Abubakar takes over at Agric ministry, assures on prioritizing NLTP to tackle insecurity

Abubakar takes over at Agric ministry, assures on prioritizing NLTP to tackle insecurity

By Gabriel Ewepu, Abuja The new Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar, Thursday, assured on prioritizing the National Livestock Transformation Plan, NLTP, to tackle insecurity across the country. Abubakar made the statement at the brief handing and taking over ceremony at the Headquarters of the Ministry, where he pointed out that it […]
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Court remands 30-year-old man for allegedly killing brother

Court remands 30-year-old man for allegedly killing brother

An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Thursday ordered that a 30-year-old man, Bello Ibrahim be remanded in for allegedly killing his brother. The police charged Ibrahim with two counts of murder.Magistrate I. O. Osho, who did not take the plea of Ibrahim, ordered that he should be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility. Osho ordered that […]

US Open: Medvedev ends Zandschulp’s run, hits semi-finals

US Open: Medvedev ends Zandschulp’s run, hits semi-finals

Second seed Daniil Medvedev ended qualifier Botic van de Zandschulp’s battling run to reach the US Open semi-finals and keep his bid for a maiden Grand Slam trophy alive. The Russian raced through to a two-set lead but Van de Zandschulp, despite looking exhausted, hit back. The Dutchman, 25, saved a match point in the […]

NFF boss, Pinnick praises Super Eagles

NFF boss, Pinnick praises Super Eagles

“While we would have loved to have the UK–based players on the trip, I am enamoured by the fighting spirit of those who picked shirts. They delivered with aplomb and this has certainly provided depth for the squad going forward.

Nelson Mudia donates food, materials to Hospitals, orphanages to celebrate birthday

Nelson Mudia donates food, materials to Hospitals, orphanages to celebrate birthday

Nigerian youth Ambassador Nelson Mudia on Tuesday celebrated his birthday with Hospital patients and an orphanage home in Asaba. The Chairman of Nelson Mudia Foundation Amb Nelson put smiles on the faces of over 50 orphans at Sis Martina Orphanage Home in the state Capital Asaba. He also visited Asaba Specialist Hospital, Federal Medical Center […]

Couples protest ever-shifting COVID-19 distancing rules on weddings

Couples protest ever-shifting COVID-19 distancing rules on weddings

South Korea’s soon-to-be-married couples are fighting against the government’s COVID-19 restrictions on indoor weddings, saying that the ever-shifting rules are causing them financial and emotional damage. On Thursday morning, a few members of an alliance made up of approximately 6,000 people with imminent wedding plans, staged a protest in front of the government complex in […]

Gunmen attack Lagos bound 18-seater bus in Ondo, kidnap passengers

Gunmen attack Lagos bound 18-seater bus in Ondo, kidnap passengers

A Lagos bound 18 passengers bus has been attacked by suspected gunmen and kidnapped unspecified numbers of travellers between Idoani – Ifira Axis in Ondo State. Mr Hakeem Sadiq, the Divisional Police Officer for Isua-Akoko, confirmed this to newsmen in Akure on Thursday. Sadiq, however, could not give details of the incident. READ ALSO: Bayelsa […]

Terror War: Troops arrest high profile Boko Haram commander, raids IED hub in North-East

Terror War: Troops arrest high profile Boko Haram commander, raids IED hub in North-East

By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Sector 2 Joint Task Force North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested a high profile Boko Haram member and raided Boko Haram Improvised Explosive Devices materials hub in Damboa and Gashua Local Government Areas of Borno and Yobe States respectively. A statement by Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director, Army […]

How PDP can regain power in 2023 – Elumelu

How PDP can regain power in 2023 – Elumelu

Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Rep. Ndudi Elumelu Thursday advised that only unity and fairness in the decision-making of the key organs of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, will return it to power in 2023.