The Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) has described Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah’s recent statement as unguarded and open incitement to military coup and insurrection against the democratically elected government of Muhammadu Buhari. In a statement signed by its National President, Alhaji Yerima Shettima on Monday, the group condemned “Kukah’s use of nepotism as a weapon […]

A Chinese court on Monday sentenced citizen journalist, Zhang Zhan, to four years in prison for her live stream reporting of COVID-19 breakout from Wuhan. Zhan, who was detained in May, was convicted on charges of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” in her coverage of the chaotic initial stages of the outbreak, the Hong Kong […]

By Joseph Erunke – Abuja The Nigerian Medical Association has expressed worry over sensationalism being attached to the alarm it raised last week that 20 medical doctors died within a week from COVID-19. The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Chairman of the NMA, Dr Enema Amodu, in a terse statement, Monday morning, said over the last […]

Countries that are major importers of Russian weapons, such as Algeria and Egypt, are among those that have been most affected by the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic, a top Russian official said. Russia’s deputy minister of defense, Alexander Fomin, disclosed this in an interview with the Rossiyskaya Gazeta newspaper on Sunday. “Unfortunately, Russia’s main partners […]

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he had signed the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) coronavirus relief package. The action came just hours before a government shutdown, and days after the president opposed the bill over “wasteful and unnecessary items’’. In a statement, Trump called on Congress to make more amendments to reduce excess […]

South Africa has become the first country on the continent to register more than one million COVID-19 cases. It comes just days after authorities confirmed that a new, faster-spreading, coronavirus variant had been detected. Some hospitals and medical centres have reported a huge rise in admissions, putting a heavy strain on resources. President Cyril Ramaphosa […]

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 838 new cases of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the country. The centre announced this on its verified website on Sunday. 925,215 persons have been tested since the first confirmed case of the virus was announced on Feb, 27 2020. According to the centre, the country […]

Christmas message of His Grace ,Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim PhD,JP, Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion. Good morning dear people of God, we are so greatful to Almighty God  that we are witnessing and participating in the Christmas of 2020 by the grace of God. The year […]

Alhaji Salihu Lukman, Director-General, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), says a holistic approach is required to address recurring Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) strikes in the country. Lukman said this in a statement in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ASUU had been on strike since March 23, paralysing academic activities in […]

…Controversy trails killing of student by Amotekun in Oyo …Deceased was a student —NANS By Ola Ajayi CONTROVERSY, yesterday, trailed the alleged killing of a suspected armed robber by operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun. While the outfit claimed it did not kill a student, the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, […]

Bridget Adeyemi, the co- Founder of wave-making real estate marketing company, Lekkiajahikoyi Property Investment Limited, has highlighted the importance of focus as a success factor in real estate business. “We do only real estate, that is our only focus as a business endeavour,” she declared. “We give it our all without any deviation to or […]

…Says self-defence is legal By Clifford Ndujihe, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Chinonso Alozie LEADER of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, alleged that there are  plots by South East governors to engage its newly established Eastern Security Network, ESN, with their respective vigilante groups in a battle. Kanu, who said that self-defence […]

…Ask military to vacate part of Benue By Peter Duru Five persons were reportedly killed, yesterday, in two separate attacks in Nagu village, Katsina-Ala Local Government Area and High-Level Area of Naka town, in Gwer West LGA of Benue State. Armed men reportedly killed a woman, her son and her brother-in-law after razing part of […]

LIFEPAGE has announced the winners of the Millionhomes independence bounty. Recall that on October 1, 2020, the 60 days independence bounty offer in commemoration of the nation’s 60th independence anniversary kicked off where anyone who subscribed to any of her products with a minimum of N100,000 stands the chance of winning either an exotic car, […]

…Free 5 others after payment of ransom …Police arrest village head, 10 others for banditry By Wole Mosadomi The village head of Madaka in Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Zakari Ya’u Idris, has been reportedly killed by gunmen over the inability of his people to raise money demanded as ransom. The octogenarian was […]