If there is any conversation in recent times that must not be allowed to go with political winds, as it supports the argument that Nigeria’s present political and socioeconomic challenges were created by Nigerians, accelerated by Nigerians and can only be resolved by Nigerians, it is the recent lesson/awareness...
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Nigeria’s National Under-20 men football team, the Flying Eagles, on Sunday in Niamey beat their Ghanian counterpart 2-0 in the WAFU-B U-20 championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the opening match in Group B of the competition was played at the General Seyni Kountche Stadium, Niamey,...
Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State says he remains the most credible aspirant in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 presidential election. Mohammed made the declaration at the Oyo State PDP secretariat in Ibadan on Sunday. The governor called on delegates to support him at the forthcoming...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari will on Sunday leave for Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, to attend the 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD). The president’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu,...
Authorities in the United Kingdom have excluded members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and some other secessionists from seeking asylum in their country. In its updated asylum policy published in May and sighted by Channels Television, the UK explained that it took the decision as a result...
Leaders in the South East have appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to release the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. They made the plea on Friday at a meeting with the President who is on a two-day visit to Ebonyi State. The Chairman of...
Officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, have intercepted over 1000 bags of foreign parboiled rice smuggled into the country through the Benin Republic border. The Acting Comptroller of the Unit, Hussein Ejibunu, stated this during a briefing on Thursday. Ejibunu said the rice with...
It has been revealed that the wives of Vice Chancellors of public universities are set to travel to Istanbul, Turkey for a five-day conference. This is as the ongoing strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff Union of Universities since February 14, 2022, entered its third month. According to...
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), has stated that failure to allow the Southeast produce the next president of Nigeria will spell doom. The group vehemently kicked against any moves by northern political elites to retain the presidency beyond 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari will leave the Presidential...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the State House in Abuja. He was received by top government officials. Buhari’s conversation with Guterres centred on the need to ensure peaceful and democratic elections as well as the robust participation of women and young...
Former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has revealed one of the major problems of Nigeria, saying that the country is interested in borrowing to consume instead of investing. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant said he has visited about thirty-one countries in the world studying the problems...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed optimism that whatever the situation and condition is, all will be well with Nigeria. Obasanjo, who said this on Tuesday at a Global Crusade organised by the Deeper Life Bible Church, in Abeokuta,, urged Nigerians to have faith in God. The former President...
President Muhammadu Buhari has downplayed claims that he has a favoured candidate for the 2023 elections, saying he will hand over to whoever Nigerians elect. The President made the remark on Monday while answering questions from journalists after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayers at the Mambilla Barracks parade ground in...
A Lagos lawmaker, Mr Setonji David, says if APC and Nigerians give Sen. Bola Tinubu opportunity to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023, he will change Nigeria’s story for good. David, the Chairman, Lagos State House of Assembly Committee on Information, Publicity, Strategy and Security made this remarks in...
Introduction The London Underground Victoria Line trains run from Walthamstow in the north of the city to Brixton in the south departing every 2 minutes at 16 stations covering 21km. That’s an average of 60 trains per hour for 19 hours daily and 24 hours during the weekends. 200...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja charged media professionals to be mindful of sponsored, inciting publications capable of inciting hatred, division, violence, and chaos. The president made the call in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina. Buhari said the admonition...
The issue of fertiliser has been a knotty matter for farmers in Nigeria over the years. Very often, it is either in short supply or just too expensive and well beyond reach. The supply of the commodity, so cardinal to bountiful farming output, has, over the years, defied all...
A fine of 150,000 Swiss Franc (about 154,128.75 USD) has been slammed on Nigeria by the World soccer ruling body, FIFA. FIFA imposed the fine on Nigeria over the unruly behaviour of the fans at the end of the second leg Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off between the Super...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd), has urged Muslims faithful to use the occasion of Eid-el-fitri celebration to prayer for end to security challenges bedeviling the country. Maj. Gen. Magashi made the call in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on...
President Muhammadu Buhari in the course of this week advised those planning to rig the 2023 general elections to perish the thought or regret their decisions. He vowed to use every legitimate means to protect the votes of Nigerians. The president gave the advice at a dinner he had...