Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday dared a lawmaker who filed a failed impeachment bid against him, over alleged extrajudicial killings in his drug war, to now take his case to the International Criminal Court (ICC).

In line with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai’s disposition to have a professionally responsive Nigerian Army in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division Nigerian Army, Major General Adamu Baba Abubakar had in the early hours of Monday 15 May 2017, led some security chiefs comprising of the Commissioner of Police (COMPOL) Ebonyi State Mr Titus Lamorde, Commander 44 Engineer Brigade Brigadier General Mark Mamman, Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Ebonyi State Mr Enyinnaya Adiagu, representative of Ebonyi State’s Director of State Security Services (SDS) Mr Joseph Oleseni, Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp Ebonyi Srate Command Mrs Chinwe Kannu, Commanding Officer 24 Engineer Support Regiment Lieutenant Colonel Paul Kulawe, Commander Mobile Police Squadron Ebonyi State Command, Superintendent Yusuf Bala, Commander 82 Division Provost Group Colonel Ahmadu Abubakar and the representative of the Commander Military Intelligence Brigade Major Titus Oladejo on a visit to the conflicted villages of Cross River and Ebonyi States with the aim of resolving the crisis.

The Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under Senator Ahmed Makarfi, CON, on Tuesday commiserates with Chief Tony Anenih, Former chairman of the parties Board of Trustees (BoT), over the demise of his dear wife, Mrs. Patricia Anenih and Mr. Eugen Anenih, the son, newsmen report.

Film studio Disney has said that hackers have threatened to release one of the studio’s forthcoming movies unless it pays a ransom.

The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs has concluded arrangements to terminate about six abandoned projects spread across the region with a view to enhance the development of the region. The Minister, Pastor Uguru Usani had made this known while receiving the report on the audit and review of the East-west road and other project of […]

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, said the British Government would support power sector reform in Nigeria.

Gov. Samuel Ortom of Benue on Tuesday said that the state would soon sign the anti-open grazing bill into law to curb the clashes between herdsmen and farmers.

The perpetrators of the global cyberattack that caused havoc in 150 countries demanded “ransom” money in bitcoins, but experts believe the anonymity that the virtual currency affords is not necessarily impenetrable.

British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Paul Arkwright, said the British Government would support power sector reform in Nigeria.

Dr Okechukwu Enelamah, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment said on Tuesday that the two years of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration has been result-oriented, though challenging.

The Senate has expressed concern over the failure of Government agencies to submit their 2017 budget proposal to the National Assembly in line with extant law.

The Federal Government says it provided free surgeries to 4,349 patients and screened 17, 793 indigent Nigerians in 2016.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrived at the White House on Tuesday for talks with Donald Trump expected to focus on ways to mend ties frayed over Syria and the presence in the US of Erdogan foe Fethullah Gulen.

Minister of Budget and National Planning Udoma Udo Udoma has urged beneficiaries of the ongoing Technical Training on Agricultural Modernisation to acquire the necessary skills to boost the country’s economy. The minister made the call on Tuesday at the China-Nigeria Agricultural Modernisation Cooperation Forum, organised by the Chinese Government in Abuja. Udoma, who was represented […]

The Federal Government says it provided free surgeries to 4,349 patients and screened 17, 793 indigent Nigerians in 2016.