Northern Children Would Be In Danger If.. – Governor Masari
Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari has asserted that serious danger is looming for northern children if northerners do not wake up from their slumber. According to Governor Masari, the prevailing lifestyle of citizens from the region added with the looming population explosion is bound to push things to the wire if nothing is done […]
Reps Moves To Seek Legal Aid For Nigerians In Foreign Prisons
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to ascertain the condition of Nigerians in foreign prisons and immediately commence the process of offering them legal or diplomatic assistance. The lawmakers made this call after adopting a motion sponsored by Dennis Idahosa The motion entitled ‘Need to Ascertain the Number of Nigerian […]
Nigeria Has Identified, Detained Boko Haram Sponsors –Malami
The Nigerian government has announced that contrary to public insinuations, Boko Haram sponsors have been identified and are being held. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami made this revealtion when he spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York. The AGF said the government was detaining ‘high […]
Emefiele: PDP Youths Tackle Secondus, Ologbodiyan
The national leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Youth Mobilisation Council, has called for the resignation of the embattled chairman of the party, Uche Secondus, and the publicity secretary, Kola Ologbodiyan, over their recent attack on the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. In a press release made available to Africa […]
IPOB Slams Gbajabiamila Over Comparison With Killer Herders
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has accused the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila of being a clueless politician. IPOB said Gbajabiamila who allegedly converted from Christianity to Islam for political reasons is clueless and should not be trusted. The separatist group was reacting to a recent remark by the Speaker where […]
Fani-Kayode Said Unforgivable Things Against Buhari – Presidency
The presidency has said that the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode had said unforgivable and unpardonable things against President Buhammadu Buhari prior to his (FFK) recent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. In a statement by President Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina, the presidency said Fani-Kayode has however, received mercy and forgiveness from […]
Jonathan’ll Give Tinubu A Good Run For APC Presidential Ticket – Sarkin
A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Musa Sarkin Adar, has suggested what would happen to Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the party, if former President Goodluck Jonathan decides to join APC. Adar, who is a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Sokoto State, said Jonathan would give Tinubu a good run […]
Boko Haram: Over 300,000 Children Killed In Northeast – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed that more than 300,000 children lost their lives in the last 12 years because of the insurgency ravaging the North East region. In its latest statistics which was sighted by Africa Today News, New York, UNICEF revealed that no fewer than one million people have been displaced […]
Heaven Will Fall If Another Northerner Succeeds Buhari – Igbokwe
Joe Igbokwe, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to the remark by the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, on President Muhammadu Buhari’s successor. Igbokwe warned that heaven would fall if another Northerner is elected after Buhari. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, NEF spokesperson had said the North was not ready to relinquish power in 2023. […]
EFCC Boss, Bawa Opens Up On Alleged Fuel Subsidy Scam
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Abdulrasheed Bawa has told a Lagos High Court in the Ikeja Area of how an oil marketer, Abubakar Peters, and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, forged documents to obtain ₦1.4bn as subsidy from the Federal Government. The EFCC boss, who was in the witness box […]
IPOB Sit-At-Home: No Candidate Missed Exam – WAEC
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has said that no candidate in Enugu State missed its ongoing examination despite the IPOB sit-at-home order observed every Monday. Mrs Eucharia Onodu, the Deputy Registrar/Zonal Coordinator, WAEC, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu. Onodu explained that the sit-at-home order only […]
Floods Killed 68 Persons, Affected 129,000 Others In 2020 – FG
The Federal Government has said that the devastating impact of flooding in 2020 claimed the lives of 68 people, affecting over 129,000 people across the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Mrs. Sadiya Umar Faruk, stated this at the official flag off of the distribution of relief materials to the 2020 flooding victims held in […]