The General Assembly has adopted a budget of 3.07 billion dollars for the United Nations (UN) in 2020. It followed the consideration of the report of the Assembly’s Fifth Committee, which handles administrative and budgetary matters. This is the first annual budget of the organisation in 45 years, according to the UN, which had been […]

The Adamawa Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of two suspects for allegedly duping a bank manager of 200,000 US Dollars (about N70m). Confirming the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yola, the spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya, said the suspects, Oluba Falaye and Abidakun Gbenga, involved in the […]

Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja A former Minister of Sports, Engr Bala Ka’Oje, said on Saturday that some government agencies and parastatals awarded contracts before they were advertised. Ka’Oje, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said in a chat with our correspondent that many Nigerians spent huge sums of money to get […]

India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was trying to ignore popular concerns over a new citizenship law, an opposition leader said on Saturday. The comment is coming just as thousands joined rallies in protest against the legislation. The Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, allows Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Christian and Parsi immigrants from three neighbouring Muslim-majority […]

Everton’s renaissance under Carlo Ancelotti continued as Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s double earned a 2-1 win at Newcastle, whilst Brighton and Watford secured big wins in their battle to avoid relegation. Ancelotti’s reign at Goodison Park got off to a flying start thanks Calvert-Lewin’s winner against Burnley on Boxing Day and the in-form England under-21 international was […]

Normalcy has returned to Shell Petroleum Development Company’s (SPDC) Beniseide Flow station as Delta Governor, Sen. (Dr) Ifeanyi Okowa, has waded into the crisis between the company and Ojobo community in Burutu Local Government Area.

The Nigerian Army has intercepted 85 bags of smuggled rice in a compound in Abor-Uwani community in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi. The raid was part of the ongoing “Exercise Atilogwu Udo 1’’. Col. Aliyu Yusuf, Deputy Director, Public Relations of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement on […]

  Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Peter Akpatason, on Saturday urged aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State to embrace peace in the interest of the state. Akpatason, who is representing Akoko-Edo Federal Constituency in the lower legislative chamber, made the call […]

Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) has advised Adamawa youths to embrace education, hard work, patriotism, and discipline to facilitate their success in life. Mustafa made the call on Saturday in Yola while inaugurating a computer centre, borehole, and empowerment scheme he facilitated in Nasarawo Primary School, Yola North Local […]

The Lagos State Science Research and Innovation Council (LASRIC), says it will deploy all means at its disposal to ensure that the desire of the state government in turning Lagos to a technology hub is realised as quickly as possible. The leader of the 16-member council, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, disclosed this in an interview with […]

Adamawa’s most anticipated award of the year, the Adamawa Celebrities and Achievers Awards (ACAA2019) was held on Saturday, December, 21st.

The Lagos State Government in the spirit of the yuletide season presented financial support to the various service providers of children living with disabilities. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr. Olusegun Dawodu, said in a statement on Saturday, that the government celebrated with the children at a Christmas party held at the Correctional […]

Algerian new President, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, Saturday appointed Abdelaziz Djerrad as prime minister and requested him to form a cabinet. The new prime minister has already served as secretary-general in the presidency during the administration of President Liamine Zeroual from 1994 to 1997, and diplomatic adviser for interim President Ali Kafi from 1992 to 1994. Djerrad, […]

The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has urged traditional rulers in the state to fast and pray for peace in the state ahead of the Edo governorship election in 2020. The Oba gave the charge at the quarterly meeting of  Edo Council of Traditional Rulers and Chiefs in Benin on Saturday. The monarch said the […]

The Adamawa State Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of two suspects for allegedly duping a bank manager of $200,000 (about N70million). The command’s spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya, who confirmed the development, said the suspects, Oluba Falaye and Abidakun Gbenga, were arrested while two other suspects were still at large. He said: “The command […]