As we all know 2021 is about to end and the World is still plagued with racism, poverty, war, illiteracy, climate change, hunger, incurable diseases and many other vices that make the world a terrible place to stay. However, they are few individuals who used their status as celebrities...
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The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has said he remained unapologetic to those who perceived him to be an ardent critic of President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration. Bishop Kukah disclosed this while speaking with journalists in Sokoto State. He said, “All what I have been clamouring for are not...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recovered the bodies of three young men who got drowned at the Benue River on Christmas Eve in the Buruku area of the state. The Deputy Commander of NSCDC, Mr Ejelikwu Michael, disclosed this in...
Tonto Dikeh, the popular Nollywood Actress, has revealed lessons learnt in 2021 while taking stock of her experiences and failed relationships. Tonto in an Instagram post shared on Thursday said 2021 is a year that she fully understood the undefiled art of love and betrayal. The mother of one had...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Hundreds of women and youths took to the streets of Tafawa Balewa Town, in Tafawa Balewa LGA of Bauchi State, to protest over the 21st memorial anniversary of the leader and crusader of the Sayawa people, late Peter Gonto, scheduled for Friday, 31st December. The...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Baba Tela, has described road traffic crashes in the state as a cankerworm that has been causing destruction of human life. Tela said this in a speech while inaugurating Bauchi State Road Safety Advisory Council, in his office on Thursday. He...
“…Joseph, son of David, do not fear to take Mary as your wife, for that which isconceived in her is from the Holy Spirit….” (Mathew 1:20) Referring to society often feels like, “society is out there.” Yet, this piece seeks to emphasis that the society we refer to begins...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Army authorities on Thursday said that six soldiers were killed when troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) clashed with Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists in Mallam Fatori Town in the fringes of the Lake Chad region. The terrorists also suffered...
Three drug traffickers wearing uniforms of security agencies to escape scrutiny have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with over 427 kilograms of illicit drugs in Borno State and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi in a statement on...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna- The Katsina State Police Command on Thursday said its operatives have killed no fewer than 38 bandits and arrested 999 suspected criminals in connection with 608 reported crimes in the state. The state police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah disclosed this while giving a report for...
There are clear thinkers, muddled thinkers and people that fall in between. Clear thinkers -are the ones that can cull everything down into the right points are very hard to find. But if you get yourself a team of clear thinkers, the possibilities are endless. These are men who...
The UK Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, has pledged up to £105 million of UK emergency aid to help vulnerable countries tackle the Omicron Covid-19 variant, with a particular focus on Africa. The vital aid will be delivered through trusted partners, such as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),...
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has congratulated the Och’Idoma-elect, Pastor John Elaigwu Odogbo on his election as the 5th paramount ruler of the Idoma nation. Governor Ortom on Thursday, at the Benue Peoples House Makurdi, received the Och’Idoma-elect, when the later was presented to him by the selection committee,...
….Urges them to restore peace and security in the country* By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi (rtd) has charged the newly promoted senior officers of the Nigerian Army (NA) to discharge their duties professionally and remain loyal to the constitution of the...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has commiserated with Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje and the Supreme Council for Sharia in Nigeria over the death of elder-statesman and president of the council, Dr. Datti Ahmed. He said throughout his life, Dr....
European champions Chelsea announced Thursday an annual loss of £145.6 million ($196.7 million, 173.5 million euros) for the year to June 30 2021 despite their Champions League triumph. The London club were crowned kings of Europe in May following a 1-0 win over English rivals Manchester City in the...
The Governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu has said that the Southeast has a right to produce Nigeria’s next president because the people have a better understanding of Nigeria as a whole. Ikpeazu made this assertion today after a visit to President Muhammadu Buhari in his office at the...
Former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to the late Head of State, General Sani Abacha, Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), has revealed that rich people with access to weapons and hard drugs were behind the insecurity bedeviling different parts of the country. To deal with the present situation holistically, Major Al-Mustapha...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has alleged that the management of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NCSL) in Abuja, sometime in 2019, failed to remit an approximated sum of N95,641,112 accrued from tax payments. SERAP, which disclosed this via it official Twitter page...