…Ex-militant leaders slam critics, say it’ll empower N’Delta youths By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South & Tordue Salem The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives, yesterday, rejected the proposed $1.5 billion for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery. The Caucus in a statement by its Leader, Ndudi Elumelu, described the figure as “outrageous […]

…Says govt abhors criminals dictating the pace in fight against insecurity …Vows to provide resources needed to put down criminals …Police rescue kidnapped travellers in Kaduna, recover AK-49 rifle By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Ibrahim Wuyo PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, gave service chiefs the marching order to identify and take out sponsors, leaders of kidnappers and […]

…Those killed were about 18 including a Priest —Community member …We can only confirm 6 dead —Police …As Enugu CP orders full scale investigation into Adani killings …killings by herdsmen provocative—Ohanaeze …Umahi visits affected communities expresses sadness By Anayo Okoli, Peter Okutu & Ikechukwu Odu Barely twenty-four hours after eight people were killed in Adani, […]

Reactions have been trailing the recent news of the sack of Rivers State Commissioner for Environment, Igbiks Tamuno. In a terse press statement made available to our correspondent, a foremost research scholar and public affairs commentator based in the United Kingdom, Dr Uche Igwe, condemned the action of the governor and described it as a […]

  By  Godwin  Oritse THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, has taken delivery of the aerial surveillance equipment to tackle the menace of piracy on the Gulf of Guinea, GoG. Disclosing this in his Twitter handle, NIMASA’s Director General, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, said that these “Special Mission Helicopters will, alongside the Special Mission […]

Three weeks after Nigeria began inoculating eligible Nigerians with the COVID-19 vaccine, Kogi state is finally set to start administering the vaccine to residents

A United Nations report released on Tuesday said a French air strike in central Mali in January killed 19 civilians, prompting a strong denial from France. The report comes after residents of the village of Bounti said a strike had targeted them during a wedding party on January 3. France’s military maintains that it struck […]

NIGERIA has been besieged by the outbreak of violence and conflicts which have over the years claimed thousands of lives and property. This is owing to activities of kidnappers, armed robbers, sea pirates, political thugs, arms traffickers and the extremist group, Boko Haram.

Germany’s federal and health ministers on Tuesday agreed to limit the general use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine to people over age 60 starting Wednesday. People under 60 should be able to receive the shot, but only “at the discretion of doctors, and after individual risk analysis and thorough explanation,” according to the decision by the […]

By Peter Imouokhome Exploring innovative ways to maximizing untapped human capital that abounds in Northern Nigeria amidst the spate of abductions of school children. There is currently a northern puzzle begging for an expeditious solution this too at the risk of getting lost in the ever-expanding national maze that offers no seeming convergence. The education […]

In Nigeria and across Africa, several young and vibrant young girls have continue to carve a niche for themselves in the career of modeling and pageantry. Amongst them is Princess Victoria Aiyejina, who emerged winner of Face of Culture Nigeria 2020/2021 edition, held few months ago in Abuja. In her zeal to remain unequivocally relevant […]

THE Calabar seaport, Cross River State, has recorded a historic 7,000 metric tonnes of cocoa export shipment to the United States of America, USA, the first time of such cargo since its concession over 14 years ago. The export was handled from the Ecomarine Terminals.

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday said the routine overseas medical checkup embarked by President Muhammadu Buhari is a direct indictment of the Presidency’s failure to fix the nation’s healthcare system.

By Gabriel Olawale A new study has shown that patients waiting for elective surgery should get COVID-19 vaccines ahead of the general population to avoid thousands of post-operative deaths linked to the virus. The study funded by the NIHR for the COVIDSurg Collaborative international team of researchers, led by experts at the University of Birmingham, […]

Germany will deploy AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for general use only for over-60-year-old, ministers decided Tuesday, imposing restrictions for younger people after several severe clotting cases. Under-60s can still decide to take the vaccine but only following “consultation with the doctor carrying out the vaccination … and with an individual risk analysis,” said ministers of Germany’s […]