Teen Girl Kills Taliban Attackers With Dad’s AK-47
A teenage girl has become a hero in Afghanistan for fighting off a Taliban attack, killing two militants with the AK-47 her father taught her to use before he was killed by the insurgent group. Now Qamar Gul, who is about 15, has been invited to the presidential palace and has already been lauded by […]
Trump Announces Surge Of Federal Agents Into Chicago
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that federal law enforcement agents will be dispatched to cities facing challenges with violent crime, including Chicago, Illinois and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Read Also: Why President Trump Does Not Deserve A Second Term Speaking at the White House, Trump blamed the increases in violence on left-leaning movements to […]
U.S. Shuts China’s Consulate In Houston
China said on Wednesday that the United States had abruptly told it to close its consulate in the city of Houston in Texas. Beijing has strongly condemned the order and threatened retaliation. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular daily news briefing that China was notified on Tuesday that it must close the […]
Court Orders Assembly To Reinstate Suspended Jigawa Lawmaker
A Jigawa State High Court sitting in Dutse has ordered the State House of Assembly to reinstate suspended lawmaker, Hon. Sani Isyaku who was suspended for allegedly instigating an attack on Governor Badaru. DAILY POST reported that the State House of Assembly suspended Alhaji Sani Isyaku Abubakar, the member representing Gumel constituency over alleged attack […]
Customs Make New Appointments, Promote 2,634 Officers
The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) on Wednesday approved the appointment of five Assistant Comptrollers- General (ACG) of Customs. Mr. Joseph Attah, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the service, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. The newly appointed ACG of Customs were Mohammed Boyi, Training and Coordination, Adewale Adeniyi, Commandant C&SC Gwagwalada and […]
Why Obaseki Must Resign Now – Agbomhere
A former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Edo state, Chief Blessing Agbomhere, has asked Governor Godwin Obaseki, to resign over alleged failure to protect lives and businesses in the state. He stated this while reacting to allegation made by business mogul, Captain Hosa Okunbo, that Obaseki orchestrated attacks on him. According […]
IPOB’s False Hope In Trump’s Restoration Of Biafra
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is a separatist movement that seeks to recreate Biafra as an independent state. From 1967-70, there was a civil war over Biafra’s attempt to secede that left up to two million Nigerians dead. Ever since, the Nigerian government has tried with every means to crack down on Biafra secessionist […]
Gov. Lalong Sends Message To Assembly Over 2020 budget
Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau, on Tuesday, wrote to the State House Assembly seeking a downward review of the 2020 budget from ₦177.3 billion to ₦99.9 billion. Lalong in a letter read on the floor of the House by the Majority Leader, Mr Daniel Naanlong, said that the review became necessary due to the current […]
Gunshots, As Lagos COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce Attacked
The Lagos State COVID-19 Enforcement Taskforce said it was attacked at the weekend with guns at a hotel in Ipaja area of Lagos when it went to enforce COVID-19 compliance. The taskforce, led by the Director General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, also sealed over 10 social and religious centres due to non-compliance […]
Breaking: 20 Burn To Death As Tanker Explodes In Delta
No fewer than 20 people have been reportedly burnt to death when a tanker carrying petroleum product exploded on Wednesday, along the Benin/Sapele highway, around Koko Junction, Ethiope West local government area of Delta State. It was gathered that about 10 vehicles were also burnt in the ensuing inferno. Victims of the incident which occurred […]
Lumumba Picks Okonjo-Iweala Over His Country’s Candidate For WTO
Patrick Lumumba, a foremost Kenyan lawyer who served as the director of Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, says Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the candidate Africa should back for the World Trade Organisation top job. Lumumba, who is from the same country as Amina Mohamed, who is also contesting for the job, said Okonjo-Iweala is the better candidate […]
Sowore Dares Garba Shehu To Release Tape Of Funtua’s Visit
The Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has challenged the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, to release the audio tape of the late Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari, asking the Department of State Services to detain him till 2023. Sowore said this in a Facebook […]