Former Ghanaian President Rawlings to be buried 27 January
The funeral of Ghana’s former President, Jerry John Rawlings, has been rescheduled for 27 January, according to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the international community and diplomatic missions. READ ALSO: Ghana’s pledge to rebuild Nigerian diplomatic property Media reports on Tuesday said Rawlings, who died on 12 November, 2020, will lie in […]
Covid-19: Obiano postpones Anambra schools resumption by two weeks
*Urges churches to form action committees By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Following the upsurge of coronavirus pandemic in Anambra State, Governor Willie Obiano has announced the postponement of resumption of schools in the state by two weeks. In a statewide broadcast, Governor Obiano said the decision became necessary because the second wave of the pandemic […]
An outsider’s unpopular opinion on Kogi State(2)
Following my first article on my visit to Kogi together with my friend Robert Arome Eboh, I have received a lot of backlash from party members that my action was anti-party and it doesn’t matter what my views and position on any subject is, the party’s position remains superior and party members must not be seen to be supporting another rival party.
COVID-19: NMA calls for establishment of oxygen production centres
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has called on the federal and state governments to establish oxygen production centres across the states to ensure the availability of oxygen in hospitals. The NMA President, Prof. Innocent Ujah, made the call at a news conference on Tuesday in Jos. Ujah said that the need for the establishment of […]
Former Speaker Dimeji Bankole set to marry Kebbi governor’s daughter
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, The Rt. Hon. Sabur Dimeji Bankole will on Friday 15 January tie the nuptial knot with Miss Aisha Shinkafi Saidu, daughter of the Governor of Kebbi State, His Excellency Alhaji Atiku Bagudu and Her Excellency Hajiya Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu. Dimeji Bankole, who had divorced his first wife […]
APC is a political club — PDP
National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Umar Tsauri, has described All Progressives Congress, APC, as a political club that has nothing to offer heavyweights such as Yakubu Dogara and Dave Umahi.
Police didn’t reject suspects delivered by Amotekun – Oyo CP
Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Nwachukwu Enwonwu, has described the news making the rounds that the Command rejected suspects delivered to it by Amotekun operatives as false.
Telegram gets 25 million new users in three days
The encrypted messaging app Telegram has registered 25 million new users in the past 72 hours, its Russia-born founder Pavel Durov said Tuesday, on the heels of WhatsApp announcing a change to its privacy terms. Durov, 36, said on his Telegram channel that the app had over 500 million monthly active users in the first […]
NPFL: Lobi Stars tame Warri Wolves 3-0 in Makurdi
Lobi Stars convincingly defeated Warri Wolves 3-0 in the Matchday 3 of Nigeria Professional Football League, (NPFL) played at the Aper Aku Stadium, Makurdi on Sunday. The Pride of Benue have now recorded a hundred per cent performance in their last two games. Ossy Martins gave Lobi the lead under the first minute of the […]
Trump finally speaks, says impeachment ‘absolutely ridiculous’, can ‘trigger anger’
Donald Trump emerged from isolation at the White House on Tuesday to brand the likely second impeachment of his presidency “absolutely ridiculous” and warn that it has triggered “tremendous anger.” Speaking as he boarded Marine One at the White House for a trip to Texas, Trump called his scheduled impeachment in the House of Representatives […]
Uganda govt shuts down social media ahead of presidential election
Uganda’s communications regulator has ordered the shutdown of social media and messaging applications, ahead of a highly-charged election on Thursday. The vote will come after one of the bloodiest campaigns in years, as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against popstar-turned-MP Bobi Wine, who has managed to fire up a youthful population that […]
NASSU, SANU Unilorin Join 3-day National wide Protest
By Demola Akinyemi Members of the Non Academic Staff Union and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), University of Ilorin chapters, Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in compliance with the directive of the national leadership of the union to embark on three day protest over alleged insensitivity of the federal government to their demands. The members […]
NPFL: Heartland searching for first win after 3-0 loss to Plateau Utd
It was a change in fortunes for Plateau United as it secured the first win in the 2020/21 NPFL season with an emphatic 3-0 defeat of struggling Heartland at the New Jos Stadium. After a four-match goal drought in as many matches played so far both in the continental and league fixtures, Muhammadu Zulkifilu registered […]
JUST IN: Gunmen ambush Kaduna village, kill 2
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Two locals were ambushed by unknown gunmen and killed between Bakin Kogi and Narido village in Kauru Local Government area of Kaduna state. Troops under the auspices of Operation Safe Haven, informed the Kaduna State Government of the attack on Tuesday. Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Kaduna […]
Miyetti Allah’s call for inclusion, ploy to infiltrate Amotekun — OPC
The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, on Tuesday, warned the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, to desist from its plot to infiltrate the South-West Security Network codenamed Amotekun.
Why SSANU, NASU protested in UNN
By Ikechukwu Odu The Joint Action Committee, JAC, of the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities, SSANU, and Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities, NASU, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, chapter, Tuesday, joined their peers nationwide on a three-day protest over failure of the Federal Government to honour 2009 Memorandum of Understanding, MoU it reached with […]
