The presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has expressed an openness to restructuring, including the enactment of state police across the federation, as long as it is in accordance with the constitutional provisions. “If you check our blueprint, you will find that we’re...
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Argentina teenager, Alejandro Garnacho came off the bench to score in stoppage time as Manchester United won 2-1 away to Fulham on Sunday. It seemed the Cottagers had done enough to earn a point in the final Premier League match before the World Cup break. But Garnacho’s expert one-two...
An explosion tore through a busy Istanbul shopping street on Sunday, killing six and wounding dozens in what Turkey’s president said bore the signs of a “terror” attack. Police cordoned off an area around Istiklal, where there were dense crowds on Sunday afternoon, and helicopters flew over the city...
. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has restated its commitment to protect interests of millions of unbanked and underserved Nigerians, who mostly reside in the rural areas. The apex bank made this known on Sunday, in a statement by its Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Osita Nwanisobi, against the...
Bill and Melinda Foundation says its new commitment of 1.4 billion dollars to Africa, including Nigeria is to spur the region-led innovation to build a pipeline of climate-smart agriculture projects for smallholder farmers. Mr Enock Chikava, Interim Director, Agricultural Development of the foundation stated this in an interview with...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after successful routine medical check-up in the United Kingdom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian leader and members of his entourage arrived at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday evening. While in the UK, President Buhari...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa and Vice-Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the party will tackle security challenge and poverty bedevilling the country, if given the mandate in 2023. Okowa stated this when he spoke with newsmen on Sunday in Abuja, after participating at the St. James Anglican...
Civil Society Legislative and Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has charged anti-graft and law enforcement agencies in Africa to return stolen money and recovered assets back to their original owners. Mr Auwal Rafsanjani, the Executive Director,CISLAC said this when he spoke at the Global South Forum for Asset Recovery, in Nairobi...
The former Zamfara Governor, Alhaji Abdul’aziz Yari said the electorate in the state are willing to vote for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in the 2023 General Elections. Yari also said that the people of the state were ready to give Gov. Bello Matawalle...
The Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria has urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to obey Federal Government’s directive on Naira transactions for ports charges. This is contained in a statement by Mahmood Tukur, Vice Chairman II, Depots and Petroleum Products...
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kaduna, says it has received 12,817 decampees of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) into its fold in Giwa Local Government Area of the state. Sen. Uba Sani said this at a rally to formally receive the decampees including a former Commissioner for Woman...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – Troops of the Nigerian Army have repelled terrorists attack, killed two and cleared their camps in Chikun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kaduna State. The Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan, confirmed the development in a statement issued...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested fleeing Lagos socialite and owner of Adekaz Hotels, Alhaji Ademola Kazeem, over offences bordering on exportation, trafficking of illicit drugs and money laundering. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Mr Femi Babafemi said this in a statement on Sunday in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted six cartons containing 497,900 tablets of Royal tramaking brand of tramadol 225mg at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested no fewer than 20 suspects for drug-related crimes in four states. The NDLEA spokesperson, Mr Femi Babafemi, who said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, named the states to include – Edo, Ogun, Osun and Ondo. He said...
Mr Ifedayo Adedipe, Ondo Central Senatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), has admonished the national chairman of the party, Iorchia Ayu, to relinquish his position in the interest of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers and four other...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) and Policy Alert, two front-line civil society organisations (CSOs) working on economic and environmental justice in Nigeria, have asked the legislature to evolve more devolved and corruption-proof criteria for accessing ecological funds in the country. The...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – As the campaigns and build-up to the 2023 general elections thicken, the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that the media holds the ace in making a difference in promoting credible elections in Nigeria. Danbatta...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The All Progressives Congress (APC), Calabar South Chapter, Tecil solar, NYSC Medical Sciences CDS group, have collaborated to form a support group to carry out various activities in support of Prince Bassey Otu’s governorship candidacy in Cross River State. The support group provided solar...
By TARGBA SHAAGEE, Abuja – In line with its mission statement to advance the course of women at all times, the organisers of the annual Lagos Women Run have offered cash and moral support to some of the country’s female Special Athletes. At the seventh edition of the Lagos...