu Imo, all of Tse-Tyulen village of Guma local government area (LGA) of Benue state. The Police...
Antonio Conte’s departure from Tottenham was the 11th in the Premier League in England this term, a record for in-season managerial changes. The Italian’s exit by mutual consent was announced by the club on Sunday evening, with his assistant Cristian Stellini placed in charge until the summer. Here is...
Some traders in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed delight over improvement in the availability of naira notes to citizens. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many markets in Abuja, on Monday, returned to normal daily business activities as Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) injected more...
Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has donated sport items worth N2.8 million to the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to support sports development in the institution. The Chairman made this known when he led a delegation from the council on a courtesy visit to the...
At least six civilians were killed and a number of others were injured in a suicide bombing near the Foreign Ministry in Kabul city, Afghan police said on Monday. In a statement, Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said officers shot the suicide bomber near a security checkpoint in police...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has scheduled Saturday April 15, 2023 for all outstanding supplementary elections. This is arising from the Commission’s meeting held Monday in Abuja, where it decided that all outstanding Governorship, National and State Assembly supplementary elections will take place...
At the doorsteps of Nigeria’s political independence, Nigerian leaders such as Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikiwe, and Ahmadu Bello were viewed by people with less than adequate degree of perception as the “founding fathers of Nigeria”. Fifty-five years after Nigeria’s political independence, President Buhari, in his inaugural speech on May...
SPORT Sport, particularly football is a lifestyle in Nigeria. It’s one of the few endeavours that have fostered a sense of national cohesion among the country’s heterogeneous population. Whenever a Nigerian team is playing, no one will ever bother to know which tribes the players are from. Many Nigerians...
By DANJUMA JOSEPh, Lafia – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nasarawa State has advised the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to seek redress in the court of law if dissatisfied with the outcome of the governorship election in the state. APC in a statement signed by the party...
Farmers in Ido-Ekiti in Ido-Osi Local Government Area (LGA) on Monday appealed to the State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, to enforce the anti-grazing law against invaders of their farms. The Chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Ido-Ekiti chapter, Mr Oluropo Dada, made the appeal in an interview...