By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has ordered an immediate investigation into the killing of over 20 scavengers from Dikwa town by suspected insurgents affiliated to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) in Dikwa LGA of the state. Governor Zulum also said...
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Obumnaeme Akunyili, the son of Mrs. Dora Akunyili and Dr. Chike Akunyili, has spoken about the death of his parents. During an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Obumnaeme, who is the Director-General at the Anambra State Project Monitoring and Management Office, said his mother who was a former Minister of...
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State says the Federal Government was “hasty” in blaming the Islamic State’s West African Province (ISWAP) for the Owo church attack. The governor said this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, on Friday. “The statement is too hasty. I...
The Kogi Police Command has urged the public to ignore a trending video alleging blockade of Abuja – Lokoja highway and the kidnapping of passengers by herdsmen. The Commissioner of Police, Edward Egbuka, gave the advice on Friday in Lokoja in a statement issued by the command’s image maker,...
Nobel Laureate and renowned playwright, Prof . Wole Soyinka, has described the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, where many worshippers were killed, as a message to the entire people of South-West. Soyinka made his view known on Friday while paying a condolence visit to Gov....
The Movement for Election of Nigeria President of Igbo Extraction has urged Nigerians to elect someone from the South-East as President in 2023 in the spirit of democracy, justice and fairness. The National Convener of the group, Mr Vincent Ezekwueme, made the call in Enugu while speaking with the...
Some students of Nigerian public universities have expressed frustration over the lingering strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU). Some of the students in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Friday appealed to Federal Government to meet at least 50 per...
Researchers have successfully mapped the genome of African cassava, using the TME 204 variety resistant to Cassava Mosaic Disease-2 (CMD2). This breakthrough is a significant milestone and it will help advance the breeding of new cassava varieties at speed with greater accuracy. “The genome has a very high quality...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has said it would comply with the directives of The Federal High Court Abuja to inaugurate the newly elected chairmen of the various area councils in FCT on Tuesday. This is according to a statement issued on Friday...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Hundreds of sympathizers, family and friends gathered on Friday to pay their last respect to the founding and pioneer Chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Bauchi State Chapter, Rev. Engr. Nathaniel Odekunle, as his remains were laid to rest. The deceased who...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has decorated his Aide de Camp (ADC) Ashigar Baba Kulubu, with the new rank of Deputy Superintendant of Police. The governor, who was assisted by Borno State Police Commissioner, Abdu Umar, described the ADC as a dedicated officer....
Nigerian presidential candidates; Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi are among dignitaries invited to grace an event to pay tributes to the late MKO Abiola on June 12. Anthony Kila, chairman of the event’s organising committee, announced this in a statement on Friday. On June 12, 1993, Abiola...
The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has filed criminal charges against former Governor Rotimi Amaechi over the alleged misuse of 96 billion Naira which accrued from the sales of state assets. The decision to file the charges was taken after the Supreme Court dismissed an application by former Governor Amaechi, challenging...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has deployed additional 209 voter enrollment machines to five South Eastern States, Lagos and Kano to ease the congestion at the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres. The National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr....
*Says: We will support the flagbearer of our party *VP in appreciation, visits support groups’ Abuja office Despite the outcome of the results of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Special Convention for its Presidential Primary on Wednesday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has said that he remains committed to...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – Professor Raphael Offiong from the University of Calabar (UNICAL) and Carbon Innovation Centre, has called on the Cross River State Government to reduce the impact of logging across the state. Offiong also appealed to stakeholders in environment sector on the need to regulate logging...
President Muhammadu Buhari has inaugurated the Presidential Council on Digital Economy and e-Government, promising that his administration will continue to take advantage of digital technologies to transform every sector of the economy. Speaking at the event on Friday in Abuja, the president directed the Minister of Communications and Digital...
An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital, has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for killing Olufunke Olakunrin, the daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Reuben Fasoranti. While four persons were accused of the crime – Lawal Mazaje, 40, Adamu Adamu, 50, Mohammed Usman, 26,...
The United Kingdom has said it would provide One Million Pounds (£1million) worth of support to enhance the operations of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in 2022 and additional provision over a period of three years. The Director, Home Office International Operations, Nick Fowler, said this when...
By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – The remains of the late Cross River State Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Comrade Albert Archibong Andinam (JP) has been laid to rest in Calabar, the state capital. The late sport enthusiast suffered from an ailment while receiving treatment at the...