Egypt And Sudan Criticise Ethiopia At Start Of Nile Dam Talks
Egypt and Sudan criticized Ethiopia for what they called unilateral filling of its Blue Nile dam at a new round of talks that kicked off on Monday to regulate the flow of water from the huge project. Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam is seen as it undergoes construction work on the river Nile in Guba Woreda […]
Obasanjo Missing As Buhari Names Stations After Tinubu, Saraki
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s name was missing as President Muhammadu Buhari named key railway stations after prominent Nigerians. This is even as the Lagos-Ibadan double guage railway line has the bulk of the 165km railway line passing through Ogun State, Obasanjo’s home state. The station named include the stations on Lagos -Ibadan corridor and others […]
Southern Kaduna: IGP Orders Full Enforcement Of Curfew
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has ordered the Commissioner of Police (CP), to ensure full enforcement of the curfew imposed by the Kaduna State Government in parts of Southern Kaduna. This is part of efforts at restoring law and order in parts of Southern Kaduna affected by recent violence and other security challenges. […]
FG Orders Reopening Of Schools, Announces Aug 17 For WASSCE
Nigeria’s Federal Government on Monday announced the reopening of schools for graduating students with effect from 4 August, 2020 and fixed August 17 for the commencement of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE. A statement issued on Monday by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Ben Goong, said exit […]
Killings: Visit Katsina, Kaduna, Borno – PDP Challenges Buhari
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to visit troubled States in Nigeria. PDP said Buhari should visit Katsina, Kaduna, Borno, and States affected by Boko Haram, bandits, kidnappers, and herdsmen. The opposition party made the call while faulting Buhari’s one day trip to Mali. Buhari had traveled to Mali on a […]
Nigerian Top Stars Miss Out On Champions League
Super Eagles duo of Wilfred Ndidi and Kelechi Iheanacho will not play in the next season’s Champions League with Leicester City after2-0 defeat to Manchester United on the final day of the Premier League. Both Nigerian stars were picked in the starting XI by manager Brendan Rodgers, as the Foxes looked for a win over […]
3 Commissioners Resign From Governor Obaseki’s Government
Three Edo state commissioners have resigned from Governor Godwin Obaseki’s government ahead of the governorship election. Prince Emmanuel Odigie, Alhaji Aiwanu Oshiomhole and Osamwonyi Atu representing Edo central, Edo North Senatorial districts respectively are the three Oil and Gas Commissioners in the Edo State Oil Gas Producing Area Development Commission (EDOSOGPADEC) who resigned. It was […]
Ize-Iyamu Will Not Repeat Obaseki’s Mistakes – Oshiomhole
Former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has said the party’s Edo State governorship candidate, Pastor Ize-Iyamu, will not repeat the mistakes of the incumbent, Godwin Obaseki. Oshiomhole stated this in Benin GRA in the State capital, while addressing APC members on Sunday. He admitted that he sold “a bad product” […]
How To Crash Naira Exchange Rate – BDC President, Gwadabe
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) says reopening of the BDC window would crash the spike in Naira exchange rate. The President, Aminu Gwadabe, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He suggested the immediate reopening “for school fees payments pending when the international Air travels […]
Edo Election: Why Oshiomhole Cannot Be Trusted
The ways of the politician have been well decrypted in the saying, ‘that there are no permanent friends, but permanent interests.’ It is as such not amazing to many that Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has become the favoured man by Comrade Adams Oshiomhole to replace Mr. Godwin Obaseki as governor of Edo State under the platform […]
Nigeria Now Safer Than Last 5 Years – Army Chief, Buratai
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has said that Nigeria is safer now than it was five years ago. He made the remarks on Sunday during a sit-out with soldiers Wounded In Action (WIA). They are receiving treatment at the 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. Buratai assured that their efforts in […]
Florida Second Worst Affected State By COVID-19 In US
Florida on Sunday became the second-worst affected state by COVID-19, overtaking New York, which was the worst-hit in April. California occupies the first spot on the grim leaderboard. According to a Reuters tally, total COVID-19 cases in the Sunshine State rose by 9,300 to 423,855 on Sunday, just one place behind California, which now leads […]