Omo-Agege Urges Foreign Missions To Emulate Canada
Nigeria’s diplomatic missions abroad should do more like the Nigeria High Commission in Canada, towards catering for citizens’ needs and projecting national interest, Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said. Speaking during a visit to Canada where he attended the 25th Biennial Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth, Senator […]
Border Closure: NPA Trades Blame, Reveals Consequences
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says the current congestion at the Lagos ports was due to the border closure and tremendous influx of cargoes. The General Manager Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Mr Adams Jatto, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Saturday. He said the […]
Gunmen Invade Taraba Community, Kill Two, Burn Houses
Hundreds of young men armed with guns on Friday invaded Danancha village in Gasol Local Government Area of Taraba State, killing two persons, burning over hundred houses and destroying other property worth millions of Naira. Consequently, many residents were displaced. The gunmen invaded the village at about 3pm and started burning houses, shooting sporadically without […]
Bike Thieves Lured Into Yard, Attacked With Bats
A central California couple who’d been victimized by robbers is accused of taking matters into their own hands by putting bicycles on their porch, laying in wait for would-be thieves, then pummeling them with baseball bats. Corey Curnutt, 25, and Savannah Grillot, 29, were arrested in Visalia, Cali. for the bait-and-beat operation they recorded between […]
Obiano Mourns Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike
Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano has expressed deep regrets over the death of one leading novelist and first-generation writer, HRM, Eze (Prof) Chukwuemeka Victor Ike (Eze Ikelionwu) who died on December 9, 2020, at Nnamdi Azikiwe Teaching Hospital, Nnewi after a brief illness. He was aged 89. In a condolence message to the […]
NY: Infant Twins Die At Queens Homeless Shelter
The twins, a 2-month-old boy and girl, were not breathing when cops found them at the Landing Family Shelter on Ditmars Blvd. near 94th St. in East Elmhurst about 3:10 p.m. Authorities are investigating the deaths of 2-month old twins who were staying with their family in a city homeless shelter, police said Friday. Emergency […]
Chukwuemeka Ike: How Buhari Reacted to Author’s Death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with government and people of Anambra over the passing of Prof. Chukwuemeka Ike, renowned author, scholar and traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu Kingdom. NAN had reported that the traditional ruler of Ndikelionwu community in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State, and author of ‘The Bottled Leopard’ died at the […]
Breaking: 2020 UTME: JAMB Suspends NIN Requirement
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday suspended the use of the National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME. The registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, made this known while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, the decision was made to provide more time […]
What Trump Said About Markle, Harry Royal Stepback
President Donald Trump on Friday described the decision by Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan to step back from royal duties as “sad.” “I don’t want to get into the whole thing. “I just have such respect for the Queen. I don’t think this should be happening to her,” Trump added in an interview […]
China: Mysterious Virus Claims First Casualty
A patient died on Saturday from a mysterious illness after an outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, according to the local health commission. The emergence of the virus is raising concerns as hundreds of millions of people are getting ready to travel during the Chinese New Year holiday later this month, Dpa reports. […]
FFK Reacts As Iran Admits Shooting Down Airline
Nigeria’s former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has reacted to Iran’s admission that it shot down the airline that killed over 170 passengers on Wednesday. Iran’s admission was contained in a statement on Saturday morning where it also blamed “human error” for the incident, adding that the military mistook Flight 752 for a “hostile target.” […]
Russia Reacts As Iran Says It Shot Down Airliner
Russia has reacted to Iran’s admission that its military actually shot down the Kiev-bound Ukrainian international airliner on Wednesday. The plane crash which killed all 176 passengers and crew members happened near Tehran, the Iranian capital. Iran admitted on Saturday that it accidentally shot down the plane. Read Also: Chukwuemeka Ike, Author Of ‘Bottled Leopard’ […]