The first six months of the year 2022 witnessed several issues from lifting COVID-19 restrictions to the Russia-Ukraine war. There have also been gory stories of mass shootings in some of the most unexpected places, including schools and churches. According to the Gun Violence Archive, a non-profit organisation tracking incidents of gun violence in the United … [Read more…]
Osun guber: INEC holds mock accreditation exercise Mahmood Yakubu, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, inspected a mock accreditation exercise in Osun ahead of July 16 governorship election in the state, promising that the commission will surpass its record in the recently concluded Ekiti gubernatorial poll. The mock accreditation being held … [Read more…]
President Muhammadu Buharu’s government has asked Britain to return artefacts it looted from Nigeria. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, stated this in London after a meeting with the officials of the British Museum. “Before now, they said we did not make a demand. But in October last year, almost nine months ago, we … [Read more…]
Kidnapped Kaduna catholic priest regains freedom Kaduna Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Silas has reportedly regained his freedom barely 24 hours after he was abducted by suspected terrorists. The Chancellor, Catholic Diocese of Kafanchan, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Uchechukwu Okolo, confirmed the Priest’s release on Tuesday, in a statement made available to journalists in Kaduna. Recall … [Read more…]
Bayern table €120m bid for Osimhen Bayern Munich are reportedly preparing a €120m bid for Napoli striker, Victor Osimhen, Corriere dello Sport reports. The Bavarians see the 23-year-old Nigerian as an ideal replacement for Robert Lewandowski, who is on the verge of departing the Allianz Arena this summer. Lewandowski, who has a year left on … [Read more…]
Buhari sacks Chukwuyere Anamekwe as accountant-general after five weeks in office President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced the recently appointed acting Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Chukwuyere Anamekwe, amid corruption allegations. Mr Anamekwe has been replaced with Okolieaboh Ezeoke Sylva, a former Treasury Single Account Director, who will oversee the department as the civil service scrambles … [Read more…]
ANALYSIS: An opposition within the opposition? How PDP might derail its ambition The fallout from the presidential primaries of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which culminated in the victory of Atiku Abubakar as the party’s flagbearer in the 2023 elections has led to a series of events akin to a blockbuster Nollywood movie. Despite … [Read more…]
The crisis rocking the All Progressives Grand Alliance ahead of 2023 elections deepened on Monday with a call on security agencies to arrest, investigate and prosecute its former national chairman and factional presidential candidate, Chief Chekwas Okorie and factional chairman, Chief Edozie Njoku, in order to save the nation’s fledgling democracy. APGA, in a communiqué … [Read more…]
Prominent Nigerians, including frontline Islamic cleric have cautioned against same religion presidential ticket, saying it would exacerbate the religious tension in the country. Since Bola Tinubu emerged the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), there have been arguments and counter-arguments as to whether he would pick a Muslim or a Christian as running … [Read more…]
Highland Park, Illinois(CNN) Robert E. Crimo III, the suspect in a mass shooting at a parade that left six dead and sent more than two dozen people to hospitals, has been taken into custody near Lake Forest, Illinois, authorities said during a brief news conference Monday night. Authorities said Crimo was spotted by a North … [Read more…]
Law enforcement search after a mass shooting at the Highland Park Fourth of July parade in downtown Highland Park, Ill., a Chicago suburb on Monday, July 4, 2022. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) The Associated Press Police say a gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago, killing at least … [Read more…]
The 2023 edition of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) initially billed to take place in Cote d’ Ivoire from June 2023 has been postponed to January 2024. The decision was one of the key decisions taken during the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Executive Committee meeting held on Sunday. CAF through its President, Patrice … [Read more…]