Pauline Tallen backs Aisha Binani as she flags off campaigns January 9
The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen, ahead of the forthcomming general elections, has appealed to Nigerians to support female candidates. Tallen made this plea on Sunday when gubernitorial candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa State, Senator Aisha Binani, paid her a courtesy visit in Abuja on Christmas day. Tallen who has […]
West wants to tear Russia apart — Putin
President Vladimir Putin has blasted the West for trying to “tear apart” Russia and said in an interview aired on national television that his offensive in Ukraine aimed to “unite the Russian people”. Meanwhile in Kyiv, a day after deadly shelling in southern Ukraine, residents held Christmas services on Sunday, defying Russian spiritual leaders who […]
27 injured in Cairo stadium collapse
No fewer than 27 people were injured on Saturday when part of a sports stadium south of Cairo collapsed during a basketball match, Egypt’s health ministry said. Ministry spokesman Hossam Abdel Ghaffar said “27 people were injured, some with fractures and bleeding,” adding that “most were non-life-threatening injuries”. Read Also: South Africa fuel tanker blast […]
South Africa fuel tanker blast death toll rises to 15
The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in a South African city east of Johannesburg has risen to 15, the health minister said Sunday. “Yesterday (Saturday), the death toll was at 10 people and now we are sitting at 15 as of this morning,” Joe Phaahla told reporters at Tambo Memorial Hospital. The tanker, […]
Kukah lauds Buhari on infrastructure
Bishop Matthew Kukah of Sokoto Catholic Diocese has lauded President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration on infrastructure development. Kukah made the commendation in his Christmas message delivered at St. Mary Catholic Church titled: “Let us turn a new leaf”, on Sunday in Sokoto. He called for more alignment on anti-corruption efforts, noting that Nigerians acknowledged that there […]
8 docked for ‘improperly interfering with corpse’
Eight men, Waheed Tijani, 50, Taiwo Yunusa, 38, Afeez Ariyo, 43, Kazeem Tejumaje, 47, Abdulrasheed Tanimola, 55, Muritala Kewulere, 65, Dauda Azeez, 52 and Abdulhakeem Oriola, 51, were on Friday docked in an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan. The defendants, whose residential addresses were not provided, were docked for allegedly cutting a dead man’s body parts. […]
Funke Akindele takes political ambition to Celestial Church’s Imeko pilgrimage grounds
The Lagos State Peoples’ Democratic Party’s (PDP) gubernatorial running mate candidate Mrs Funke Akindele, on Sunday, presented her ambition to God for a successful election in the forthcoming 2023 general election.
Military airstrikes neutralize terrorists kingpins, many others
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja Following an airstrike conducted by the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) on 20 December 2022 at Mantari in Gezuwa area of Bama Local Government Area (LGA) of Borno State, Military sources confirmed that several terrorists including Khaids Abbah Tukur, Maimusari, Bakura Jega and several others were eliminated. The is […]
Police arrests suspect who killed, dumped girlfriend’s aunt in septic tank
The Police Command in Cross River has arrested a 49-year-old man, who killed and dumped his girlfriend’s aunt in a septic tank.
Fire guts one-storey building office apartment at Onitsha
Fire on Sunday gutted a one-storey building office apartment in Onitsha, Anambra.
APC has performed beyond expectations – Deputy National Chairman
Chief Emma Eneukwu, the Deputy National Chairman (South), All Progressives Congress (APC), says the party has performed beyond expectations, urging Nigerians to use the Christmas to reflect on its numerous achievements. Eneukwu said this on Sunday in Enugu in his Christmas message, as part of his commemoration of the birth of Jesus Christ. “We should […]
