Boko Haram: Nurse Abducted By ISWAP Regains Freedom
A nurse abducted by ISWAP terrorist group in Borno State, northeast Nigeria, earlier this year, has been rescued by troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force. A statement from Colonel Muhammad Dole, Chief of Military Public Information, HQ MNJTF Ndjamena Chad, said the nurse, who was incarcerated in one of ISWAP’s strong holds in the […]
Fani-Kayode Opens Up At Last On Bankrolling Of His Tours
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has opened up on bankrolling of his tours in different PDP states across the nation. Fani-Kayode, who assaulted a journalist for asking him who bankrolled his tour, finally answered the question, saying that nobody is bankrolling his tour. He described his visits across the country as a fact-finding assessment meant […]
Biden, Harris Mourn Chadwick Boseman, Black Panther Star
United States Democratic Party presidential candidate, Joe Biden, and his running mate, Kamala Harris, have reacted to the shocking death of Black Panther star, Chadwick Boseman. “The true power of @ChadwickBoseman was bigger than anything we saw on screen. From the Black Panther to Jackie Robinson, he inspired generations and showed them they can be […]
Akpata Steps In As 30th NBA President
Mr. Olumide Akpata was yesterday sworn in as the 30th President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Akpata, who is the first lawyer to emerge president of the Association before attaining the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), defeated two SANs in an online election that was conducted by the legal body between July 29 […]
Buhari Has Failed Nigerians On Security – Anglican Bishop
Bishop of the Diocese of Ijebu South-West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Reverend Babatunde Ogunbanwo, says the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has failed Nigerians. Ogunbanwo made this declaration on Friday in his bishop charge during the first session of the fourth synod of the Diocese in Odogbolu, Ogun State. He said Buhari’s failure […]
NUJ Blacklists Cross River Govt Over FFK’s Attack On Journalist
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Cross River State Council has blacklisted the State Government (Cross River) from any media coverage by all members of union in the state. The union in a communiqué issued at the end of an emergency congress of the state council held on Thursday, August 27, 2020, at the Ernest […]
Miyetti Accuses Christian Elders Forum Of Fabricating Names
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has accused Christian Elders Forum of fabricating none existent names among Fulanis speaking tribes to cause confusion in the country and achieve their aims. In a statement issued and signed on Thursday, the Director, Media & Publicity MACBAN, Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bayero Zango, noted that never in […]
Wike Donates Transport Vehicles To Nigeria Correctional Service
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the lack of requisite infrastructure for the Nigeria Correctional Service can impede justice delivery. Governor Wike made the assertion during the presentation of four prisoner transport vehicles to the Nigeria Correctional Service at Government House, Port Harcourt. Read Also: Wike Is Oppressing Us – NLC Rivers State Raises […]
Five Years After Refugee Influx, Merkel ‘Would Do The Same’
Five years after Germany controversially took in hundreds of thousands of migrants, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday she would do the same again as she rides a wave of popularity for her handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “I would make essentially the same decisions,” Merkel said at her annual summer press conference in Berlin, in […]
Thieves Seize 9 Million Euros In France Cash Heist
Thieves made off with about nine million euros in cash in the southeastern French city of Lyon on Friday in an armed attack on an armoured security vehicle, prosecutors said. The vehicle was attacked by several armed individuals as it came out of a branch of the Bank of France in Lyon. No-one was wounded […]
R. Kelly Assaulted By Inmates In His Jail Cell – Attorneys
Attorneys for R. Kelly say he was attacked in his Illinois jail cell by a fellow inmate, and they are calling for his release. Doug Anton, an attorney for Kelly, told CNN that the singer’s legal team had been advised by the US Attorney’s Office that the singer was on his bed in his cell […]
South African Leader, Ramaphosa Calls For Calm After Teen’s Death
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa appealed for calm on Friday after protests broke out in a Johannesburg suburb over the death of a disabled teenager allegedly killed by police. Nathaniel Julius, 16, was shot dead on Wednesday night in Eldorado Park, a township ravaged by drugs and crime. Family members say Julius, who had Down […]