The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has asked the Federal Government to provide answers to the $1 billion dollars that was withdrawn from the Excess Crude Account to purchase arms for the fight against insecurity. Speaking during a recent interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight which aired on Monday, the...
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The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, says the insitution has built an administrative for the General Studies (GNS) Division with N30 million Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). Professor Abdulkarem lauded the immediate past Director of the GNS, Prof. Nasir AbdusSalam, for prudent management of the unit’s IGR,...
The Kogi Government has said that it is working hard with security agencies and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the safe return of Mr Pius Kolawole, the abducted Chairman of Yagba West Local Governments Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for...
Italian police operatives have busted two drug-trafficking gangs in major raids in the area surrounding the Sicilian city of Messina, the Adnkronos news agency reported on Tuesday. More than 25 suspects were arrested and taken to jail, while numerous others were placed under house arrest, it reported. Authorities had...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced that it has registered 18 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,199 confirmed cases. As at Monday, 3 May, 2021, the public health agency recorded no...
The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise untill June 30. This is contained in a statement co-signed by Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Head, Corporate Communications, Mr Kayode Adegoke...
G7 foreign ministers on Tuesday meet in London for their first face-to-face talks in more than two years, with calls for urgent joined-up action to tackle the most pressing global threats. China, Myanmar, Libya, Syria and Russia are all on the formal agenda as the ministers from the club...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission is going ahead with plans to review power tariffs in July this year despite widespread resentments by the organised labour, consumer groups and other individuals. NERC had announced on April 26, 2021 that another tariff review for Nigeria’s 11 power distribution companies would hold...
The country’s external reserves lost $350m in two weeks, falling to $34.9bn on April 29 from a high of $35.25bn as of April 16. Figures obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria on Monday revealed that the reserves, which had been fluctuating, rose from $34.85bn as of April 1...
At least 20 people were killed and 70 hurt when an overpass carrying Mexico City metro train cars partially collapsed on to a road on Monday night, according to Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum. A dramatic video on local channel Milenio TV shows the overpass of the metro’s 12...
May 4 is International FireFighters day, set aside to remember and honour the sacrifices of firefighters who died in service to humanity, by ensuring the safety of man and his environment. The day also emphasized on the need to train and retrain firefighters for effective and efficient service delivery....
The Kwara State Police Command have arrested a 24-year-old man, Kehinde Moses, with a bag allegedly containing a freshly severed human head and hand along Ajase-Ipo road during stop and search duty. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mohammed Bagega, made the disclosure in a statement in Ilorin...
Neymar has issued a rallying call to Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ahead of their 2020/2021 UEFA Champions League semi-final showdown with Manchester City. The Brazilian claimed he was ready to “die on the pitch”. PSG slipped to a 2-1 defeat in last week’s first leg at Parc des Princes, with...
President Joe Biden has raised the cap for refugee admissions into the United States to 62,500, in a U-turn that more than quadruples the limit set by his predecessor. The number announced on Monday was still short of the 125,000 Biden promised during his presidential campaign, though he said...
A former President of the Senate, Pius Ayim, has suggested how Nigeria can overcome the problem of insecurity in various parts of the country. In an open letter on Monday, he advised President Muhammadu Buhari to make history by setting up a commission of inquiry into the violent and...
American business magnate Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are divorcing after almost three decades of marriage. The pair announced the decision to end their marriage in a statement jointly signed by them on Monday. In the statement posted on the verified Twitter handle of the Microsoft founder-turned philanthropist,...
The military is restating its commitment to the Nigerian Constitution with a promise that it will remain apolitical and loyal to the civil authority and the President who is the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, who is the acting Director of Defence Information, made the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has distributed relief materials to victims of fire disaster at Fariya Garken Block IDPs camp. Flagging off the distribution on Monday, the State Acting Governor, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, said the state would look into the possibility of providing...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Leader of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church Worldwide, Prophet Samuel Adefila Abidoye, has stated that Nigeria would experience peace and deliverance from all the security challenges bedeviling the country when Christians turn to God and earnestly seek his face. A statement made available to NATIONAL...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The former Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria Northeast, Rev. Dr. Shuaibu Byal, was on Monday buried with thousands of sympathizers in attendance. NATIONAL ACCORD had reported that Byal, a former North-East Zonal CAN Chairman was, until his death the Rector, ECWA Theological College, Bayara,...