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Wike donates 41 SUVs to federal, state judges
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has donated 41 Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) to some state and federal judges.
Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim disclosed this in a statement on Monday.…
Insecurity: Govs set to meet Buhari, service chiefs over worrisome situation
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has vowed to meet with President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation's service chiefs over the "worrisome" security situation in the country.
The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State,…
Boko Haram Kill 16 in Grenade Attack on Cameroon Displaced Persons Camp
Boko Haram terrorists killed 16 people and wounded six others in a grenade attack on a displaced persons camp in northern Cameroon late on Sunday night
According to official sources, the terrorists threw a grenade into a group of…
Cyril Ramaphosa Expresses Anger at Public Officials Stealing COVID-19 Funds
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed extreme anger at public officials and private contractors accused of stealing funds meant for the fight against COVID-19.
Ramaphosa referred to such public officials as Hyenas and…
Name PH Airport, Not Mere Railway Station After Jonathan – Niger Delta Elders Tell Buhari
The Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) has faulted President Muhammadu Buhari for renaming the Agbor railway complex after former President Goodluck Jonathan.
In a weekend statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Ken Robinson,…
Boko Haram: Buhari needs to know of Saboteurs in Govt system – Gov Zulum
Borno state Governor, Babagana Zulum has revealed there are some Saboteurs in government system who are frustrating President Buhari's war against insurgency.
Zulum who hosted Kebbi and Jigawa state Governors, Atiku Bagudu and Badaru…
National Consultative Front Mobilise Against Corruption, Poverty & Insecurity in Nigeria
The National Consultative Front (NCF) have announced mobilizations against political corruption, rising poverty and insecurity in Nigeria.
According to the group led by Professor Pat Utomi, Alhjai Ghali Umar Na’Abba and Dr. Yunusa Tanko,…
Catholic Archbishop Urges Nigerians to Defend Themselves Against Bandits/Herdsmen
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, has urged Nigerians to defend themselves against attacks by armed herdsmen and bandits if the government fails to protect them.
Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama also called on the government to live up to its…
Southern Kaduna: Babachir Lawal Reveals How El-Rufai Is Fuelling Crisis
Former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal has said that unguarded utterances and lopsided appointments by the Kaduna State Government under Nasir el-Rufai are exacerbating the Southern Kaduna crises.
He…
Parents of Private School Students Protest against N25,000 COVID Test Fee in Ogun
Parents of private school pupils across Ogun State, protested against a proposed N25,000 COVID-19 test fee being charged by the state government.
The fee had been introduced after the state government insisted that returning final year…
2023: Allow South produce president – Ali Ndume charges APC, northern leaders
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume has advised the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone its 2023 presidential ticket to the Southern part of Nigeria.
He said that this was necessary for the sake of…
Return Home to Us – APC entreats Atiku, Others After Gemade’s Re-defection
The National body of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked its old members to return to the party.
The calls came after new defections by former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara from the Peoples Democratic…
2023: Babangida backs Mamman Daura on zoning comment
Former Governor of Niger State, Alhaji Babangida Aliyu says Nigeria must seek an alternative to the zoning of the presidency, noting that it has failed to achieve its purpose.
He stated this while reacting to Tuesday's comment by…
Ignore Lagos govt’s directive, don’t reopen – Pastor Tunde Bakare warns churches
Pastor Tunde Bakare of the Citadel Global Community Church (CGCC) has advised churches to ignore the Lagos State Government's directive to reopen on Sunday, August 9.
Bakare, during an online sermon on Sunday, queried the decision to…
Protests in DR Congo as Drunk Soldier Shoots 12 Civilians Dead
Protests have rocked the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo after a drunk soldier shot and killed 12 civilians and wounded nine others in a drunken rage, in the city of Sange, 12 kilometres from DRC’s border with Burundi.…
Nigerians Are Over-Dependent on Importation – NAFDAC DG
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Mojisola Adeyeye has said Nigerians are over-dependent on importation.
According to the NAFDAC Boss, the excessive reliance of Nigerians…
ECWA Accuse Buhari, El-Rufai of Abandoning Victims of Southern Kaduna Violence
A major church body in Northern Nigeria, the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Nasir El-Rufai have abandoned the victims of the ongoing violence in Southern Kaduna.
The church…
Nigeria Currently Has No Direction – PDP Chairman, Secondus Insists
The National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has insisted that Nigeria has no leadership and no direction considering the recent events in the country.
The PDP Chairman who expressed his views while…
Why we’re backing Obaseki – Ize-Iyamu’s family speaks
Godwin Obaseki's candidature for the Edo gubernatorial election received a major boost on Saturday after some members of his main opponent, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu's family rejected their son for his sake.
The family members who spoke on…
Gunmen Invade Community in Nassarawa, Kill Traditional Ruler
Unknown Gunmen invaded a community in Nassarawa State and killed the traditional ruler, Mr. Amos Ewa Obere before escaping.
The traditional ruler of Odu Community in Udege development area of the state was killed by the gunmen who…
JUST IN: Lagos Reopens Worship Centres
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has ordered worship centres in the state to be reopened effective August 7.
He stated this in a brief address on Saturday.
According to him, mosques will reopen on Friday, August 7 and…
Anambra indigene on course to become US senator
A Nigerian, Mr Gabe Okoye, is on the ballot in a forthcoming Democratic Party’s senatorial primary runoff election in the U.S.
Okoye, who hails from Enugwu-Aguleri, in Anambra, is seeking the main opposition party’s ticket for the Nov.…
Church Leader Arrested for Obstructing Fight Against Coronavirus
Lee Man-hee the head of the secretive and powerful Shicheonji Church of Jesus was arrested for being the direct cause of more than 5,200 coronavirus infections in South Korea
I Did Not Expect The Nigerian Government to Spare my Life – Ex- Boko Haram Terrorist
Most Nigerians feel, Boko haram members are being rewarded for killing Nigerians when the victims of their actions are still scattered in IDP camps all over the country.
Why soldiers can’t end Boko Haram, banditry – Buhari’s kinsman
Former Executive Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, says banditry and insurgency plaguing the north cannot be resolved through military might.
The Katsina-born professor described insecurity in the…
Rescue us from this hell – 30 Nigerian ladies in Lebanon appeal to FG
Some 30 Nigerian ladies trafficked to Lebanon are appealing to Nigerian Government to rescue them as they are stranded in that country.
They made the appeal in a statement by the President of Journalists International Forum for Migration…
Florida Teenager Accused of Being Mastermind Behind Major Twitter Bitcoin Scam
A 17 year old from Florida has been arrested and accused of being the mastermind behind a major Twitter hack that scammed users of more than $180,000 in Bitcoin Cryptocurrency.
According to a report by the New York Times, the teenager…
President Buhari Vows to Probe all Past and Present Cases of Corruption
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to probe all past and present cases of corruption in Nigeria in his continued fight against the menace.
President Buhari spoke on Friday at the presidential villa saying there has been abuse of trust…
House of Representatives Minority Caucus Calls For Sack of Service Chiefs
The minority caucus in the Nigerian House of Representatives led by Ndudi Elumelu have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to sack the military service chiefs following a Boko Haram attack on the convoy of Governor Zulum of Borno State.…
Court Acquits Senator Elisha Abbo of Assault Charges
Senator Elisha Abbo (Adamawa North), has been acquitted of assault charges by a magistrate court in Zuba after he was caught beating a woman in a sex toy store in Abuja.
Senator Abbo featured in a viral video in May, 2019, assaulting a…