The presidency has faulted a group, the Muslim Solidarity Forum, over a threat it issued to the bishop of Sokoto diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah, to tender an apology over a recent comment credited to him or leave the state. In a statement signed on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant to the President, […]
The Federal Government on Monday said it would review the January 18 earlier date fixed for resumption of schools across the country. It attributed the decision to the second wave of COVID-19 currently ravaging the country. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, disclosed this while answering questions during a press briefing by the Presidential Task […]
The value of leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin tumbled 20 per cent Monday, wiping out some of the huge gains racked up in recent weeks as financial markets became more cautious. The virtual currency fell to $31,061.83 according to the Bloomberg financial news service, a level last seen in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic sparked panic […]
By Foster Obi Popular actor, Nollywood star, Minister of God, Bebuzee Ambassador and philanthropist, Paul Obazele rose to the occasion recently by giving out food items and other cares to the physically challenged in Lagos. This latest give away is in continuation of his efforts to impact the lives of this class of Nigerians that […]
The technical team of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has commenced an investigation into the cause of the fire outbreak at its headquarters in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The fire outbreak which occurred on Sunday affected three sections of the headquarters building. The Comptroller General of NIS, Muhammad Babandede while speaking with journalists in Abuja […]
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has granted bail to the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore in the sum of N20million. The second to fifth defendants were also admitted to bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in like sum. Chief Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello while ruling on the bail […]
Democrats began the process of impeaching President Donald Trump for a second time on Monday if Vice President Mike Pence and the cabinet do not remove him from office. Democrats introduced a resolution calling on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment of the Constitution and remove Trump from the White House for being unfit to […]
Non-teaching staff in the universities under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee, will on Tuesday, embark on three-day nationwide protests over the government’s handling of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System, sharing formula of the N40 billion earned academic allowances and non-payment of arrears of the new minimum wage. The committee said other […]
A former Nigerian ambassador to the United States, Israel, and Cyprus, Prof. George Obiozor, has emerged President-General of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Obiozor emerged in an election held at Dan Anyim stadium in Owerri, the Imo state capital, on Sunday. This is as other candidates for the position of the President General boycotted […]
A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has elected Chief Chidi Ibe as it’s President-General and Uche Okwukwu as the Vice-President, Rivers State. Okwuwu in a statement described the election conducted in Owerri by the Chief Gary Igariewe-led Electoral Committee as illegal, null and void saying the committee was non-existent. He said: “The Igariwey committee is […]
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