By Prince Okafor Multiple award-winning gospel artist, Osinachi Egbu, also known as Sinach has emerged as the first artist from Nigeria to win the Song of the Year at the Dove Awards 2020 in the United States. Her critically-acclaimed song Way Maker was adjudged the best Song of the Year, five years after it was first …
3-year-old pulled from Turkish earthquake rubble Exhausted rescue workers had reason to cheer for a moment as a 3-year-old girl was freed from the wreckage of a collapsed apartment building in Turkey on Tuesday, 91 hours after a deadly earthquake rocked the country’s western coast. The child was extracted safely, disaster management agency AFAD tweeted, from …
A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate, before the gunfire. By Emma Amaize ASABA- A Niger- Delta rights activist and former President, Ijaw Youth Council, Eric Omare Esq. has taken a swipe at Northern leaders for saying the #EndSARS protest by youth of the country was aimed at regime change. Omare asserted: ” …
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa says there are over 43,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account @WHOAFRO. The number of deaths increased to 43,000 as at Nov. 3 against 41,000 as at Oct. 26. READ ALSOUS 2020 Election: …
Lai Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari’s several initiatives targeted at jobs for the youths and alleviating poverty among women and vulnerable groups remain the best in the history of the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this in Kaduna at a meeting of the Northern Governors Forum with traditional rulers on the …
Lai Mohammed President Muhammadu Buhari’s several initiatives targeted at jobs for the youths and alleviating poverty among women and vulnerable groups remain the best in the history of the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this in Kaduna at a meeting of the Northern Governors Forum with traditional rulers on the …
By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano The Kano Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO) has lamented the rate of vandalization of distribution of assets as well as what it termed theft of energy that includes meter bypass, illegal connection and reconnection as well as double feeding. This was stated by the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of the company Vijay …
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State. By Festus Ahon DELTA State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, Monday released funds to affected local government areas to purchase food items for the affected communities as part of an effort to cushion the effect of their sufferings. The Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Delta State Chapter, Mr …
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has refuted a publication in an online platform, which alleged that it did not respond to calls for support when suspected insurgents attacked Takulashi Village, Chibok Local Government Area of Borno. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Ibikunle Daramola, disclosed this in a statement on …
…Say Nigeria’s future threatened by plague of misinformation By Luminous Jannamike The Nigerian Youth Congress, NYC, has launched a new online radio station as part of efforts to reduce the prevalence of fake news and misinformation among the youths. The channel, through effective and timely communication, is also expected to sensitive the youths to opportunities for …
Wales manager Ryan Giggs has been arrested on suspicion of assault, according to British media reports on Monday. A report said the police were called to the 46-year-old former Manchester United winger’s home on Sunday night after receiving reports of a disturbance. Also read: Man United legend Giggs speaks out on Pogba: ‘I feel sorry …
Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. By Ike Uchechukwu & Emma Una There have been mixed reactions following the call by the Obong of Calabar, Edidem Ekpo Okon Abasi Otu V, at the weekend that Governor Ben Ayade should step aside and learn from an interim administration. Speaking when a delegation led by former Governor Liyel …
Italy will introduce a nationwide night-time curfew as part of a new set of restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Monday. “We are forced to intervene […] to implement further measures and pursue a firmer strategy to contain and mitigate [the virus],” he told the lower house …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, yesterday gave judges across the federation the nod to adjudicate on cases through online platforms. The CJN, who spoke at the virtual opening ceremony of the induction course for newly appointed judges and Kadis, organised by the National Judicial Institute, NJI, however, stressed that …
Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Two men, Ayeni Abolarin, 42, and Ajayi Oluwaseun, 34 were ordered to be remanded in correctional centre over alleged killing of two minors. An Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court gave the order on Monday. The Police Prosecutor, Mr Caleb Leranmo told the Court that the defendants committed the offence on Oct. 11 at …
…N5bn bailout grossly inadequate — Senate …We can’t afford more than that, we have challenges — FG …Says AON owing FG $6,993,234; N19.365bn By Henry Umoru THE Senate and the Federal Government disagreed sharply yesterday over the N5 billion bailout approved for airline operators and other businesses in the aviation sector to mitigate the impact of …
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. Angered by the killings, IPOB Leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, yesterday, warned that all those who have hand in the alleged ongoing killings of ”innocent Biafrans” should know that vengeance is coming. In a statement by IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, he challenged Governor Wike to …
Nyesom Wike …I didn’t order military to kill Igbo in Oyigbo —Wike …Wike won’t go free over killings —Nnamdi Kanu By Davies Iheamnachor, Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Chinonso Alozie ALLEGED killings and genocide happening in Oyigbo Local Council of Rivers State are generating tension in the area and neighbouring South-East geo-political zone. The Igbo National Council, INC, …
Ag Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan …Provisions made, based on previous salary exhausted, says HOCSF …Ministries’ staff better off than those in depts, agencies — Source By Dirisu Yakubu Aggrieved civil servants yesterday laid siege to the office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, over what they described …
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The popular Edepie-Imiringi road linking Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital to communities in the East senatorial district of the state has been cut off by coastal erosion. A section of the bridge head-on road linking several communities in Ogbia Local Government Area where crude oil was first discovered in commercial quantity and …
