Workers riot at India iPhone factory over ‘exploitation’ claims
Authorities vowed to crack down on workers who went on a violent rampage at a Taiwanese-run iPhone factory in southern India over allegations of unpaid wages and exploitation, with 100 people arrested so far. The workers rioted Saturday at Wistron Infocomm Manufacturing’s facility on the outskirts of Bangalore, India’s IT hub, with videos of the […]
Military kills scores of terrorists in Sambisa forest
The Defence Headquarters says the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has eliminated scores of Boko Haram terrorists through air strikes, at Njimia on the fringes of Sambisa Forest in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Sunday, said the air strikes were executed on Dec. 10. READ […]
Katsina School attack: UNICEF condemns attack, demands unconditional release of students
The United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF has condemned the last Friday’s attack by bandits on boarding students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, northwest Nigeria.
Rivers varsity undergraduate gets full scholarship, gifts for returning missing smartphone
Ami Ugochukwu, an undergraduate of Ignatius Ajuri University of Education, IAUE, Rivers State, has been given a full scholarship for returning a missing smartphone to the owner even when he had no phone.
Abducted students to be rescued soon, says Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Salihi-Magashi, has given an assurance that the abducted students of the Government Science Secondary School,Kankara, Katsina State, will be rescued soon. Salihi-Magashi gave the assurance on Sunday in Katsina when he led a Federal Government delegation to Gov. Aminu Masari on a sympathy visit. He said that security […]
Rivers APC swears in excos, vows to take over state in 2023
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC, has inaugurated its state, local government and ward executives in Rivers State, vowing that it would clear all elections it would take part in 2023. The development was following the decision of the National Executive Council, NEC, of the party, last week, which dissolved […]
Kogi Council Poll: APC wins all 21 LGAs, 239 wards; opposition parties kick
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja The Kogi State Independent Electoral Commission, KOSIEC, has declared the All Progressive Congress (APC) winner in all the 21 local government council elections conducted on Saturday. The state electoral body also declared the APC winner of all the 239 wards. The election was contested by other political parties in the […]
2023 Presidency: ‘Give Igbo a chance’
….Urges kinsmen to join APC massively By Chris Ochayi The National Chairman of Association of Local Government Vice-Chairmen of Nigeria, ALGOVC and leader of the APC South East Forum in Abuja, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu has called on the Nigerian political class to close rank and work for the realisation of Igbo presidency in 2023. Onuchukwu, […]
2023 Presidency: Give Igbo a chance, Onuchukwu pleads with politics class
ABUJA: The National Chairman of Association of Local Government Vice-Chairmen of Nigeria, ALGOVC and leader of the APC South East Forum in Abuja, Hon. Lawrence Onuchukwu has called on the Nigerian political class to close rank and work for the realisation of the Igbo presidency in 2023.
Moroccan schools to teach Jewish history, culture
Jewish history and culture in Morocco will soon be part of the school curriculum — a “first” in the region and in the North African country, where Islam is the state religion. The decision “has the impact of a tsunami,” said Serge Berdugo, secretary-general of the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco. It “is a […]
Omo- Agege Harps on Unity, Cohesion among the Urhobos
DEPUTY President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central has called on Urhobo people at home and in the Diaspora to promote unity and cohesion among themselves at all times.
