The UN Security Council on Monday strongly condemned Friday’s attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, which left one peacekeeper from Egypt dead and another one seriously injured.

In a press statement, the members of the Security Council expressed their deepest condolences and

City People Magazine, Nigeria’s leading celebrity journal has announced plans to commemorate its 25th year anniversary this year with various programs and activities. Citypeople which is the oldest surviving celebrity magazine in Nigeria was founded in November 1996 by a veteran Journalist, Seye Kehinde, who rose to become the Editor of Tempo Magazine in his […]

BY Victoria Ojeme Speaker of ECOWAS Parliament Sidie Tunis has said that the parliament will closely monitor all post Electoral issues in countries that held election last year until thay are legally and reasonably concluded. Five ECOWAS countries held elections in 2020 . They include Ghana, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Cote d Ivoire and Niger. However, […]

By Yinka Odumakin The first part of this piece which focused on attacks on Bishop Matthew Kukah following his Christmas homily, was published last week ‘UNFORTUNATELY, it  was when they were moving up with their cattle across Southern Kaduna that the elections of 2011 took place and the crisis trapped some of them. Some of […]

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The Rivers State Government has commenced admission of students into the Real Madrid Football Academy in the state. The selection process for interested persons which started yesterday in Port Harcourt is conducted by the State’s Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Real Madrid Football Academy. In a statement in Port […]

The Coalition of Oduduwa Descendants (COD) has urged the Federal Government to totally scrap or restructure the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) over threats to national security by some Nigerians in the Diaspora. According to the Oduduwa group, this has become paramount following hate campaigns by some disgruntled elements abroad, endorsing negative publicity about Nigeria. The COD […]

BY Victoria Ojeme The Registrar-General of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Mr. Garba Abubakar at weekend disclosed that the National Identification Number will be included in the new CAC Registration. Mr Garba made this disclosure during an interactive session with Journalists in Abuja. He explained that various initiatives have been embarked upon to reposition the Commission […]

Meghan Markle’s high-profile lawsuit against a British newspaper group for privacy and copyright breaches returns to court in London on Tuesday, with the duchess potentially days away from winning the case. Meghan, who with her husband Prince Harry is waging an increasingly public war with some media outlets, is suing the publishers of the Mail […]

Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole for its success in dislodging Boko Haram terrorists in Marte Local Government Area of the state. The troops on Saturday laid ambush against the insurgents when they attempted to attack troops’ location at the outskirts of Marte on Saturday, killing dozens of […]

By Chukwuma Ajakah Nanna Yakubu, a tourism professional with the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC) has made a major contribution to the development of tourism in Nigeria with her new book, “Introduction to Tourism Studies for Schools and Colleges” which is designed in line with the curriculum of Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC). […]

By Tordue Salem, Abuja Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, will, along with Niger and Oyo State governors, Abubakar Sani Bello and Seyi Makinde respectively, address a leadership symposium on Thursday. The summit organised by the Lead Generation Initiative (LGI), is holding on January 21st 2021 at Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. […]

By Babajide Komolafe ECONOMY Maize farmers under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) are set to release about 300,000 metric tonnes of maize which watchers believe will reduce the current price of maize. The huge supply boost according to stakeholders is aimed at inducing a decline in the price […]

By Victoria Ojeme The proposed relocation of the administrative offices of the ECOWAS Court of Justice to Gudu area of Abuja has been smeared by allegations of graft and abuse of power. Dr William Towah, the director of administration and finance of the ECOWAS Community Court Of Justice had on 17th November 2020 announced the […]

The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday gave reason for its refusal to support Nigerian President of Igbo extraction, saying that all the people being prepared for the position are stooges that will be used against the interest of Ndigbo, Biafrans and the Biafra agitating groups.

The Enugu State Government has extended its yellow fever vaccination to three Local Government Areas and targeting additional 710,149 residents.