The Lagos State Governor , Babajide Sanwo – Olu, has approved the resumption of all civil servants on salary grade one to 12. This was contained in a circular by the by the Head of Service, Hakeem Muri -Okunola , on Saturday. In the circular with Ref. No : CIR /HOS /20/Vol . 1/115, the […]
At least 21 people have been killed in a massacre suspected to have been committed by militants from the Islamist ADF group in conflict -wracked northeast DR Congo , a local official said Saturday . The ADF fighters first attacked a rival group of Congolese militia members before killing inhabitants in the village of Lisasa, […]
US military forces rescued an American citizen in Nigeria , the Pentagon said on Saturday , days after he was kidnapped by gunmen in the south of neighbouring Niger and apparently taken across the border. The hostage , Philip Walton , was abducted Monday night on the outskirts of Massalata , a village about 10 […]
Edidem Ekpo Otu, Obong of Calabar, has asked Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River state, to step aside, Daily Trust is reporting. According to the newspaper, the prominent traditional ruler blamed Ayade for the vandalism, looting and destruction of public and private property in the state last week. He reportedly said the governor needs to […]
Members of the Rivers State caucus of the National Assembly have affirmed their support for measures taken by Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, to rein in the Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra (IPOB) in the State. The lawmakers said they unconditionally stand with Governor Wike on every actions he has taken to preserve lives and properties […]
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state governor Kayode Fayemi has debunked the notion that our amalgamation in 1914 was a mistake. He further challenged all Nigerians to work together to build the nation, saying, “Sixty years may be a long time in the life of an individual. But a sixty-year-old nation, is a nation yet […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has condemned the recent attack on some media houses. Mohammed who spoke in Lagos on Saturday when he paid a visit to the media organisations that were attacked in the aftermath of the EndSARS protest and the Lekki shooting, said any attack on media houses was an […]
The nation’s power sector has recorded yet another national peak generation, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said on Saturday. Ms Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at the TCN, disclosed this in a statement. She stated that Nigeria recorded a peak power generation of 5,520.40MW at about 9:15pm on Friday, 60.90MW higher […]
Ivory Coast citizens have ended voting in the presidential election on Saturday. The polling stations opened from 8:00 GMT and voting lasted 10 hours until 18:00 GMT. The election was largely boycotted in opposition stronghold. According to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), some 7.5 million people were expected to vote in 22,381 polling stations nationwide […]
Legendary British actor Sean Connery, best known for playing fictional spy James Bond in seven films, has died aged 90, his family told the BBC on Saturday. The Scottish actor , who was knighted in 2000, won numerous awards during his decades-spanning career , including an Oscar , three Golden Globes and two Bafta awards. […]
