Scores of suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)/ Eastern Security Network (ESN) have been arrested in connection with the attacks on police stations and offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ebonyi State. The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Aliyu Garba, paraded the suspect...
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By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has invited entries for its 2021 National Essay Competition for undergraduates. According to the invitation published on the Commission’s website, this year’s edition, the third in the series, has the topic, “5G Technology: Opportunities and Challenges.” The 3rd NCC...
The Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, is confident that Nigeria will remain united as a strong nation to the frustration of those waiting to see the country broken into pieces. He made the remark on Monday in Abuja at the maiden edition of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Progressives...
U.S. President Joe Biden, on Monday announced plans to allocate 55 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the world, nothing that 10 million doses would be shared to Africa countries. Biden, in a statement from the White House in Washington, DC, said the doses were the remaining part of...
The Rice Processors Association of Nigeria ( RIPAN), Kano State Chapter, has attributed the hike in price of rice from 19,000 to N23,000, to the increase in price of paddy rice. Alhaji Abba Dantata, a member of RIPAN stated this in Kano Monday during a joint press briefing with...
FIFA president Gianni Infantino met with Russia president Vladimir Putin on Monday in Moscow, the world football governing body said. The meeting was to discuss, among other things, the impact of the 2018 World Cup Finals held in the country on football and its status in society. In addition,...
That was back in the days and the event was recorded one Sunday morning during the celebration of the holy mass in one of the Catholic churches in Delta state(please don’t ask me of the town). For better understanding of the piece, Holy Mass is the Catholic order of...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos – Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong has commissioned 50 new patrol vehicles and 200 motorcycles and handed them over to the inspector General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Alkali Baba. Lalong said the vehicles and motorcycles is a fulfilment of his promise to assist the police...
Unknown Gunmen have reportedly killed a yet-to-be identified man at Water bus stop, along University of Ibadan-Ojoo Road on Monday after withdrawing some cash at the Automated Machine (ATM). It was learnt that the man was shot in his private part and rushed to an undisclosed hospital in Ojoo...
Indonesia passed two million coronavirus cases Monday as infection rates soar and hospitals are flooded with new patients, prompting warnings that the Southeast Asian nation’s health crisis could spiral out of control. The unwanted milestone comes after daily case rates more than doubled in recent weeks and authorities identified...
Austria has defeated Ukraine 1-0 in Bucharest on Monday to secure a last-16 place at Euro 2020 ahead of their opponents. Christoph Baumgartner’s 21st-minute strike sent Austria through as Group C runners-up, with Ukraine left to wait to see if they will qualify as one of the four best...
Manchester City have made a bid of 100 million pounds (138 million dollars) to Tottenham for England captain Harry Kane, according to reports on Monday. Kane, 27, has publicly expressed his desire to add trophies to his excellent goalscoring record and is believed to be keen on a move...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos – An election petition tribunal in Jos, the Plateau state capital, has strike out the petition of the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for lacking merit. The tribunal equally uphold the election of Senator Nora Daduut as the senator representing Plateau South senatorial...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline has suspended passenger flights to and from Nigeria till further notice. This was announced on Monday, June 21 and the suspension takes effect immediately. The announcement comes 48 hours after restrictions on direct flights between Nigeria and the...
The Integrity Group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara says there cannot be any congress in the party until all loyal members are duly registered. The Publicity Secretary of the group, Mr Abdul-Rahoof Bello, said this on Monday in a statement made available to the News Agency...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has received five executive bills from Gov. Abdullahi Sule for its consideration and approval. The Speaker of the assembly, Alhaji Ibrahim Balarabe-Abdullahi, announced this after Alhaji Tanko Tunga, the Majority Leader of the House, presented the bills on behalf of Gov. Sule during...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Akwa Ibom Command, says it arrested 244 suspects and convicted 21 of them between July 2020 and June 2021. The State Commander of NDLEA, Mrs Obot Bassey, disclosed this while addressing newsmen to mark the 2021 International Day against Drug Abuse and...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has solicited for media support towards successful take off of its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) on June 28. INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this at the second quarterly consultative meeting of the commission with media executives on Monday in Abuja. Yakubu said...