The Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has encouraged Nigerian students in conflict-hit Sudan to remain in their universities to avert danger. “The issue of those students that gathered together, took a bus somewhere, here’s the thing: they’ve all had to go back to their universities because it was very risky of them,” … [Read more…]
Presidential candidate of Labour Party (LP) and former Anambra State governor, Mr Peter Obi, has stated that despite tribal and religious difference and diversity, there is a deeper unity that Nigerians share in the country. Obi regretted that politics was the only thing dividing the people. The LP presidential candidate made the assertions on Sunday … [Read more…]
The traditional ruler of Aghara, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Chief David Obadofin, has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors, 12 days after he was kidnapped. A family source stated that the monarch died last Thursday as a result of torture from his abductors. Our correspondent gathered that the abductors of … [Read more…]
Elon Musk is trolling Twitter users who either complain about getting blue check marks for free or back a campaign to block those who do pay for them. Elon Musk is giving out free blue check marks to some who complain about Twitter Blue. He gave them to some users who’ve been vocal about blocking … [Read more…]
The synod of the All Nations Evangelism Ministries has appealed to the federal government to heed to the calls for the postponement of the 2023 National Population Census and address the security challenges facing the country to enable Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) return to their ancestral homes. The position of the synod was made public … [Read more…]
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed plans to evacuate over 2,000 Nigerians in crisis-hit Sudan on Tuesday morning. “The truth is nobody has been evacuated yet. I just spoke to the ambassador Olaniyan in Khartoum a few minutes ago,” the agency’s Director, Special Duties, Onimode Bandele, said during a live appearance Monday on … [Read more…]
Chetanne Chinelo, Enugu Following the publication of a news item credited to Chukwuma Ephraim Okenwa, a Board Member of the Enugu State Post Primary Schools Management Board, PPSMB, alleging that he laid certain accusations against the Executive Governor of Enugu State, His Excellency, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, CON, Okenwa has described the said interview … [Read more…]
This week an inquest jury found that Kelvin Igweani, aged 24, was suffering from a mental health episode and was lawfully killed by Thames Valley Police on 26 June 2021. While many other elements of the case have been covered by the media, Kelvin’s family wish to highlight the challenges they and Kelvin faced in … [Read more…]
Nigeria has been paired with Brazil in Group D of the 2023 U-20 World Cup, following the draw for the competition held on Friday in Zurich, Switzerland. Known as the Young Selecao, Brazil have won the competition five times. The Flying Eagles, one of the four African representatives for the competition billed to hold in … [Read more…]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it has no idea of the whereabouts of the suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner of Adamawa State, Hudu Ari, since his infamous action during the supplementary governorship election in the state. Ari stirred controversy when he announced the supplementary governorship election results in Adamawa State on Sunday … [Read more…]
An auto accident involving four persons, who were riding a motorcycle on Eid-el-Fitr day claimed the life of one person in Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday. The three other persons on the bike, which rammed into a vehicle, sustained serious injuries. The victims were returning from Ilorin Eid prayer ground when the incident occurred at … [Read more…]
The President of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Ahmed Lawan has stated that the leadership of the 10th National Assembly to be inaugurated on June will be determined by the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, not the opposition. He made this known during an interview with state correspondents at the Presidential Villa Abuja on the backdrop … [Read more…]