UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says humanity is “waging a war on nature” by threatening biodiversity loss, climate disruption and escalating pollution. Guterres told a webinar, ahead of the International Day for Biological Diversity (Biodiversity) on May 22, that “we would all be losers if we did not achieve peace with...
Bode
An avalanche of tributes were paid to former Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru and ten others who died in an air crash in Kaduna on Friday. According to an army statement confirming the death, the ex-COAS was en-route Kaduna from Abuja when the unfortunate incident happened....
President Muhammadu Buhari has mourned the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant Ibrahim Attahiru and other victims of the military plane crash in Kaduna, saying they paid the ultimate price for peace and security in Nigeria. The late COAS was killed on Friday after a military Beachcraft 350 aircraft crashed...
By LEKAN BAKARE, Ilorin- The Kwara State Government has reacted to an article written by veteran journalist, Bayo Onanuga and published by Premium Times on May 19, 2021. Mr. Onanuga had in the article written that the state has refused to pay the national minimum wage to its workers....
The Nigerian Institution Of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) has conferred the 2021 prestigious fellowship awards on the Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum Zulum, a Professor of Irrigation Engineering, has since 2018 been a fellow of the Nigerian Society of Engineers. He holds a Barchelor’s and masters degrees in Agricultural...
OLA MODUPE, Lagos- The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Adesina Sodiya is to preside over the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), slated for Thursday, June 10, at the Golden Tulip Hotels, International Airport Road, Lagos. Disclosing this...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Lucky Irabor has directed that an Accident Investigation Board be constituted to unravel the immediate and remote cause(s) of the air mishap that claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Ibrahim Attahiru on Friday....
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has dismissed as untrue, media reports to the effect that the Commission will require Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones to it from July, 2021. “At no time did the Commission issue a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja- The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its meeting through Virtual Conference shared a total sum of N616.886 billion to the three tiers of government, as federation allocation for the month of April, 2021. From this stated amount, inclusive cost of collection to NCS, DPR and...
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has assured citizens of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Plateau, as well as those in neighbouring states of safety and security. In a statement on Friday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, he asked the people to go about their...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is likely a “significant undercount” of total deaths directly and indirectly attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic globally. According to the UN agency, 6 to 8 million people may have died so far from the disease. Presenting its annual World Health Statistics report...
The remains of at least 24 persons have been uncovered at the home of a former police officer in El Salvador. The graves may hold up to 40 bodies – most of them thought to be women or girls, officials say. Exhuming all the bodies could take another month....
The Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project, SERAP has called on the Federal Government to withdraw the directive asking Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity, IMEI of their mobile phones. Recalled that The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Thursday announced that mobile subscribers must submit their phones’ International...
By ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- The United States’ Ambassasor to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard has decried that the security situation in Nigeria is very disturbing. The US Envoy, who spoke when she visited the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most. Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, however, admitted that Nigeria has...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has established a Female Squad, aimed at enhancing security in schools susceptible to bandits’ attack. The NSCDC Commandant-General, Mr Ahmed Audi, who made this known during the passing out parade of personnel of the squad at the corps training College in...
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has ordered the closure of four markets in two Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the state in the north-west region of the country. The Secretary to the State Government, Bala Maru, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, saying the closure was with...
By: ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Bauchi state has organized a one-day prayer to seek God’s face concerning the insecurity bedeviling the country. The prayer meeting tagged: “Come, let’s rebuild the Broken Wall” would hold at the CAN center, Rafin Zurfi, Bauchi on Saturday,...
Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona’s final La Liga game of the season against Eibar on Saturday in order to “enjoy a rest” before the Copa America, the club announced. The Argentine, who is still in contract negotiations with Barcelona, was given permission to miss training on Friday by coach...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, has said that despite the huge burden of under-recovery, the Federal Government is not in a hurry to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to reflect current market realities. The Minister, who disclosed this in...
The Ogun State Police Command have commenced investigation to unravel the cause of the gas explosion at the Obasanjo library in Abeokuta, the Osun State’s capital. Recalled that one person reportedly lost his life and another was critically injured after a gas explosion in former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo’s...