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 2015. The ex-minister also said everyone is living in fear, adding that though progress has been made in the country’s counterinsurgency, his party, the All […]
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 it’s break. Crimefacts.news gathered that no fewer than 10 women who were trading on a Roadside market in Imo were on Saturday afternoon crushed by […]
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 the concurrent list is passed by the National Assembly. Mr Wabba made the remark during an event organised to mark Workers’ Day in Abuja. He […]
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 not shown that they are responsible towards it. Agbakoba said despite court judgement, the state governors are yet obey court orders in respect of financial […]
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, Kenya. Following the development of vaccines against the virus, misconceptions have been widely spread, thus pushing doubts about inoculation and reducing willingness to receive a […]
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 Country Consular Coordinator, Susan Tuller, who said, “As we continue to prioritize the health and safety of our staff and customers, processing student visas remains […]
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. The fiery cleric, however, said “half bread is better than nothing”, adding that the meeting is a sign that Nigeria is going somewhere. Kukah spoke […]
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 as a nation. He made the charge during the activities to commemorate the church’s 120th Founders Day Anniversary yesterday at the African Church Model College, […]
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 in the banditry and killings presently ravaging the state. In a statement, Friday night titled “Fake News Alert” and made available to journalists in Benin […]
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, Geidam, one was killed at a private residence. The identities of the teachers were not revealed but witnesses narrated how the terrorists wreaked havoc on […]
