Mexican weather authorities on Tuesday said that Hurricane Zeta has made landfall on the south-eastern coast of Mexico. The authorities said the eye of the storm reached the mainland with wind speeds of up to 130 kilometres per hour (kph) near the city of Tulum in the state of Quintana Roo. Authorities warned of heavy […]

…condemns hoarding of COVID-19 palliatives By Gabriel Ewepu Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, numbering 33, Monday, condemned use of live bullets on protesters at the Lekki Toll Gate last week Tuesday. This was contained in a statement signed by leaders of the CSOs which include Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD); Enough is Enough (EIE); Partners […]

Taiwan’s government appreciated the United States on Tuesday for its plans to sell a coastal defence cruise missile system with 100 Harpoon anti-ship missiles for 2.37 billion dollars. Presidential spokesman Xavier Chang said Taipei expressed sincere gratitude to the U.S. after the official notification of the sale to Congress was issued by the U.S. State […]

  Top officials of the Igando-Ikotun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) have visited various locations vandalised by hoodlums who hijacked the peaceful END SARS protests in the area of on-the-spot assessment. Mrs Morenike Williams, the Executive Chairman and the Secretary, Comrade Ayinde Lasisi led the executive on the inspection. According to a statement, signed by […]

US President Donald Trump hailed a “momentous day” on Monday, shortly after the Senate confirmed Amy Coney Barrett as a justice on the Supreme Court in a narrow 52-48 vote. The confirmation gives the top court a six-to-three conservative majority and is a win for Trump, who nominated Barrett shortly after the death last month […]

…Kuje affected too By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Scores of armed hoodlums on Tuesday invaded the National Youth Service Corps NYSC Orientation Camp in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Abuja, carting away mattresses, utensils, electronics and other items. While the warehouse at the camp is said to be empty, the hoodlums attacked […]

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday waded in on a debate surrounding France’s defence of the right to show cartoons of Prophet Mohammed, calling the image of the prophet ‘offensive’. A foreign ministry official said in a statement that “the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia rejects any attempt to link Islam with terrorism and denounces cartoons offensive to […]

…Fury in Delta – Prince Okareme, OMPSTAFOR; Fregene, APPDIOGCOM …Twisted affair in Rivers – Deeyah, KAGOTE president …Muddle in Edo – Inwalomhe, Executive Director, JRC   By Emma Amaize, Sam Oyadongha, Jimitota Onoyume, Festus Ahon, Egufe Yafugborhi, Davies Iheamnachor, Emem Idio, Ozioruva Aliu & Paul Olayemi HOST communities and stakeholders in the South-South zone are outraged […]

By Lawani Mikairu Air Peace airline has announced that it will be commencing regular commercial flight operations from its Lagos hub into the city of Johannesburg, South Africa, soon, in keeping with its vision to provide seamless connectivity across cities. Commenting on the development, Spokesperson of Air Peace, Stanley Olisa said the airline ” has […]

By James Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Prince  Dapo Abiodun said that the state government would launch youths empowerment programmes targeting about 5,000 youths across the state. Gov Abiodun said this while addressing newsmen in Abeokuta, explained that the empowerment programme would provide skills and capacity building as well as stipends for the beneficiaries, adding that […]

The Plateau Chapter of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has condemned the vandalisation and looting of government properties and private businesses by hoodlums in Jos and environs. This is contained in a statement by Rev. Stephen Dangana and Rev. Fred Emeka, it’s Chairman and Secretary, respectively. The statement was issued on Monday in Jos. […]

The Executive Secretary of Calabar Carnival Commission, Mr Austin Cobham, has debunked claims by Victor Akpojovo that Dangote supported the Commission with N30million to host the African Food Festival in 2017 in Calabar. Cobham explained that the state government did not fund the festival, adding that the pilot festival was supported as a result of […]

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against “pandemic fatigue” as the number of coronavirus cases around the world spikes and hospital beds fill up. “Many countries in the northern hemisphere are seeing a concerning rise in cases and hospitalizations,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva on Monday. READ […]

By Chancel Sunday, Bomadi A mother of five, Mrs Yalere Tebeka-emi, kicked out with other members of her family from their residence by ravaging flood at Kpakiama community, Bomadi Local Government Area, Delta State, has been stuck at a traditional delivery home in Bomadi town after giving birth to triplets. I appeal to Gov Okowa, […]

A group, Urhobo Ex-militants Coalition for Freedom, UECF,  has urged the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, to terminate a pipeline surveillance contract awarded to an oil services firm, (name withheld) over allegations that the firm is insensitive to the plight of the people and not engaging the indigenes as part of its workforce. The Coordinator, […]