No fewer than twelve passengers on Sunday escaped death when a commercial bus went up in flames at the Niger bridge in Onitsha Anambra State. The incident, which occurred around 1.02pm, was said to have been caused by electric fault. It was gathered that the occupants of the bus heading to Onitsha from Warri escaped […]
A nephew to President Muhammadu Buhari, Hon. Fatuhu Muhammadu, has dumped the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The son of President Buhari’s elder sister represents Daura/Mai’Adua/Sandamu Federal Constituency of Katsina State in the House of Representatives. He had failed to secure his reelection ticket. In the primary election, Fatuhu got only 30 votes while his […]
The Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has continued to keep the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) guessing following his decision to ignore chieftains of his party in events scheduled by his administration to inaugurate some of the completed projects. In the programme of events billed to start on Monday, Wike extended unusual invitations to the leaders of […]
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association, NECA, in Lagos, raised the alarm that the nation’s economy is on the brink of collapse, warning that spiralling inflation, rising energy cost, scarcity of FOREX, the dwindling value of the Naira among others, are bleeding the economy. The Director-General of NECA, Mr. Wale Oyerinde, lamented that the economy was […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that his administration guarantees media freedom and freedom of expression in the country. This is just as he also promised total support for three major international events scheduled to hold in Nigeria in October and November this year, saying they are opportunities to showcase the nation’s rich heritage in culture, […]
Troops of the Air Task Force(ATF) Operation Hadin Kai have killed another notorious commander of Boko Haram Alhaji Modu also known as “Bem Bem”, and 27 other fighters in Borno State. The notorious commander and his fighters were killed on August 3 by military airstrikes around the Mandara mountains in the Gwoza Local Government Area […]
Eight suspected terrorists including their gang leader, Abdulkarim Faca-faca, were killed in a raid by the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) in Safana Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday. Faca-faca was reportedly killed on Saturday in an airstrike by a team of the Nigerian Air Force who raided terrorrists hideouts in Marina-Safana Local Government […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered massive deployment of additional police operatives and operational assets within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and its environs. The IGP gave the directives during the Force Management Team’s meeting at his office, while receiving general security updates on the nation. According to a statement from […]
The Federal Government says it is making efforts to tackle banditry, terrorism and other criminal activities in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari said this, on Tuesday, when he received the letters of credence from the new Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ambassador James Kingston Christoff and Ambassador of Mexico to Nigeria, Juan Alfred Miranda Oritz, at […]
Rangers’ Champions League hopes are in the balance after they slipped to a meek defeat by Union Saint-Gilloise on Tuesday. The visitors’ positive start evaporated when Teddy Teuma was allowed too much space in the box to fire the opener. Then, after a VAR check deemed Connor Goldson had handled in the box, Dante Vanzeir […]
