At least five soldiers have been believed to have been shot dead together Wetheral Road Owerri at Imo State as unidentified gunmen attacked the region. The incident occurred in the late afternoon of Friday. According to an eyewitness, the bandits shot the soldiers oblivious and opened fire, killing five in a place. “Right now, five soldiers are shot dead. Wetheral …
President Buhari today welcomed Ghanian President H.E. Nana Akufo-Addo to the State House.
Video of Nigeria Army jubilating over the appointment of new chief of staff https://youtu.be/k45an26ln9U On Thursday afternoon, Yahaya’s appointment was announced using a statement by the Nigerian Defence Headquarters, signed by Onyema Nwachukwu, the acting manager of defence information. The 55-year-old has been the General Officer Commanding 1 Section of the Nigerian Army and the incumbent Theatre Commander of this …
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MASSOB Leader, Uchenna Madu, in a statement said that year’s anniversary is unique and special as it falls on a Sunday. He recalled that Biafra was declared on May 30, 1967, by General Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Madu said the date is sacrosanct and sacred to the background and lives of the Biafra Republic, adding that the ordinances Ojukwu must be …
The Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil has detained 17 pupils and recommended them for disciplinary actions for raping their female coworkers within their grooming. The institution started after verbal assaults on female pupils with a group of male pupils over”female dresses,” the college detained 17 members of their group. Read also: Over 70 people have sustained various degrees of …
The Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, Balarabe Abdullahi, has advocated for more collaborative efforts to terminate the number of out-of-school kids, child labour, and the other types of violence against children in today’s society. The Speaker also called for the provision of quality education for children in order to create a brighter future for them and also develop a …
A total of 4,411 beneficiaries were people and 2,646 were little and medium enterprises (SMEs). The CBN revealed this at a communique issued by the conclusion of its monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting on Tuesday. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says a total of N2.04 billion has been disbursed to 7,075 beneficiaries under the National Youth Investment Fund (NYIF). …
According to him, the index case was a 37-year-old housewife, that had been declared at the Burra General Hospital on April 24, 2021, in Ningi Local Government Area. He said upon her entrance, it was discovered that there was an outbreak of a similar disease in neighbouring communities like Sumaila and other council areas of Kano State, which could have …
The Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007) signed by ex-governor Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2007 ensures that the ex-governors and their deputies would enjoy pensions and other benefits for life. They’re also entitled to an array of advantages which include a house in any location in Lagos and another in Abuja for a two-term governor, six brand new …
The PDP reiterated its position that the APC has been promoting acts of violence including arson along with building a crisis scenario and frustrate the smooth behaviour of their 2023 general elections. Kola Ologbondiyan, National Publicity Secretary of the PDP in a statement on Tuesday, stated having realized it has no place in the 2023 election, APC leaders are seeking …
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan (UI), Prof. Adebola Ekanola, has commiserated with the family of Brig.- Gen. Olatunji Luqman Olayinka, who expired along with others during last Friday’s military aeroplane crash in Kaduna. An announcement by UI Spokesman, Olatunji Oladejo, said the Late Brig.-Gen. Olayinka, 51, has been a MPhil/PhD student in the Department of Peace, Security …
Bayelsa State Police Command has detained a 34-year-old man, Okpegboro Avwerosuo, who murdered his roommate, dismembered the body and sold the very important organs to a priest for ritual functions. It was gathered that the incident happened at Mile 2 Sagbama Town, Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State during the weekend. The defendant, who hails from Ughelli North, Delta …
News about Nigeria is Formally the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a Nation in West Africa. It boundaries Niger in the north, Chad from the northeast, Cameroon in the east, and Benin in the west. Its southern coast is on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean. Three major Nigerian languages are Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. The News Agency …
The Federal Government has shortlisted 47 directors for the vacant permanent secretary places from the federal civil service. The Manager of Press and Public Relations, Office of the Civil Service of the Federation, Aminu AbdulGaniyu, who disclosed this in an announcement on Saturday, said the capacity evaluation for the places would continue May 31. The supervisors will fill the vacant …
In his resignation statement, Hall reported that he’s”very sorry for the events of 25 decades ago” and voiced his belief that”leadership means accepting responsibility.” Anthony Hall, the prior director-general of the BBC, has resigned from his position as chairman of the National Gallery. According to the Mail, his resignation comes after he was criticised from the”bombshell report” to Princess Diana’s …
The Federal Government has started investigation into the atmosphere crash which killed the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru along with other officers. Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, said the analysis would be completed in combination with the army. A military airplane carrying Attahiru and 10 other officers had crashed on Friday in Kaduna. The Army Chief …
The Eastern Union (EU), a socio-political pressure band of the individuals of the older Eastern Region has contested the current shoot-at-sight order by President Muhammadu Buhari to the army and authorities in the South East and South-South geo-political zones. The EU, in a statement issued by its Abuja headquarters on Saturday, maintained that the president was unjust to the Igbo, …
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria, on Saturday, said it’s recovered the black box of a Nigerian Air Force Beechcraft 350 jet That crashed on Friday near the Kaduna International Airport. AIB said its researchers will analyse and download crucial information found in the recorders to determine the reason for the crash which claimed the lives of 11 military personnel …
Zinedine Zidane expressed delight on Friday at his Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema’s France recall ahead of La Liga’s final round of games with Real in contention to retain the name. Benzema’s kind this year -he’s netted 29 times death 20 league goals in three seasons since Cristiano Ronaldo left for Juventus in 2018 — has helped keep living Real’s …
