Navy deploys 6 warships for special military operation in 4 states
The Nigerian Navy on Tuesday deployed troops on board six warships, including 60 gunboats, in a special military exercise to tackle pirates, oil smugglers and other criminalities in the nation’s waters. Rear Adm. David Adeniran, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Naval Command (ENC), Calabar, announced the deployment at the flag-off of the exercise in Onne, Rivers. […]
Full Text: President Buhari’s speech at 75th session of United Nations General Assemby
STATEMENT DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE GENERAL DEBATE OF THE 75TH SESSION OF THE UNITED NATIONS GENERAL ASSEMBLY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2020 Ø Mr. President, Ø Heads of State and Government, Ø Secretary-General, Ø Distinguished Delegates, Ø Ladies and Gentlemen, Let me on behalf of the Government and good people […]
Buhari describes death of 2 Borno Emirs as ‘rare double tragedy’, painful loss
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the death of two Borno Emirs as a “rare double tragedy” and a painful loss to the people of Nigeria. Buhari in a condolence letter he sent to Gov. Babaga Zulum and the people of Borno, commended the roles played by the late Shehu of Bama, Umar El-Kanemi and the […]
Saudi Arabia to allow Umrah pilgrimage to resume from October ― Report
Saudi Arabia will allow the Muslim minor pilgrimage, the Umrah, to gradually resume starting in October, around seven months after it was halted due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Oct. 4, Saudis and foreign residents in the kingdom will be able to perform the Umrah, an Interior Ministry source said in a statement published by […]
People should leave my family and I alone ― Ned Nwoko
Says story of marriage to Chika Ike false, wicked By Juliet Ebirim Popular billionaire and philanthropist, Prince Ned Nwoko has reacted to reports that he is set to marry Nollywood actress Chika Ike, dismissing the stories as false and wicked. The Nigerian social media lately has been awash with rumours of an engagement between Prince […]
Angola detains ex-president’s son-in-law on graft claims
Angolan state prosecutors on Tuesday arrested a businessman with close links to ex-president Jose Eduardo dos Santos over corruption claims, amid an anti-graft drive largely aimed at the former regime. Carlos Manuel de Sao Vicente, who headed a group of companies that sold insurance contracts to state oil giant Sonangol, was placed in preventative custody […]
