No fewer than 49 migrants were killed on Thursday after a trailer truck overturned in southern Mexico, authorities said. The trailer illegally transporting migrants, mostly from Central America, overturned on the highway nearing Tuxtla Gutierrez, capital of southern Chiapas state, said the state’s civil protection agency. Another 58 people...
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By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Ahead of the 2023 general election, Cross River State’s youths have endorsed Senator Gershom Bassey as the next governor of the state. They also resolved that 2023 is the turn of Cross River South Senatorial District to produce the next governor of the state...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – First Lady of Nigeria, Dr. Aisha Buhari has called on well-meaning Nigerians and private sector organizations to complement government efforts especially on projects that seek to improve the health and wellbeing of the citizens of this country. Mrs. Buhari made the call on Thursday...
Nigerians could argue that the entire problem (both real and probable) currently confronting the nation are caused by the inability of the present administration to effectively secure the nation and manage the nation’s resources. From that point, the story is well known. Such an argument cannot be viewed as...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) has named members of the interim management team for the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) Plc. A statement issued by Amina Tukur Othman, Head, Public Communications of BPE, listed the interim management team to include: Bada Akinwumi –...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Bauchi – The Tax Appeal Tribunal, North East Zone sitting in Bauchi State has dismissed an application of the Taraba State Board of Internal Revenue seeking to compel First bank Ltd to make security deposit in disputed tax matter. The ruling was delivered by Chairman of...
No fewer than eight persons have been abducted by armed men in the Kwali Area Council of Abuja. Also, one person was shot dead in a two-day invasion. According to residents, the armed men operated on Tuesday and Wednesday nights in the area. A resident, who does not want...
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers has listed reviewing thematic issues concerning the region as one area of focus during its ongoing 87th ordinary session. Mr Zubairu Dada, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs said this on Thursday in Abuja at the opening...
Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested by a group of hunters led by Hon. Joseph Salami, Chief Security Officer of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, the Chief Press Secretary to Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday....
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has joined other world leaders in mourning India’s Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife, and 11 others killed in a helicopter crash. The 63-year-old defense chief was travelling with his wife and other senior officers in the Russian-made...
By MARY RONKE, Minna – Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed nine worshipers and injured six others in an attack on a mosque at Tungan Ba’are village in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. It was learnt that the incident occured in the early hours of Thursday,...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) held an interactive session with chiefs of seven communities along the Abuja Airport Road on Thursday over planned demolition of illegal structures. Addressing newsmen at a meeting with community leaders, Mr Ikharo Attah, Senior Special Assistant on Monitoring, Inspection and Enforcement to the...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abia says the party has the human and material resources to wrestle power away from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023. The Chairman of the state Caretaker Committee, Chief Donatus Nwankpa, said this at a news briefing in Umuahia on Thursday. Nwankpa,...
As part of government’s efforts in beefing up security in Ondo State, especially during the yuletide season, the South-West Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps has impounded about 50 vehicles with unauthorised tinted glasses. In a chat with journalists at the headquarters of Amotekun corps in Ondo, Commander of...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed February 12, 2022 for the conduct of elections into the offices of Chairman, Vice Chairman, and members of the FCT Area Councils. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, who disclosed this on Thursday...
Seven United Nations peacekeepers were killed on Wednesday when a logistical convoy struck an explosive device in central Mali, the UN mission MINUSMA said. “The initial toll is seven dead and three seriously injured,” it said on Twitter. The incident happened in the Bandiagara area in the Mopti region,...
Napoli sent Leicester crashing out of the Europa League as the Italian side advanced to the knockout stages with a 3-2 win in a dramatic conclusion to Group C on Thursday. Leicester were top of the group going into the final round of matches, but Brendan Rodgers’ team were...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – No fewer than 3 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists have been killed by troop in an ambush staged at one of the terrorists’ notorious crossing points along Kwadal-Agapalwa- Amuda axis. This is according to statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by...
The Katsina State Commissioner for Science and Technology, Dr. Rabe Nasir, has been killed by gunmen. A top government official who craved anonymity confirmed the incident to newsmen in Katsina on Thursday. According to the source, the commissioner was assassinated on Wednesday night in his residence located at GRA...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Former President of DR Congo, Dr Joseph Kabila and that of Mozambique, Joaquin Alberto Chissano are expected in Calabar next week, where they are billed as keynote speakers at the 3rd Leader Olumba Olumba Obu public lecture on global peace and unity. Other dignitaries includes...