Niger Assembly Deputy Speaker Resigns
The Deputy Speaker of the Niger State House of Assembly, Bako Kasim Alfa, has resigned. Alfa made the announcement during the plenary session on Thursday. Speaker of the House read his resignation letter which he submitted. Read Also: Court Orders Assembly To Reinstate Suspended Jigawa Lawmaker Alfa, did not, however, disclosed the reasons for his […]
Nigerian Researcher Wins ₦90M Grant For Virtual Reality Project
A faculty at Lagos Business School (LBS), Dr. Eugene Ohu, has won a grant of $234,000 from Templeton World Charity Foundation, Inc (TWCF) to conduct a two-year virtual reality research. The research project titled “Teaching Children Empathy and Compassion through Virtual Reality Games” will explore the potentials of virtual reality (VR) for character development. The […]
Expired Ultimatum: House Of Reps Sue Akpabio
Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to initiate a criminal complaint of perjury and civil proceedings against the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godswill Akpabio, over the Allegation that members of the National Assembly are major beneficiaries of over 50 percent of contracts awarded by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. Recall that the […]
Boat Accident At Okrika Kalio Rivers, 16 Persons Rescued
Sixteen people narrowly escaped death following a boat mishap that happened at Okrika Kalio Rivers. The tragedy reportedly occurred on Wednesday, July 22, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers Capital. According to information gathered by Africa Today News, New York all the sixteen people aboard the boat are safe after their craft capsized. Read Also: Death […]
Biden Labels Trump First U.S. Racist President
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden labeled Donald Trump on Wednesday the first racist to become U.S. president. The Trump camp quickly rejected the label. Biden, who was vice president under Barack Obama, the first Black U.S. president, fielded a question at a Service Employees International Union roundtable from a healthcare worker concerned about the Republican […]
Rivers Approves ₦18bn For Construction Of 4th Bridge, Road Dualisation
Rivers State Executive Council has approved the sum of ₦18 billion for the construction of a fourth Bridge at the GRA Junction along the Port Harcourt Aba Expressway. The amount also covers the dualization of Tombia Extension Road to Ikwerre Road and Ezimgbu Link Road to Stadium Road. The approval for the project was made […]
Gov Zulum Saddened By Execution Of Aid Workers
Governor Babagana Zulum has expressed shock and sadness over the killing in Borno of five aid workers who were killed by Boko Haram insurgents. Zulum, in a statement by his Special Assistant Media and Strategies to the governor, disclosed this in a statement released on Thursday in Maiduguri. He described the aid workers as “heroes who […]
Nigeria Approves ₦75b Enterprise Fund For Youths
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday in Abuja approved the establishment of a ₦75billion Nigerian Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) to support enterprise among Nigeria’s 68 million youths between 18 and 35. The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, made this known when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of the […]
COVID-19: Kwara To Announce Position On Eid-el-Kabir Friday
The Kwara State Muslim faithful will on Friday know the position of the state government on the forthcoming Eid- el- Kabir festival. The Chief Press Secretary to the state governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, disclosed this in a statement in Ilorin, on Wednesday, shortly after the meeting between the government and Muslim leaders in the state. DAILY […]
Boko Haram Operating Checkpoints – UN Reacts To Execution
The United Nations (UN) has expressed sadness over the execution of aid workers by Boko Haram. Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon, in a statement, said he was utterly shocked and horrified by the gruesome killing. Kallon commiserated with their families, friends and others. He decried the number of illegal vehicular checkpoints set up by […]
Divorce: Kim Kardashian Finally Responds To Kanye West’s Rants
Reality Star, Kim Kardashian has blamed struggles with ‘Bipolar disorder’ for Kanye West’s recent Twitter rants. Kanye had recently accused Kim and his mother-in-law, Kris Jenner of trying to lock him up and also kicked against his children shooting for Playboy magazine. He also described his life living with the Kardashian’s similar to that of […]
10 States With Highest COVID-19 Cases, Deaths
Nigeria has recorded a total of 38,344 confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the country. According to data released by Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos, the nation’s capital, Abuja, Oyo, Edo, Rivers are states with the highest COVID-19 cases. Top ten States with most confirmed cases are Lagos with 13,806 cases, Abuja […]