Uneasy calm as Umahi’s appointee allegedly ‘kills’ 2 in Ebonyi
Two persons have been reportedly killed in Oriuzo, Ezza North local government area of Ebonyi state over an alleged political differences. One Shedrak Nwode from Umuezoha, alongside a girl said…
FG increases number of beneficiaries of N-power, school feeding, others
The federal government has raised the number of beneficiaries of National Social Investment Programmes, NSIP, to accommodate more people. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar…
Garba Shehu defends statement on Borno Massacre
Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, has come out to defend his statement where he said that the 43 slain farmers did not get…
Again, Police parade 4 escapee prisoners from Edo, 34 other suspected criminals
….…One of them, a Condemned Prisoner snatched a vehicle 30 minutes after, sold it in Kaduna & snatched another car in Kaduna. The Police at Force headquarters on Monday paraded…
Don’t reverse ban on rice importation, Ortom begs Buhari
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State , on Monday , appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to sustain the policy on the ban of rice importation and not succumb to any…
Tigray: Pompeo calls on Ethiopian PM for ‘complete end’ to fighting
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday urged Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to end fighting, voicing concern as a military offensive pursued the Tigray region’ s dissident leaders…
From now, you must be offensive to insurgents —Buhari orders military
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday , said he has directed the nation ’ s Armed Forces to take the anti -terrorism fight to the insurgents. According to a statement by…
3 Sentenced To Death For 2016 Kidnap Of Reverend Sisters in Ondo
Three men in a kidnap gang have been sentenced to death by hanging for the 2016 kidnap of two reverend sisters. They were among seven suspects—including a couple—arraigned for the…
US condemns killing of Borno rice farmers
The United States Government has condemned the killing of not less than 43 rice farmers in Borno State. Mission in Nigeria on Monday commiserated with the families of the deceased,…
Renewed cult clash in Ebonyi communities claims 4 lives
Four persons have been reportedly shot dead in Oriuzo, and Onueke in Ezza North and Ezza South Local Government Areas of Ebonyi following a renewed clash between two rival cult…
CBN issues new guidelines for receipt of foreign remittances
The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that beneficiaries of diaspora remittances through the international monetary transfer operators (IMTO) shall now such inflows in foreign currency (US Dollar) through the…
Three Suspected IPOB Members Arrested As Explosion Hits Wike Father’s Church
The police in Rivers State have arrested three suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) at Mile 2, Diobu area of Port Harcourt. This was disclosed on…
ICPC Secures Interim Forfeiture Of $919,202 Allegedly Hidden By Court Officials
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Monday, announced that it had obtained an Interim Forfeiture Order on the sum of USD919,202.07 (approximately N450 million) allegedly…
“Hire mercenaries to wipe out Boko Haram’ — Zulum makes six recommendations to Buhari
Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to recruit mercenaries in getting rid of Boko Haram insurgents from Sambisa forest. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan had procured the services…
Britain to ban installation of Huawei 5G equipment
The British government, on Monday said that it would ban providers from installing Huawei equipment in the country’s 5G network beginning from September 2021. Oliver Dowden, the secretary of state…