Chad Opposition Leader Quits Presidential Race, Gives Reasons
Chad’s main opposition candidate, Saleh Kebzabo, on Monday, declared his intention to withdraw from the country’s upcoming presidential elections, accusing veteran leader Idriss Deby Itno of using force to intimidate rivals. Kebzabo In a statement said his party had decided ‘purely and simply’ to quit the race, a day after two people were killed when […]
US Secretary Of State, Onyeama, Holds ‘Important’ Phone Call
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Monday spoke with Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama, to discuss the importance that the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria and other important issues. Secretary Blinken used the opportunity to outline a comprehensive approach to the U.S.-Nigeria partnership based on the two countries’ shared values […]
French Ex-President Convicted For Corruption
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was on Monday found guilty of corruption and subsequently handed a three-year prison sentence after a court in Paris convicted him for trying to illegally influence a judge during his time in office as president, However, to the disappointment of many, the sentence includes two years suspended, which means it […]
Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Named Best In Africa’s By Size
The Airports Council International (ACI) on Monday named the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja as the best airport by size in Africa. The recognition ascribed to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport was arrived at after reviewing judgements by customers, was also presented to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya. According to ACI, both airports […]
Reps Summons Finance Minister Over ‘Controversial’ Waivers’
Following controversies that surrounded the granting of duty waivers to some companies, the Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives, on Monday invited the minister of finance, budget, and national planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, the director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation, Dr. Ben Akabueze and other officials of the ministry to come […]
Abductions: Seven Northern States Shut Schools Indefinitely
Reports show that at least seven states in northern Nigeria have shut schools due to the rise in abductions and banditry witnessed in the last two months in that region of the country. According to experts and analysts, the development may even get worse considering the number of out-of-school children in Nigeria which UNICEF puts […]
Nigeria Begins Online Registration For COVID-19 Vaccination
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that it has begun online registration for Nigerians who are interested in receiving a jab of the COVID-19 vaccine. In a joint statement earlier the NPHCDA, World Health Organisation (WHO), and United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) announced that Nigeria would receive its first batch of […]
Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Near 3.9 Million
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday confirmed that COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,891,047. According to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll relating to the pandemic now stands at 103,519. It also revealed that a total of 3,463,677 people infected with COVID-19 had recovered […]
Bandits: Kidnapping School Students Is Lesser Evil – Sheikh Gumi
Controversial Islamic Scholar, Ahmad Gumi on Monday described the kidnapping of school children by bandits as lesser evil. Gumi said kidnapping school students was a lesser evil when compared to the ransacking of towns and killing of its residents. He made the remark while featuring on BBC Pidgin. Read Also: Nigerian Journalists Calls For Sheikh […]
Govt Officials Should Be First To Take COVID-19 Vaccines – Prof Tomori
Professor of Virology, Oyewale Tomori, on Monday, said all government officials should be compelled to take the COVID-19 first when they arrive the country. Tomori while speaking during an interview on Channels TV programme, ‘Sun Rise’, on Monday, said doing that would change the perception of some Nigerians towards the vaccine. Read Also: EU Set […]
I Got Threatened 19 Times Over Banks Consolidation – Soludo
Prof. Charles Soludo who is a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, on Sunday revealed that he received 19 written threats to his life when he kick-started the bank consolidation exercise as CBN chief. He spoke with newsmen in Anambra State where he is vying for governorship seat under the platform of the […]
10 Civilians Killed As Militia Group Raids Eastern DR Congo
Fighters believed to belong to the notorious Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militia over the weekend killed no fewer than 10 civilians in two separate attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the army said Sunday. The ADF fighters killed eight villagers in the village of Boyo, in the northeast Ituri province, and shot dead […]