By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari would be represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at an Extra-ordinary Summit of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government today in Accra, Ghana on the political situation in the Republics of Guinea and Mali. Today’s Extraordinary meeting, which...
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Security operatives of the Nigerian Army and Nigeria Police Force beef up security around the INEC office in Awka ahead of the collation of the results of the election. The collation exercise is scheduled to commence by 11 am as results from 19 of the 21 local governments have...
By BABARA KALU, Akwa – Yiaga Africa, an independent election observer group, said late arrival of electoral officials, materials, accreditation and voting, denied many electorates the right to vote in the Anambra governorship election. Yiaga Africa said this in a situational statement on the 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial Election held...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “stop President Muhammadu Buhari from spending N26bn in the 2022 presidency budget on local and foreign travels, meals and refreshments, ‘sitting allowance’, ‘welfare package’, and office building.” In the suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/1361/2021 filed...
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr Paul Enenche has urged Nigerians to remain steadfast in prayers for God’s intervention in the insecurity and other challenges facing the country. Enenche, who said this at the end of a 3- day crusade in Lafia, Nasarawa State tagged “Lafia...
At least 19 people were killed and three injured Saturday in an accident on the highway that connects Mexico City with the central city of Puebla, authorities said. The crash occurred at midday when a cargo truck crashed into several vehicles at a toll booth on the highway. Some...
A U.S. federal appeals court ruled Saturday to temporarily halt a mandate by President Joe Biden’s administration that required employees of large companies to get vaccinated or undergo frequent testing. According to the mandate, employees of companies with a workforce of 100 or more must be fully vaccinated by...
Mrs Edith Onyemenam, Assistant Comptroller, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), says the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire on consular services is commendable. Onyemenam spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the side-lines of the high level segment of the Second Session...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – No fewer than 3 students were injured and properties destroyed in a fire outbreak at the University of Maiduguri Murtala female hostel on Saturday, the second of such incident in one month. The fire, which was suspected to have started from a cooking stove,...
It was recently reported that a few days after the panel constituted to investigate the ENDSARS hostility in the state submitted its report, the Delta state Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, as a follow up action inaugurated a Committee for the Protection of Human Rights in the state, with...
The immediate past Attorney-General of Jigawa State, Sani Hussaini Garun-Gabbas, has been dragged to court over an allegation of diversion of funds belonging to the state government for a Supreme Court case. In a suit filed before the High Court of Jigawa State by the state government, Garun-Gabbas is...
By EMMANUEL JIMOH, Benin – The two abducted pupils of Glory Land Group of Schools in Igarra, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo have been released following the payment of N6 million ransom. A family source, who preferred to remain anonymous, told newsmen in Auchi that the two...
The Presidency Council of Libya on Saturday suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush and temporarily banned her from travelling over mismanagement allegation, but the decision was rejected by the government. Najla Mangoush “shall be temporarily suspended for investigation into reported mismanagement, mainly monopoly of foreign policy without prior coordination with...
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was unharmed in an assassination attempt carried out by a drone targeting his official residence on Sunday, the Iraqi military said. The media office of the Iraqi Joint Operations Command said in a statement that an unknown drone bomb hit al-Kadhimi’s residency at dawn...
The Member Representing Orumba North and South Federal Constituency, Chief Okwudili Ezenwankwo, has expressed happiness that the governorship election was held in spite of initial security challenges that greeted its conduct. Ezenwankwo, said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, that the election was...
Mr Michael Balogun, Chief Executive Officer, Tour2Nigeria, on Saturday urged the Federal Government to rehabilitate roads leading to most tourists’ sites in Nigeria which were in deplorable state. Balogun gave the advice in Lagos during Hospitalitea 4.0, organised by Women in Hospitality in Nigeria (WIHN), with the theme “Leveraging...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says the sympathies of the entire nation are with the government and people of Sierra Leone, following the fuel tanker explosion in Freetown, the country’s capital. The sad incident left over 99 people killed and more than 100 injured as a...
Niger State government has demolished the building of a suspected kidnapper, Mohammadu Umar, on Saturday at Nakagbe in Bosso Local Government Area of the state. Mr Emmanuel Umaru, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, told newsmen in Minna on Saturday that the suspect used proceeds of kidnap and...
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under renewed pressure after Manchester United were outclassed 2-0 by Manchester City on Saturday as Norwich sacked manager Daniel Farke despite their first Premier League win of the season. Struggling Burnley struck late to draw 1-1 at Chelsea while Eddie Howe watched a 1-1 draw...
“Ladies and Gentlemen of the Media “On behalf of the Commission, I would like to provide you an update on the ongoing Governorship election. The election has progressed generally well despite the initial challenges, which I outlined in my earlier briefing. I am glad that an appreciable number of...