The Police in Sokoto state have arrested no fewer than 26 persons including eight members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN) for alleged public disturbance in the state. The state commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje, told newsmen on Friday in Sokoto that the suspects were apprehended at
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President Muhammadu Buhari has said the heavy schedule of the inaugural Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday held his attention for many hours, keeping him from following the court ruling that validated his victory at the poll. The president stated this when he received All Progressives Congress (APC) party leaders and members of the […]
The U.S. has sanctioned three North Korean state-backed groups the government says is behind cyber attacks targeting critical infrastructure. One of the groups, known as the Lazarus Group, is alleged to be behind the WannaCry 2.0 ransomware attack as well as a hack of Sony. The U.S. Treasury Department also said the North Korean groups […]
A Federal High Court judge Sitting in Abuja, on Friday convicted six undergraduates for internet related offences. The vacation judge, Justice Nkeonye Maha, sentenced, Quarshie Nnamdi, Emmanuel Ogbole, Charles Iwu. Others are Nuhu Usman, Ademoyegu Samson, Adunmo Sesan. Maha convicted and sentenced them to varying terms ranging from three to six months imprisonment, with
Davido has officially proposed to his girlfriend, Chioma and she said a resounding ‘YES’. Showing off her huge engagement ring, Davido wrote, ‘she said, ‘yes’. Big Rock #Assurance2020, Davido has been dating Chioma for over five years and in 2018 they broke the internet when he bought her a brand new porsche SUV to celebrate […]
Former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has lost her father, Obi (Prof) Chukwuka Okonjo, Obi of Ogwashi Uku, Aniocha South L.G.A, Delta State. His Royal Majesty Obi (Prof) Chukuka Okonjo died at the age of 91 in the United States of America. The late monarch, who was a professor of mathematics, ascended the throne of […]
Vice President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Shehu Dikko’s residence located at No. 1 River Benue, Maitama in Abuja has been reportedly sealed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC). This act was following an order of forfeiture of the property by a federal high court, on Friday. Dikko is also […]
Ahead of the seventeenth edition of the IAAF World Athletics Championships, scheduled to be held between 27 September and 6 October 2019 in Doha, Qatar the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) has made a list of qualifying athletes. Nigeria has joined the growing list of countries that had named its contingent for the 2019 IAAF […]
.Say their attackers went from home to home, burning, looting .’Many Nigerians still unaccounted’. Apartheid still in South Africa It was a tale of woes as 187 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa returned to Nigeria following the xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals by South Africans. After weeks of surviving the attacks, the returnees say they […]
.Says Trade balance remained favourable in period under review, valued at N588.8bn Nigeria’s merchandise trade in the second quarter of 2019 has appreciated by 4.4 per cent to hit N8.6 trillion, against N8.24 trillion recorded in the preceding quarter, the latest data released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. A nation merchant […]
. Says FG committed to implementation of national minimum wage President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the Federal Government would not inflict hardship on citizens, but rather keep seeking ways to ameliorate their suffering and create more enabling environment for everyone to thrive. Buhari stated this when he received the new executive of Trade Union […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has charged the Nigeria media to exercise press freedom with greater sense of responsibility. He said this last night in Abuja at a special appreciation dinner hosted by the Presidential Communication Team in collaboration with Makhtoub PR, a media consulting firm. Osinbajo, who said he believes firmly in freedom of the […]
.Says NASS lacks jurisdiction to take over Edo State Assembly A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Thursday, upheld the proclamation of the seventh Edo State House of Assembly made by Governor Godwin Obaseki in a Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/159/2019: Hon Yekini Idiaye & Anor V. Clerk of The NASS & 5 […]
.Events from Nov 20 – 23 with theme, ‘Feel Africa’ The African Union Commission (AUC) and the International Committee of AFRIMA have announced that the 6th edition of the All Africa Music Awards themed ‘Feel Africa’ will be hosted in Lagos State, Nigeria from November 20 to November 23, 2019 in association with the Federal […]
Electricity Generation Companies (GenCos), comprising gas-fired and hydro stations, said they released an average of 3,633 megawatts of electricity into the national grid on Wednesday. The figure as contained in a daily energy report compiled by the Advisory Power Team, Office of the Vice President, was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
Tunde Opalana, Abuja The Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has refuted claims by the Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike, that it is taking sides in the rift among members of the PDP House of Representatives caucus over the minority leadership positions. Aside, the board of trustees said it will not join […]
The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) on Thursday said it has decided to adopt a holistic approach toward tackling some challenges in the region. Forum Chairman, who is also the Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, stated this at the end of the NGF emergency meeting in Kaduna. “It is the forum’s unwavering determination to rescue […]
Niger state Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani-Bello has condemned the renewed armed banditry attacks on some communities in Shiroro and Rafi Local Government Areas of the state. The reaction of the governor is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mrs. Mary Noel Berje, where he expressed concerns over the unfortunate attacks, adding […]
The first runner-up in the just concluded September 4, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Bayelsa state governorship primary, Chief Timi Alaibe has described insinuations of his decamping to another political party to contest the November 16 governorship election as mere speculation. He made this known in a statement signed by the Administrative Secretary of Alaibe Campaign