The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said on Sunday that 483 illegal migrants had been rescued off Libya’s western coast. The UN migration agency said the illegal migrants were rescued in two separate operations by the Libyan Coast Guard. “While IOM teams were there to provide emergency assistance, including...
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The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has lauded Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State for strengthening anti-corruption institutions. Sen. Tinubu gave the commendation on Sunday in Kano while inaugurating the Office of Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. The APC leader, who lauded the...
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says Nigerians must stop dwelling solely on the negatives if the country is to forge ahead in the progressive path. Mr. Adesina made this assertion while appearing as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. He argued...
16 suspects arrested for killings of security operatives in South-East The Nigeria Police has arrested sixteen suspects including a pastor allegedly involved in series of violent and unprovoked attacks on security operatives and facilities in some states, particularly in the south-eastern part of the country. In a statement, The...
The Presidency has said that there was not a time when the current administration promised to make one naira become equivalent to one dollar. Mr. Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said the claims suggesting that President Muhammadu Buhari made such a promise, are...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), has confirmed the recent attack on two of its power towers in Borno State by suspected Boko Haram insurgents. Recalled that one of the power tower located along Maiduguri-Damaturu high way was on Saturday attacked again for the third...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced the fourth edition of its annual FirstGem Conference, tagged FirstGem 4.0. The 2021 event is themed ‘The Art of Negotiation’ and convened to provide women with insights on the secrets of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Government has always been the first to release counterpart funds, which states are required to pay annually as show of commitment to basic education before they can access funds from the Universal Basic Education Commission. The UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Hamid Bobboyi...
Following an attack on Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom by gunmen, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has dispatched a special team to Makurdi. The team, a Special Investigative Task Force, is being led by a Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, whom the police authorities described as...
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has honoured Port Harcourt-born music star, Burna Boy after recently winning a Grammy award for the Best Global Music Album. The governor bestowed on the award-winning artiste, the second-highest honour of Distinguished Service Star of Rivers State (DSSRS). “We are going to bestow on...
Super Eagles forward Paul Onuachu says the team’s mission at the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) is to win the trophy after the Nigerian side made it to the competition on Saturday. The Genk star extended his sizzling form for the Jupiler League side to the national team,...
A first-class traditional ruler in Rivers State, King Aaron Ikuru who was kidnapped over a month ago has regained his freedom. King Ikuru, the traditional ruler of Ikuru town in Andoni Local Government Area was kidnapped from his palace on February 21, the same day a senior lecturer in...
An attacker armed with a knife stabbed and killed one woman and wounded another five people at a library in the Canadian city of Vancouver on Saturday, police said. Although the motive for the attack was not immediately clear, police said they had arrested a suspect who had a...
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo has lauded the contributions of Bola Tinubu to the development of Nigeria, saying the country’s democracy cannot be complete without him. Sanwo-Olu made this known on Sunday via a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, while felicitating with the National...
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo has charged the newly appointed Executive Secretary of the National sugar Development Council (NSDC), Zacchaeus Adedeji to work towards the realization of the Federal Government’s goal in the sugar sector of the economy. At the inauguration, Otunba Adebayo said...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North East Zonal Office Maiduguri has lauded the efforts of The Mon Club International, an organisation formed by humanitarian workers, aimed at providing relief materials to victims of insurgency. The Acting Zonal Coordinator of NEMA, Mrs. Wagami Lydia Madu...
Former leader of Madagascar, Didier Ratsiraka, has died on Sunday morning at the age 84. President Andry Rajoelina who announced his passage on Twitter describes his death as ”lost of an illustrious patriot,”. He said the cause of the death was not immediately disclosed. Ratsiraka was in power from...
The Federal Government has dispelled the possibility of any fake COVID-19 vaccines being administered or sold by unauthorised institution in the country. This is contained in a circular signed by Dr Adebimpe Adebiyi, the Director, Department of Hospital Service, Federal Ministry of Health, on behalf of the Minister of...
In a remarkably busy week, President Muhammadu Buhari opened his heart and arms to receive former political heavy weights running to the APC for refuge after a long sojourn in the cold. The passing week also brought smiles to political juggernaut, Sen. Ahmed Bola Tinubu, when the presidency affirmed...