“Insurgency in Nigeria has lessened since since Buhari took over, says Fayemi
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, says the insurgency in Nigeria has declined since Presidentl Muhammadu Buhari took over the wheels of governance in…
Truck crushes 10 market women to death in Imo
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri It was a black Saturday at Nkwommiri market, Nwangele LGA along Orlu-Anara road in Imo state as truck crushed over 10 women to death after losing…
Workers’ Day: Labour Threatens Mass Action Over Minimum Wage Law
President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Mr. Ayuba Wabba on Saturday threatened to embark on a mass industrial action if the proposed bill which seeks to transfer minimum wage to…
State Governors Have Shown They Are Not Responsible, Agbakoba Slams NGF
A former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) took a swipe at state governors on Saturday saying they do not respect the Nigerian Constitution and have…
Kenyan doctor dies of COVID-19 — after opposing vaccine
Stephen Karanja, a Kenyan doctor, who became a vocal anti-vaccine campaigner, has died after contracting COVID-19. Karanja died on Thursday in a high-dependency unit of a private hospital in Nairobi,…
US to Increase Student Visa Appointments for Nigerians
The United States Embassy has announced priority visa appointments for Nigerian students who will be resuming studies during the Fall. The announcement was made on Friday by the U.S Mission…
Buhari should have spoken with Biden, not US Secretary –Kukah
Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari should have spoken with his American counterpart, Joe Biden, last week, and not US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken.…
Insecurity: Resign, if you no longer know what to do — Cleric tells Buhari
Primate of the African Church, Julius Abbe has challenged President Mohammadu Buhari to resign honourably and give way to someone who has solutions to the myriads of problems facing Nigeria…
I did not accuse el-Rufai of sponsoring bandits, kidnappers ― Oshiomhole
Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has denied reports in the social media of accusing Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of having a hand…
Boko Haram Fighters Wiped Out Teachers In Geidam
The Boko Haram terrorists who laid siege to Geidam, a town in Yobe State, last week, killed at least three teachers. While two were shot dead at Government Technical School,…
Uzodimma: Opposition aid criminal elements to destabilize Imo
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Saturday said that aggrieved politicians in the state were sponsoring militants to make the state ungovernable. The governor said that the attack…
Six days after attack on country home, Uzodinma returns to Imo
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Friday returned to the state from from Abuja, amidst tight security and rising tension. According the Punch, Uzodinma’s return to the state…
No Plan To Hike Electricity Tariff – Minister
The Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, an engineer, has dismissed claims of a looming major hike in electricity tariff in the country, saying there is no plan to significantly raise…
Insecurity: Umahi seeks reconciliation, negotiations with bandits in Ebonyi
Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the way forward. Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki at…
Fuel subsidy can’t continue –FG
The Federal Government has insisted that Nigerians should brace up for an increment in the pump price of petrol, in the light of the current economic situation in the country.…