By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Governor Samuel Ortom has assured the people of Benue South senatorial district that the continuity of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) administration in the state will further work for the improved conditions of the state. The Governor spoke Monday, at the flag-off of the...
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Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Monday with a dramatic 3-1 penalty shoot-out win over Japan after a tense last-16 clash ended 1-1. Mario Pasalic struck the winning penalty to send Croatia through after Ivan Perisic had pulled Croatia level in the 55th minute of normal...
Neymar returned from injury to help inspire Brazil to a 4-1 victory over South Korea on Monday as the favourites cruised through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. The world’s most expensive player had sat out his team’s last two matches with a sprained ankle suffered in their...
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara has slammed the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, over his criticism following the former’s backing of Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar. Wike on Monday had said Dogara lacked integrity having backed Atiku after his initial insistence...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has rejected the systematic disengagement of government from funding of Public Universities through the proposed introduction of education loan which has proven to be a monumental failure in Nigeria and some other countries where it was introduced....
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi says the vast number of unemployed youths in the North-East region is the biggest contributing factor to insecurity in the region, as thousands of youths wake up every morning without food or shelter. Obi stated this on Monday when...
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar has pledged to privatize the nation’s refineries if elected as President next year. The PDP candidate who spoke on Monday during PDP’s presidential rally in Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos, said he will earmark $10...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouq has commended The North East Development Commission (NEDC) for executing its intervention mandate of resettlement, rehabilitation and reconstruction of the north east which has been devastated by Boko Haram insurgency....
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) has secured the conviction of no fewer than 530 persons for human trafficking in the country. The Commander, Benin Zonal Command of NAPTIP stated this in his welcome remark at the ongoing 3...
Ndigbo in Nigeria owe to themselves a sincere and unemotional answer to this question before it is too late: what if Peter Obi does not win the 2023 presidential election? This is precisely the question the governor of Anambra state, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, courageously confronted in his piece which...
The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu on Monday insisted that his birth, academic, and professional records are consistent, adding that his critics are only wasting their time and money. Tinubu, 70, stated this during an appearance at Chatham House in London, the United Kingdom....
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Kogi State House of Assembly candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), for Ankpa 11 Constituency, Mr Ismaila Yousuf Atumeyi, before the Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos. He was arraigned on 18 counts alongside two others in...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria Navy has debunked reports making the rounds that it indicted the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited of exaggerating figures of crude oil theft in the Niger Delta region. The Navy Director of Information, Commodore, AO Ayo-Vauhhan, stated this in a statement...
West African leaders agreed on Sunday to create a regional force to intervene against jihadism and in the event of coups. President of the ECOWAS Commission, Omar Alieu Touray, stated this on Sunday while addressing journalists at a summit in Nigeria. Mr. Touray said the leaders of the Economic...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A man believed to be 30-years old, a resident of Dashem Bakin Kogi village in Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State, Panshak Arbe, has been found dead in a well. The lifeless body of the man who is suspected to have been drunk was found...
Cristiano Ronaldo will sign a contract for Saudi Arabian side Al-Nassr on January 1st, according to reports in Spain. The deal is understood to be one of the most lucrative in sports history and could see the five-time Ballon d’Or winner net close to €200million (£172m) per season. According to MARCA, Ronaldo is...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – In a determined effort to deepen the long-standing bilateral relations between Nigeria and Vietnam, both countries plan to work together more, particularly in the areas of digital economy, telecommunications, agriculture and trade, among others, for the mutual benefit of the citizens. The need for...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the Olumakaiye family, the Anglican Communion, and Christendom in general, over the passing of The Most. Rev. Dr Humphrey Bamisebi Olumakaiye, the Archbishop of Lagos, aged 53. The President in his condolence message issued on Monday by his...
Controversial Nigerian actress, Nkechi Blessing has disclosed why she twerked for the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi after being dragged online. The mother of one had stirred reactions on social media on Sunday following a video of her twerking for the monarch made waves. Watch Video Below;...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In his usual way of appreciating hard work, the Deputy Governor of Borno State, His Excellency Hon Umar Usman Kadafur has donated 4 new brand cars to supporters of ZulKad administration in Biu Local Government Area. The beneficiaries are, Hon. Bala Mohammed, Bello Mohammed...