150,000 Nigerians Died Of TB In 2019 – NTLCP
Worried by the increasing spread of Tuberculosis in the country, the Director, National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, Mrs Ukot Itohowo has lamented lack of adequate sensitisation by the media. The director stated this in Gusau, the state capital at a one-day sensitization programme on TB eradication for some selected journalists in Zamfara State, saying […]
US Justice Dept Set To Investigate Minneapolis Policing
US Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday revealed that a civil investigation into the police department of Minneapolis, Minnesota, was underway just a day after former officer Derek Chauvin was convicted of murdering African-American George Floyd. ‘Today, I am announcing that the Justice Department has opened a civil investigation to determine whether the Minneapolis Police […]
African Union Set To Meet Over Chad And Somalia Crises
The African Union’s peace and security council would on Thursday meet to discuss the political crises in Chad and Somalia. The spokesperson of the AU chairperson Ebba Kalondo In a short statement said the meeting was in line with the council’s mandate as the standing decision-making organ for the prevention, management, and resolution of conflicts […]
High Unemployment Rate Would Implode Nigeria – MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has asserted that the alarming unemployment rate in Nigeria is one of the most critical challenges facing Nigeria as a keg of gunpowder, and if left unchecked could implode with dire consequences. This remark was made by the chairman of the association, Apapa branch, Frank Onyebu, who explained that […]
What I Will Remember Idriss Deby For – Jonathan
Ex-Nigerian President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has narrated what he would remember late Chad’s president, Idriss Deby for. The Ex-Chadian leader was killed on Tuesday in battle with rebel groups in the country. In a condolence message, Jonathan revealed that he would remember Deby for the role he played in helping Nigeria and Chad build mutually […]
Gunmen On Motorcycles Shoot 30 Villagers Dead In Zamfara
Suspected bandits on motorcycles have reportedly killed 30 villagers in a raid of four villages in Zamfara State yesterday. Amongst the attacked villages were Gobirawa, Rini, Gora, and Madoti Dankule in Bakura and Maradun LGAs in the state located in the north-western region of the country. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen arrived the villages in […]
Abductors Demand $2million For 20 University Students
Abductors of students of Greenfield University, in Kaduna, have contacted the families of the 20 students who were kidnapped on Tuesday night to demanding ₦800 million as ransom to free the students. Going by the official Central Bank of Nigeria rate the money being demanded is about $2million. According to a relation of one of the […]
Insecurity: ‘Its Suicidal To Stop School Activities Over Attacks’ – FG
Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has said the federal government will not stop school activities despite the attacks on learning institutions across the country. Recall that there has been series of mass abductions of school children by gunmen in the North, a situation which has led to the closure of some schools in […]
Fuel Price Will Not Increase, Buhari Is A Good Listener – APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured Nigerians that the pump price of petroleum products would not be increased in the near future. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) gave the assurance at an event organised by APC Professionals’ Forum at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja. Akpanudoedehe, who […]
Murder: Ramaphosa Condemns Killing Of Idriss Deby
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has described the news of the sudden death of Marshal Idriss Déby Itno, President of the Republic of Chad as a sad one. Ramaphosa, on behalf of the government and people of South Africa, in a statement released on Wednesday extended his deepest condolences to the fallen President’s family […]
DR Congo Demands $4B From Uganda As ICJ Case Begins
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking $4.3 billion (£3B) in compensation over its conflict with Uganda in the 1990s, as the top UN court began hearing the dispute on Tuesday. DR Congo’s counsel told the court that a ‘large scale‘ conflict which included Uganda’s invasion and subsequent occupation caused ‘breaches of human rights that were […]
Tottenham Appoint 29-Year-Old Coach As Mourinho Replacement
Following the sack of Portuguese manager, Jose Mourinho, Tottenham Hotspur have appointed a 29-year-old Ryan Mason coach to oversee proceedings in at the club until the end of the season. Ex-Manager Jose Mourinho was sacked on Monday after less than 17 months in charge, six days before the Carabao Cup final against Manchester City. New […]