The father of one of the 39 abducted college students in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Shamaki, is dead. Ibrahim was the father of Fatima Shamaki, one of the girls with hijab seen in the video that was released by bandits who invaded the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation in the Afaka area of the state. According […]
Soldiers of an unidentified battalion in Operation Lafiya Dole have protested their posting to a location in the Theatre of Operation. The aggrieved soldiers, according to sources at the Maimalari barracks besieged the headquarters of the Theatre Command in Borno State, shooting sporadically into the air on Thursday night following their deployment. They cited non-payment […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday issued a notice for the commencement of the procurement process for the 12 federal highways mapped for concession under the Highway Development Management Initiative. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, issued the notice in Abuja and unveiled the portal that was developed to ensure that the procurement process was […]
The Federal Government has pleaded with the organised labour not to embark on strike over the minimum wage bill in the National Assembly. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, made the appeal Tuesday at the inauguration of the National Labour Advisory Council in Owerri, Imo State. The event was virtually declared open […]
The Oodua Peoples Congress, New Era, has condemned the ultimatum issued by the Arewa Youth Assembly for the Yoruba living in the North to vacate the zone. The OPC National Public Relations Officer, Adesina Akinpelu, said this in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday. ICYMI: I’ll return to my […]
Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has read the riot act to criminals following the recent attacks on police and naval formations in the state. In a state broadcast on Sunday in Akwa, he noted that another incident was foiled by security operatives and the security agencies have been directed to resist such attacks going forward. […]
NUP President, Abel Afolayan said it is disheartening that after two years of implementing the national minimum wage, the Federal Government is yet to approve its demands. Pensioners in Nigeria have threatened to embark on a nationwide protest giving the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum. The pensioners during a briefing at the nation’s capital, Abuja […]
US President Joe Biden, on Friday, fell three times while climbing the steps of Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, while on his way to Atlanta. In a viral video, the president is seen climbing the stairs, during which he loses his footing and trips thrice while holding onto the railing with his right […]
The Presidency says six of the 12 super Tucano fighter aircraft earlier ordered by the Federal Government will arrive in the country by July 2021. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu announced on his Twitter handle today saying six of the twelve super Tucanos are on track to arrive in mid-July 2021 while the remaining six will […]
Two mobile policemen were attacked and called thieves by angry youths suspected to be traders at the Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos State. In a viral video online, the angry youths were seen assaulting the policemen and shouting ‘Ole! Ole!’ – thieves – on them. One of the youths was seen attempting to hit a plank […]