No more excuses, Lawan tells Nigeria leaders
By Henry Umoru PRESIDENT of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan has said that amidst the various challenges confronting the country, leaders across Nigeria should no longer have excuses, but must have the political will to nip in the bud, these problems. According to Lawan, it has become very imperative and absolutely necessary for all the […]
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.
