Aside coronavirus: 10 Nigerian news you might have missed
Akure explosion: NASRDA faults Police report The National Space Research and Development Agency, NASRDA, weekend, disagreed with the Ondo State Police Command over the cause of Saturday’s explosion that injured 13 persons and destroyed over 70 houses. An explosion rocked Akure at about 1am on Saturday, wreaking havoc and making a crater on the Akure-Owo […]
Nigerian News Today: 10 news you might have missed
To make sure you do not miss out of any news today (September 23, 2019), we have compiled the 10 news we think you might have missed and will love to read. 1. 7,000 teachers beg Gov. Bello to pay 39 months salary arrears Over 7,000 teachers in public primary and junior secondary schools in […]
Iran assures FIFA women will be able to watch football matches
Women in Iran will be able to attend football matches, starting with a World Cup qualifier next month, according to football’s world governing body, FIFA. FIFA president Gianni Infantino said he discussed the issue with the Iranian authorities after the death of a female fan earlier this month. Mr Infantino said they assured him that […]
Nigeria army intensifies campaign against insurgents in Lake Chad
The Nigerian Army has embarked on communities sensitisations in northern Borno and Lake Chad basin, to rout out Boko Haram and ISWAP fighters in the area. Colonel Ado Isa, the Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, Operation LAFIYA DOLE, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Maiduguri. Isa disclosed that sensitisation activities were in progress […]
Nigeria Army launches ‘Operation Positive Identification’ in North East
The Nigerian Army Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) has launched “Operation Positive Identification” against the fleeing Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in the North East. The Deputy Director, Army Public Relation, OPLD, Col. Ado Isa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He urged the public to always carry valid means of identification when moving […]
UN welcomes Yemen Iran-backed Houthi offer to end Saudi Arabia attacks
The UN has welcomed a proposal from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels to end all attacks on Saudi Arabia as part of a peace initiative. A statement said the proposal could send “a powerful message of the will to end the war”. The offer comes a week after drone and missile strikes hit Saudi Arabian oil […]
