The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, on Wednesday blasted service chiefs and the ministers of relevant agencies over their failure to honour the lawmakers’ invitation. The lawmakers summoned the service chiefs and ministers of relevant ministries and agencies to appear before it in conjunction with the chairmen of the committees […]
The running mate to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Peter Obi, has picked the party’s nomination and expression of interest forms to contest for the 2023 Presidency. Obi is now set to rival his former boss, ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who had earlier obtained form to vie for […]
Alhassan Ado Doguwa, majority leader of the house of representatives, says Nigerians should be allowed to take up arms and defend themselves against terrorist attacks. The All Progressives Congress (APC) member from Kano state spoke during the plenary session on Thursday. Contributing to a motion sponsored by Shehu Balarabe, a Kaduna lawmaker, over killings […]
Police in Borno have arrested a 44-year-old man, Zakariya Ya’u, for allegedly raping a 92-year-old woman. Commissioner of Police, Mr Abdu Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri on Thursday that Ya’u allegedly committed the crime at Mufa “A’’ ward in Askira Uba Local Government Area of the state. Umar said that […]
Terrorists in large numbers have again reportedly blocked the Kaduna-Abuja road in a daring bid to abduct travellers on the now notorious expressway. This is happening four days after an Abuja-Kaduna Train was bombed and about wight passengers killed while many others were abducted by terrorists. Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani disclosed this […]
The federal government says President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration will no longer complete the Ajaokuta steel plant in 2022, as earlier promised. The COVID-19 pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war were blamed for frustrating the project on several fronts. Olamilekan Adegbite, minister of mines and steel development, disclosed this on Thursday while addressing state house correspondents […]
An 11-year-old girl has reportedly died of complications sustained at the hands of her deaf and dumb uncle, who subjected her to sexual abuse in the Alimosho area in Lagos. According to family sources, Peter consistently defiled the little girl and her elder sister, who live with their grandmother in Lagos. It was learned […]
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, has directed the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) to immediately commence a search and rescue operation of the remaining victims that drowned in Zumba-Guni River while fleeing from bandits’ attacks. The governor also directed the agency to provide succor for the remaining fleeing villagers. A resident of the […]
Kenya’s top court ruled Thursday that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s bid to change the constitution was illegal, dealing a blow to him and his allies ahead of key elections in August. “The president cannot initiate constitutional amendments or changes through a popular initiative under article 257 of the constitution,” six of the seven judges overseeing […]
Russia is conscripting 134,500 men between the ages of 18 and 27, according to a decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, as reported by several Russian news agencies. The young men will be enlisted by mid-July. At the same time, the mandatory 12 months of military service for Russians is being scrapped. It is […]
