The House of Representatives has mandated the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to obey the Court injunction on the restoration of 8 State Constituencies across Oyo State, namely; Ibadan North III, Ibadan South-West III, Ibarapa Central, Irepo, Itesiwaju, Oyo East, Saki East and Surulere. The resolution was passed sequel...
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Nigerian Golden Eaglets have been drawn in Group B of the 2021 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations to be hosted by Morocco. The Eaglets are grouped alongside Tanzania, Algeria and Congo. Defending champions Cameroon will battle it out with Senegal, Mali and South Africa in Group C. The overall...
Hoodlums on Wednesday killed a police officer and razed down a patrol vehicle in Ekwulobia in Anambra State, Nigeria’s South-east, PREMIUM TIMES has reported. Ekwulobia is said to be one of the largest cities in Anambra State after Awka, Onitsha, and Nnewi. The circumstances surrounding the attack remain hazy, for...
…As Army recovers bodies of soldiers killed by IPOB in Orlu Nigerian Troops have cleared members of Boko Haram splinter faction and self-proclaimed Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) from five communities in Marte Local Government Area of Borno state. It will be recalled that the Chief of Army...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Major General Lucky Irabor has expressed the commitment of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) towards supporting the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), in the protection of the Corporation’s critical national assets and operational personnel spread across the country...
… Approves N97m for school fees, others By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Borno State Governor, Prof Babagana Zulum, has facilitated admissions, into Federal Government Colleges, of 959 boys and girls from 16 Local Government Areas, who had been out of school as a result of displacements by Boko Haram. Of...
A cholera outbreak has killed 55 people affected by a jihadist violence since the end of last year in northern Mozambique, UNICEF said Wednesday. Nearly 5,000 cases of cholera have been reported, especially among hundreds of thousands of civilians living with host families and in makeshift accommodation in camps...
The victims of the Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft KingAir B350i (NAF 201) Aircraft that crashed in Abuja last Sunday would be buried on Thursday, February 25, at the National Military Cemetery, Abuja, with full military honours, NAF authorities have said. NATIONAL ACCORD recalled that the aircraft crashed occurred in...
…Black market trading grows… More than 5 million customers across cryptocurrency exchanges in Nigeria are frantically looking for ways to withdraw billions of naira in funds trapped on the platforms. Following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) directive on banks not to provide financial services to cryptocurrency businesses in...
The Director General of Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr Alex Okoh says the National monuments under concession would provide economic benefit to Nigerians. Mr Okoh who stated this at a Webinar with key Stakeholders in Abuja, noted that the two enterprises; Tafawa Balewa Square and Lagos International Trade Fair...
The Senate on Wednesday has conformed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC). Mr Bawa’s confirmation was sequel to his screening by the Senate for about two hours. He was accompanied into the Senate Chambers by his family members and associates. The...
‘I have no regrets speaking against profiling of Fulani herders as killers, criminals’ – Bauchi Gov.
‘I have no regrets speaking against profiling of Fulani herders as killers, criminals’ – Bauchi Gov.
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has declared the he has no regrets for speaking against the profiling of herders and the Fulani people as “killers and criminals.” Governor Mohammed made the declaration in his speech at the launching of 2020/2021 Annual Livestock Vaccination Campaign...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Kano Civil Society Forum (KCSF) have resolved the crisis between the Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) and Tricycle Owners and Riders Association, reaching a part to call off the strike. Briefing journalists during a joint press conference at the Club Road Headquarters of...
Tiger Woods is “awake and responsive” following surgery on serious leg injuries suffered in a car crash in Los Angeles on Tuesday. The 15-time golf major champion, 45, had to be “extricated from the wreck” by firefighters and paramedics. The American suffered “open fractures affecting the tibia and fibula...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Governor of Yobe State, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, on Thursday approved the full implementation of the report of the Technical Committee on revitalization of Basic and Secondary Education in the state. Recalled that the Governor, on assumption of office declared a state of emergency...
Former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida says the security threats faced by Nigeria at this time, can be dealt with but requires long-term planning. In an interview on Tuesday, General Babangida stated that the nation can overcome its security issues if those in the position of authority plan...
By OSARO OSAYANDE (PhD) On Monday, February 22, 2021, Edo Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki decided to remind Nigerians that there is a government in the state’s saddle. He simply validated that since he was sworn in for a second term on November 12, 2020, the government has been on...
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has been sworn in for a second term in office. Akeredolu took the oath of office during the inauguration ceremony currently holding at the International Culture and Events Centre, Akure, the state capital. The deputy governor, Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa was also sworn-in at the...