A 34-year-old Nigerian, Austin Chenge, is in the race for the governorship position in the state of Michigan in the United States of America (USA), come year 2022. A statement by Abdul-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations unit, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), indicated that Chenge, a...
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A 40year-old man, Lukman Obasa, on Tuesday appeared in a Magistrates’ Court in Ojo, Lagos, for allegedly assaulting a policewoman on duty. The police charged Obasa with three counts of conspiracy, assault and causing a breach of public peace. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor,...
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has pledged to investigate all videos of police brutality against Nigerians to ascertain their authenticity and ensure that officers found wanting were punished. Adamu made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by a popular Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, also...
Angola’s President, Joao Lourenço continues to go after former president José Eduardo Dos Santos. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Lourenco estimated that the country lost up to US$24 billion dollars under the former administration of president José Eduardo dos Santos. According to the president, over half...
.. as Thomas Partey, Andre Ayew spur Black Stars Two assists from new Arsenal midfielder Thomas Partey inspired Ghana to a 5-1 triumph over Qatar in an international friendly fixture on Monday. After Ali Almoez cancelled out Tariqe Fosu’s opener for Ghana, the 27-year-old set up goals by Swansea...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 164 new Coronavirus(COVID-19) infections actoss the country, the public health outfit announced on its official twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the nation has recorded over 60,000 total infections. The health agency said that the 164 new...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – The Board of Directors of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC), has named three new Executive Directors, for more effective coverage of the Company’s areas of activities. The three additional Executive Directors so appointed are: Mr Abdullahi Kassim; Mrs Nkechinyelu Mba; and Mr...
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has reiterated the importance of collective efforts by all stakeholders toward enhancing the security of cyberspace for Nigerians, who now depend increasingly on digital tools and platforms to carry out their daily activities. The Minister stated this while...
AUSTIN FAIR, Lagos Nigeria’s music star and internationally-acclaimed performer popularly known as Wizkid, visibly shook the precincts of the Nigerian High Commission in London on Sunday when he addressed the mammoth crowd that gathered there to continue with the protests against the existence of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS)...
Sokoto State Government has begun construction of the State University Teaching Hospital and Government Girls Science Secondary School in Kasarawa, a suburb of the state, to rejuvenate business activities in the area. Governor Aminu Tambuwal had awarded the contract to an indigenous firm in July at the sum of N9.2 billion...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos Ogun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Alhaji Abdulwaheed Odusile, has called on Nigerians leaders, especially those at the helms of affairs, not to be hoarding information from journalists as doing so is tantamount to opening up avenues for rumours and insinuations. Odusile said on Monday...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, will on Tuesday October 13, 2020 flag-off free breast and cervical cancer screening for women of child bearing age at Oba Ademola Maternity Hospital, Ijemo, Abeokuta by 10.00AM. The programme is in commemoration of the ‘2020 Breast...
*Wants NDLEA listed as a security agency Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Narcotic Drugs, Dr. Francis Ottah Agbo, has called on the Federal Government to stop treating the problem of narcotic drug addiction in Nigeria with kid gloves. He said the earlier the Federal Government begins...
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has assured Nigerians of sufficient supply of local rice ahead of the yuletide. Mr Kabir Ibrahim, AFAN National President said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday, in Lagos while speaking on the availability of rice during...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the country would explore every opportunity and deploy its entire energy to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala is one...
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari says the corporation will partner with the media to ensure Nigerians are properly informed on the new Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). Kyari gave the assurance at the 3rd Valuechain Magazine Annual Lecture and awards in...
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has called for improved federal funding and investment for Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the country to improve the nation’s industrial output. Ikpeazu, who was represented by Mr Chinenye Nwogu, his aide on Special Investment and State Focal Person for Micro SMEs...
Facebook is banning Holocaust denial on its platform, with the social media giant saying it is concerned by rising anti-Semitism, in the latest move restricting controversial content. “If people search for the Holocaust on Facebook, we’ll start directing you to authoritative sources to get accurate information,’’ Facebook Chief, Mark Zuckerberg,...
A Federal High Court has fixed Oct. 19, for continuation of trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, ex-Chairman, Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). The registry gave the date, following the absence of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja and Maina on Monday. Also, the trial of a Briton,...
A man who killed nine women in a case that caused outrage in Nigeria has been sentenced to death in the southern city of Port Harcourt. Prosecutors say 26-year-old Gracious David-West strangled his victims in hotel rooms across Nigeria between July and September 2019. Justice Adolphus Enebeli said he...