The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, and the new Speaker of the Ghanaian Parliament, Mr Albert Bagbin, have agreed to strengthen parliamentary relations in a bid to find lasting solutions to challenges such as the trade dispute involving some Nigerian traders in Ghana. The two...
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Nigerian forward, Kelechi Iheanacho has won the English Premier League (EPL), Player of the Month award for March 2021, beating the likes of Tottenham’s Harry Kane, Riyad Mahrez of Manchester City. Other players who were nominated for the prize included Luke Shaw, Jesse Lingard, Andreas Christensen, Leandro Trossard and...
The Nasarawa State Police Command have confirmed the killing of the state Chairman Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, Alhaji Muhammad Husseini. State spokesperson, ASP Ramhan Nansel in a telephone interview with Radio Nigeria in Lafia, said Alhaji Muhammad was shot dead at Gudi Market in Kokona...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- Hon Haruna Maitala, a member representing Jos North/Bassa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has reportedly died in a road accident on Friday evening. It was gathered that the road crash occurred along Jos – Abuja road on Friday evening. A source close to...
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger State has condemned the killing of soldiers, policemen and others in fresh bandits attack in Shiroro local government areas of the state. Governor Bello in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, in Minna on Friday assured communities of Bassa, Zumba...
The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) has confirmed oil spill from its facility at Agbura-Otuokpoti area of Yenagoa, the state capital. The comapny’s Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa on Friday. Mr. Odugbesan said the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday said it has registered 66 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,063. As at Friday (2nd April, 2021), the public health agency recorded no COVID-19-related deaths, leaving...
One officer was killed and a second injured Friday after a vehicle rammed through security and crashed into a barrier at the US Capitol, forcing it into lockdown less than three months after a mob assault on Congress. Capitol Police shot dead the driver after he jumped out of...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has asked traditional rulers in the state to hold politicians accountable for their actions in public service. Governor Wike made this call on Friday at the Government House in Port Harcourt when the traditional rulers paid a courtesy visit, challenging them to help end...
There are indications that the wreckage of the missing Alpha jet belonging to the Nigerian Air Force has been found in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State which is about 30 kilometres outside of Maiduguri, the state capital. Although the Air Force authorities are yet to confirm this...
At independence in October 1960, through the mid 60s, Nigeria and Nigerians witnessed an amazing period of wealth creation. But the sudden decision by the then military administration/government to shift focus from regional to unitary system slowed down the pace of economic development in the country. The situation has...
The Federal Government says it would implement the ‘no work, no pay’ on the striking National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), if they refuse to resume work. This is according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who issued the warning on Friday during an interview on...
Mohamed Bazoum has being sworn in on Friday as president of the troubled Sahel state of Niger, worked for years as the right-hand man of his predecessor Mahamadou Issoufou. The 61-year-old steps into the world spotlight with one of the toughest jobs around — taking the helm of a...
The Ogun State Police Command has rescued three travellers that were abducted in the Ikenne Local Government Area of the state. The victims were abducted by seven suspected kidnappers in the early hours of Friday at the Ogene area of the local council. Speaking on the incident, the Police...
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to resist what he described as political manipulation. Atiku’s call is in response to the acquittal of a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Raymond Dokpesi, by the Federal Court of Appeal...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed April 10 for the commencement of zonal congresses in the South West, North West and North Central regions. PDP announced this in a letter jointly signed by its National Chairman, Uche Secondus and Secretary, Senator Umar Tsauri and addressed to the Chairman...
Boko Haram militant group has claimed it shot down a Nigerian fighter jet that went missing earlier this week and which the air force said may have crashed, according to a militant video released on Friday. The Alpha light attack jet was on a mission to support troops fighting...
Eleven people have died from drinking bootleg alcohol in India’s poorest state Bihar, officials said Thursday, with their families blaming authorities for their alleged failure to crack down on illegal liquor makers. Bihar became a dry state in 2016 but a national health survey in 2019-20 found that more...
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa has reiterated his administration’s commitment to sports development in order to positively engage youths in the state. Gov. Sule stated this when he hosted members of National Super Bike Clubs’ Association of Nigeria who paid him a courtesy call in his office, on Friday...
Shoprite workers at Ring Road branch, Ibadan, on Friday, embarked on another round of protest, shutting down the company indefinitely. The workers, under the aegis of National Union of Shop and Distributive Employees (NUSDE), vowed that the company would remain shut until management acceded to their demands. The Chairman,...