European States Call On Israel To Halt West Bank Settler Project
A group of 12 European countries on Thursday urged Israel to scrap plans for the construction of more than 3,000 settler homes in the occupied West Bank. A day after the US criticised the plan, France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, Finland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden said in a joint statement that […]
Okonjo-Iweala’s Son Uchechi Sets Medical Record In US
Nigeria’s Dr. Uchechi Iweala has set a medical record in Maryland, United States as one of the first spinal surgeons to perform a successful navigated lumbar spinal fusion using a robot. Uchechi is the son of the Director-General, World Trade Organisation, WTO, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Okonjo-Iweala disclosed the good news on his Twitter handle on […]
Benue’s Position On Grazing Reserves Would Not Change – Ortom
Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has said his administration has not embraced cattle colonies or grazing reserves as part of efforts to end the herder/farmer crisis in the State. The governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Nathaniel Ikyur, accused a presidential aide, Lauretta Onochie, of giving a false narrative on his stand […]
Boko Haram No Longer Have Caliphates In Nigeria – Lai
The Nigerian Government on Thursday refuted reports by a publication that terror group, Boko Haram was carving Caliphates in the country. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, who made the rebuttal said there was no Boko Haram Caliphates in the country. He accused The Economist of lying over its recent claim of Jihadists in […]
38 Terrorists Killed, 1,199 Others Surrender In 2 Weeks – DHQ
Defence Headquarters said the troops of Operation Hadin Kai have in the last two weeks, eliminated no fewer than 38 Boko Haram/Islamic States West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists including ISWAP leader, Bako. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, said this while giving an update on the operations of armed forces across the […]
Nigeria’s Presidential Clinic To Gulp ₦21bn – Tijjani
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Malam Umar Tijjani, has revealed that the proposed 14-bed Presidential Clinic, also known as Aso Rock Clinic billed to be constructed by the federal government would gulp ₦21 billion Tijani told members of the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Intergovernmental Affairs while presenting the 2022 budget for consideration, that […]
Gumi, A Venomous Snake, Worst Than Shekau – FFK
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has described the controversial Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi as a dangerous snake, saying he is worst than the former Boko Haram leader, Abubakr Shekau. The former minister made the accusation in a post on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday while reacting to Gumi’s stance on calls for the […]
Nnamdi Kanu Must Be Released Unconditionally – Lawyer To FG
Ifeanyi Ejiofor, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has said the Federal Government would be held accountable for the trial of the pro-Biafra agitator. Ejiofor said the Nigerian government would account for the infractions against Kanu if he is not released unconditionally. He pointed out that the Nigerian government […]
Lagos To Host Food Festival In December
The Lagos state government has announced that it will hold its rebranded Lagos Food Festival 2021 on December 12, to stimulate local and foreign investor interest in the food business. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya made the announcement at a news briefing, on Wednesday, in Lagos, to unveil the programme with the theme […]
Police Confirm Dates, Venue For Lagos Recruitment
The Police in Lagos have provided details of the next stage of the ongoing 2020 recruitment. The process, which commenced last year, will add 20,000 new officers and men to the current 371,800 workforce. A statement on Thursday by Lagos command spokesman, Adekunle Ajisebutu, said all applicants for the next stage are expected to appear. […]
Senate Increases Prisoners’ Feeding Cost To ₦1,000 Daily
Better days are in sight for Nigerian prisoners as the Senate, through its Committee on Interior, on Wednesday increased the daily feeding cost of a prisoner to ₦1,000 from ₦750 proposed by the executive in the 2022 budget. This is as the committee planned to converge the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Tanko […]
COVID-19: Fourth Wave Imminent, Sanwo-Olu Warns
Lagos State Government declared on Wednesday declared that there is possibility of the fourth wave of Coronavirus as the Yuletide approaches. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, however, launched a mass vaccination campaign as part of the strategies to stave off re-emergence of the viral infection. The objective is aimed at vaccinating four million residents in Lagos before […]