By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- President Muhammadu Buhari has sympathized with the government and people of Benue State over the tanker explosion that has left several people dead in Agatu Local Government Area of the State. A condolence message issued by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and...
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will blacklist political parties unable to conduct peaceful congresses and primaries. INEC in a statement on Monday said it might not acknowledge the result of violent congresses if the trend continues. The statement titled, ‘Conduct of Acrimonious Congress And Primaries By...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Nigeria Army Headquarters on Monday revealed that troops of Operation Lafiya Dole currently carrying out Operation Tura Takaibango stationed at Dikwa and Gulumba Gana supported by the Air Component inflicted heavy casualty on Boko Haram Terrorists who attempted to take control of the strategic...
An IT expert has warned of fake WhatsApp Pink in circulation as a malicious app that could steal your data once installed and allow hackers to gain access to your phone. A message has been sent to some users that contains a link and pretends to provide the existing...
The University of Abuja has denied allegation by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that it is involved in illegal admissions A statement by the Head, information and University Relations Dr Habib Yakoob said the University of Abuja was constrained to respond to recent reports in the media...
Three officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have died in a road accident in Borno State. INEC Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, confirmed the incident on Monday, adding that the victims were travelling on Sunday before they met their untimely death. He also disclosed...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) debunks claims in misleading documents being circulated by some mischievous individuals purporting that former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has been suspended from the party. The PDP states clearly that Senator Kwakwanso is not suspended from the party adding that any claim of...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that Nigeria’s foreign policy in a fast-changing world should seek to engage other nations in finding solutions to new challenges and threats so that collectively, they can address them. He specifically cited climate change, easy flow of...
2021 must be the year of action for protecting people against the “disastrous” effects of climate change, the United Nations insisted Monday, ahead of a crucial US-convened summit. Time is fast running out to tackle the climate crisis, the UN warned, with the Covid-19 pandemic having failed to put...
Cuba’s ruling Communist Party elected President Miguel Diaz-Canel to succeed Raul Castro as party first secretary, the most powerful position in the country, on the final day of its congress on Monday. The succession marks the end of six decades of rule by brothers Fidel and Raul Castro, who...
France “bears significant responsibility” for enabling the genocide in Rwanda and still refuses to acknowledge its true role in the 1994 horror, said a report commissioned by Kigali that was released Monday. The damning report, commissioned in 2017 and running to nearly 600 pages, labels France a “collaborator” of...
Africa Oil & Power (AOP) has announced that it is evolving into Energy Capital & Power (ECP) to reflect the company’s growth into an integrated investment partner to the global energy sector. The changing international investment environment, coupled with the global energy transition, is at the heart of the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to pay all outstanding liabilities owned to contractors who supplied various items in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in the territory. FCTA Permanent Secretary, Mr. Olusade Adesola, gave this commitment while addressing aggrieved contractors...
By OOREOFEOLUWA KALEJAIYE, Lagos- FirstBank, Nigeria and indeed West Africa’s premier financial inclusion services provider has announced the launch of its newly designed website at https://www.firstbanknigeria.com/. The new website is upgraded with features that are streamlined to reinforce its role in delivering seamless banking and technology solutions to its...
The Ondo State Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corps have arrested over 250 cows following a distress call and petitions by farmers in Ipogun, Ilara, Owena Dam axis in Ifedore LGA of the State. The State Commander of the State Security Network, Amotekun, Adetunji Adeleye disclosed this to journalists...
NASA successfully flew its tiny helicopter Ingenuity on Mars early Monday, the first powered flight on another planet and a feat a top engineer called “our Wright brothers’ moment.” At 3:34 am Eastern Time (0734 GMT), the four pound (1.8 kilogram) rotorcraft lifted off, hovered 10 feet (three meters)...
The Chadian Army said Monday it had killed 300 rebels in the north of the country at the weekend, adding that it had lost five of its soldiers. A heavily armed rebel group had launched a raid from its rear base in Libya on April 11, the same day...
The Zamfara State Government has spent the sum of ₦2.9 billion on the purchase of essential commodities for distribution to various categories of people as Ramadan welfare. In a statement by The Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Dosara, said the government had appointed the Speaker of the state House of...
Gunmen have razed the zone 13 police headquarters in Ukpo, Anambra State, during a violent attack. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday. While details of the attack were still sketchy at the time of filing the report, it was gathered the gunmen opened fire on police...