Princess Gloria Akobundu, Chief Executive Officer of New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), has begun moves to reconcile aggrieved members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Isiala- Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State ahead of the party’s congress. Akobundu told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday...
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Paramount ruler of Tiv people, Professor James Iorzua Ayatse, has lamented the growing insecurity in Nigeria and appealed to all and sundry to put aside blame games but contribute in any little way to assist security agencies for the restoration of peaceful atmosphere. Ayatse, a former vice chancellor of...
The police command in Zamfara has arrested 18 suspects over a riot, leading to destruction of property including the Emir of Shinkafi’s palace. This is contained in a statement by the command Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu on Sunday in Gusau. “Youths carrying dane guns, cutlasses and sticks...
This piece gained its frames from a statement issued in Lagos, Nigeria by the Social And Economic Justice Advocacy (SEJA), a Lagos-based Non- Governmental, as part of its programme to mark the annual World Human Rights Day held on December 10, 2020, and had as theme; Recover Better-Stand Up...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Two people have been sentenced to death by hanging for murder in Bauchi State, the Commissioner of Justice and Attorney-General, Yakubu Kirfi, has disclosed. He explained that one of the convicts, Umaru Jauro, was sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide by the...
A murderer received Israel’s one millionth coronavirus vaccine and was pictured Friday at a celebratory event in Umm el-Fahm with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, KAN News reported. Some 1,090,000 vaccinations had been administered as of Sunday morning, according to Health Minister Yuli Edelstein Muhammad ‘Abd al-Wahhab Jabarin, 66, was convicted of...
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Saturday visited 6 Vigilante hunters injured as result of planted landmines attack by Boko Haram while on patrol in Sambisa forest that are presently receiving treatment at the hospital in Maiduguri. Similarly, during the IEDs attack, about...
By JACOB KUBEKA, Lagos – President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to immediately direct the relevant agencies and officials to probe the sum of N3.8billion missing some parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Health. Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), which made the call on Sunday, said that the...
Popular Nigerian actor, Kanayo O. Kanayo, recently took to social media to share videos from when he was celebrated by his community for being a lawyer. The veteran thespian said that members of his Nru Umueze Oboama community in Ezinihitte Mbaise, Imo state, had presented him with gifts for...
Nigerian singer and DMW signee, Mr. May D has given a possible reason as to why afrobeat singer, Burna Boy may be “hating” on his colleague, Davido. According to the “Ile Ijo” crooner, it may be because the self-styled African giant likes Davido but doesn’t know how best to express it. May D disclosed...
Every year comes with a tall list of emerging fashion items that become major trends for 12 months and beyond.These trends normally flood our social media feeds and some are mostly worn into the next year. Interestingly, some of these trends, are borrowed from way-back in the ’80s and...
Real Madrid beat an in-form Celta Vigo 2-0 at home on Saturday, thanks to a goal and assist apiece from Spanish pair Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio. The win put the side above city rivals Atletico Madrid at the top of La Liga. It also took the Spanish champions...
A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect on Saturday said that they intend to appeal the upcoming certification of the results of the presidential election. The group, led by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, in a joint statement said that they will vote against the certification of electors from...
The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which originated from the city of Wuhan, China, has become a major public health challenge for countries all over the world. The pandemic led to the total lockdown of most of the human activities in various parts of the world, which...
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja –The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), announced on Saturday that 576 new cases of COVID-19 infections had been recorded in the country, bringing total confirmed cases to 89,163. According to the NCDC, of the confirmed infections, a total of 74,789 cases had been treated...
A boxing enthusiast, Abdul-Wahab Adekunle, has presented a N6 million car to the new World Boxing Federations (WBF) Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola of Nigeria. The car was presented to Oyekola on Saturday at the premises of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)...
At this time in our history and the trajectory which various forces are pulling and shaping our nation; lucidity and clarity of thoughts are required to be brought on the factors that we believe are necessary to turn the fortunes of this nation around. Making sense of the complex...
A middle-aged couple and their three children were found dead on Saturday morning inside their house in Githurai 45 area, Kiambu County, Central Kenya. They were suspected to have died due to inhaling of carbon monoxide poisoning. Phineas Ringera, Ruiru Divisional Police Commander said that the father earned a...
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has vowed to get rid of robbers and cultists with the adoption of community policing strategies in the state. Odumosu made this promise in a statement signed on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer OlumuyiwaAdejobi. The police boss said...