By JOHN ONAH, ABUJA-The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has fixed Saturday 19th June 2021 for the conduct of bye-election to fill the vacant seat in Gwaram Federal Constituency of Jigawa State. The development followed a communication from the National Assembly to the commission, declaring vacancy in the said...
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Twitter on Thursday confirmed that it pulled the plug on several accounts trying to skirt its ban on former president Donald Trump by promoting his blog posts. The ex-president launched a page on his website earlier this week promising comment “straight from the desk of Donald J Trump.” The...
Several members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) have been killed in an encounter with the police in the Orlu area of Imo State. A confirmed police source told Channels Television that members of the proscribed group were on their way to attack Orlu Police Station. They were...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- The Management of the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has paid a visit to Plateau State Governor, Simon Bako Lalong to appreciate his passion for people living with disabilities in the state and the nation as a whole. Led by its Executive Secretary, Mr....
One of Bangladesh’s largest drugmakers, Square Pharmaceuticals, would start producing medicines at its multibillion production facility in Kenya in the next four months, targeting unmet demand in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda and South Sudan. The pharmaceutical firm started the construction of a plant in 2018 at the tax-friendly...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto- Irked by the way bandits have continued to gain courage to kill, steal, rape and kidnap innocent citizens unhindered, some youths in Goronyo LGA of Sokoto State have taken the path of jungle justice by setting three suspected bandits ablazed. The bandits were said to...
Last week, a friend sent to me, via WhatsApp, a video on YouTube entitled: “CAMP NEYA: The home of Dr Orji Uzor Kalu,” showing his expansive and palatial residence in his Igbere village in Abia state. My friend must have decided to share the video with me knowing that...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Minister of Trade Industries and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, has backtracked and reversed his earlier directive prohibiting the importation of sugar from the country’s Free Trade Zones. The reversal comes days after, Adebayo sent out a letter to the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed prohibiting...
The Central Bank Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, has said the bank would oppose all attempts to continue importation of maize into the country. In a statement titled ‘Emefiele woos youths to embrace agriculture’, the CBN boss said, “The CBN would resist attempts by those who seek to continually import...
The Central Bank of Nigeria has extended indefinitely its ‘Naira 4 dollar scheme’ earlier scheduled to end on May 8, 2021. It disclosed this on Thursday in a circular to all Deposit Money Banks, International Money Transfer Operators and the general public, titled ‘Re: Introduction of the CBN’s “Naira...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced that it has registered 28 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,301 confirmed cases. As at Thursday, 6 May, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
The recent news report that the Okordia-Rumekpe 14-inch crude truck line operated by Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) discharged some 213 barrels of crude oil into Ikarama community in Bayelsa, has again brought to our consciousness that though Nigeria prides itself as the giant of Africa and the most...
The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has said the present insecurity in the country is a result of the failure of past leaders who failed to address the future of young people. The Governor made the comment on Thursday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today. According to Umahi,...
Courts across the country would remain closed until at least next week after a meeting between judiciary workers and representatives of the Federal Government ended with no concrete solutions. The meeting was postponed till next week. The workers have been on strike since April as they insist on financial...
The Malawian Government has ordered thousands of long-integrated refugees to return to its sole but badly overcrowded refugee camp, in a controversial move that many have vowed to resist. The UN estimates there are around 2,000 refugees residing outside the camp at Dzaleka, about 40 kilometres (30 miles) north...
The Abia State Government has confirmed that an unknown gunmen have reportedly abducted a yet-to-be-determined number of students of the Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU) on Thursday. In a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner of Information, John Kalu, said the students were abducted along the Okigwe-Uturu road in...
Hadiza Bala Usman has been suspended as Managing Director of Nigeria Ports Authority, NPA, with Mohammed Koko taking over in acting capacity. A statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu says President Muhammadu Buhari approved the recommendation of the Ministry...
Speaker house of representative, Femi Gbajabiamila, sympathises with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Dare. Hon. Gbajabiamila said it is painful for a father to lose his child at any point in time, saying the...
The new Commissioner of Police in charge of Imo state, Mr Abutu Yaro has promised to increase police visibility in the state to restore confidence and enhance security. CP Yaro was speaking during a news conference shortly after assuming office in Owerri. The Police Commissioner said the Force would...