Former Chief of Defence Staff, Lt. General Joshua Nimyel Dogonyaro, is dead. He died Thursday at the age of 80 at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), Jos. A family source supported it, saying”the General died in the early hour of today (Thursday) in Jos University Teaching Hospital where he had been admitted following a short illness” Read Also: Sack of …
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced it listed yet another death in the past 24 hours. The health agency said the entire amount of deaths from the disease in Nigeria now stands at 2,066. It also reported 44 new cases of this virus, bringing the total number of diseases in the country to 165,559. The new cases …
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State on Wednesday, introduced food things to Muslim faithful in Makurdi, the State capital, to allow them to observe the 2021 Eid Al Fitr. Items presented comprise 1,200 bags of rice, an undisclosed amount of money and other essential items. Ortom, which was symbolized by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Professor Anthony Ijohor, …
In his inauguration speech barely two decades ago, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, didn’t mince words about the governance direction and political paradigm of his government. When he chose the slogan”building our future together,” lots of individuals probably took it with a pinch of salt and felt that the watchword was merely another empty proposal or gimmick typical of …
The nation’s power grid suffered another system collapse, throwing Nigerians into darkness and departing companies to hook on to alternative electricity sources. Nigeria’s erratic power grid, along with the resulting precarious energy supply is a key issue hindering growth in the continent’s biggest economy. On the other hand, the nation has continued to implement tariff increases in state-controlled costs because …
WARRI — Youths at Mosogar Community in Ethiope West Local Government Area at Delta State have assaulted the Chairman of this Council, Hon. Oghenedoro Owoso, more than what they described as continuing power outage in the community, which makes away with just two riffles and injuring a policeman and an aide to the chairman. The youths who had been protesting …
Yemi Alade’s six-talent group was in the spotlight as the ongoing The Voice Nigeria season passes the knockout stage per week seven. While the three other trainers — Falz, Waje, and Darey Art Alade — had the opportunity of concealing any of their talents following their performances, some members of Yemi Alade’s staff failed to make it into the next …
Paris Saint-Germain ahead, Neymar, has shown his plans to play Juventus celebrity, Cristiano Ronaldo, later on. Neymar, having spent a considerable portion at PSG attempting to orchestrate a means to play Barcelona captain Lionel Messi again, wants to play alongside Ronaldo in the French Ligue 1 winners. Ronaldo’s future in Juventus is now unclear, and his stay in Turin could …
Barcelona manager, Ronald Koeman, has promised that it could be hard because of his side to win the LaLiga title following their 3-3 draw against Levante on Tuesday. Koeman explained that the LaLiga title is currently complicated for Barcelona because the objective was to win each of their past three games. Goals from Messi, Pedri, Ousmane Dembele, Gonzalo Melero, Jose …
Nollywood celebrities, Chinedu Ikedieze aka Aki, and Osita Iheme aka PawPaw may have decided to heed the call of supporters to get a comeback after many years. The movie stars engaged in a back and forth over the possibility of a joint film or series project after several calls from fans to collaborate again. Recently PawPaw took to Instagram to …
Ghanaian star actor Van Vicker has returned to the screens with his appearance as a lead throw in RedTV’s new show, Public Figure. Developed and produced in Ghana, the public Figure’ also comprises Dela Seade, Naa Ashorkor, Kingsley Yamoah, Benny Ashun, and Daisy Amankwah, in a story that revolves around electricity, marriage, politics, love, and celebrity life. Scheduled to premiere …
The Federal Government has pledged to handle those launching deadly attacks on the country’s security employees with overwhelming force. He explained the expanding harmful tendency was a declaration of war against the nation which could be resisted by force. “Soldiers, as well as the police, customs and other security agents, are murdered and maimed in some areas of the country …
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) recorded an income of N160.06 billion last year, signalling 343 per cent more compared to the N36.15 billion income it recorded the preceding year. Announcing its 2020 audited financial reports in a digital platform, Managing Director of NSIA Mr. Uche Orji said despite the challenges of Covid-19, NSIA had a solid year. He attributed …
Initiated by the Co-founder of Inkblot Productions Zulumoke Oyibo, the IWIF was created to advocate for women’s inclusiveness and unbiased entry into the Nigerian Film Industry. With the purpose of handling societal, professional and ethical issues surrounding women in Nollywood, IWIF aims at creating a working environment that’s safe and free. One of the problems discussed in the lunch was …
The Adamawa State Police Command has deployed 1,207 personnel to secure citizens over the span of the Sallah celebration. The personnel are to boost visibility policing throughout the 21 local government regions of the State and protect against crime while individuals go about feasting at the soul of the year. Read Also: Matawalle denies paying ransom to secure release of 26 …
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has described an allegation from Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, it, along with Oodua Republic agitators, intends to execute attacks on soft targets in Lagos, as baseless, false and tribal, including that it had been hatched to cause division between both caring and friendly states Nnamdi Kanu, leader of IPOB who said …
The Presidency on Monday night confirmed that there was a ridiculous effort to burgle Gambari’s residence. That is coming at a time where there are worries in the country about the increasing insecurity in the country. The current attack at Aso Rock has stirred reactions from Nigerians who advised the government over its failure to secure the Presidential villa. According …
The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays to mark the 2021 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior made the statement on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday. An announcement from the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib Belgore, quoted Aregbesola as congratulating the Muslim faithful on the …
The most important use of a political party would be to spur members to contest elections. Apart from contesting the election, political parties canvass different policies and policies for the people as a pressure group. They play a significant part in the decision-making to assist legislation and implementation of policies. These political parties, when effective in elections, form and run …
A former Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has stated that he does not have any connection with any terrorist or bandit group within or outside the nation. Abubakar made the clarification in a statement made available to newsmen in Minna on Monday that was signed on his behalf by his Media Aide, Dr Yakubu Sulaiman. The former Head …
