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Mutinous troops in restive Burkina Faso arrested President Christian Kabore on Monday and detained him in army barracks a day after staging an uprising, security sources told AFP. Soldiers at several army bases across the West African country rebelled on Sunday, demanding the sacking of the military top brass and more resources to fight a […]
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State, has disclosed that he was barred from having access to President Muhammadu Buhari. Ortom said he was barred from having access to Buhari due to his constant criticism of the current administration’s bad policies. Speaking at the state’s Government House in Makurdi, Benue State, the governor lamented that Buhari’s […]
Austin Eguavoen has left his role as the interim coach of the Super Eagles after the team’s ouster from the Africa Cup of Nations on Sunday. After a perfect group stage outing, the team failed to defeat a conflicted Tunisia side to end Eguavoen’s hopes of keeping the job on a permanent basis. Although […]
Fire gutted the popular Ogbe-Ijoh Market in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, destroying several goods worth millions of naira. The market is well known to be one of the biggest fish markets across the country. Although the cause of the fire incident is still sketchy as of the time of filing this […]
Frontline civil rights group, The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, Wednesday, petitioned the Inspector-General of Police, Department of State Services, and the Nigerian Army over the arrest of former Deputy Chief of Staff to ex- Imo state governor, Rochas Okorocha, Mr. Uche Nwosu a few weeks ago. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, national coordinator […]
Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has commended the Super Eagles over the impressive win against Guinea-Bissau in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cameroon. Super Eagles on Wednesday cruised to the knockout phase of the AFCON after a 2-0 win against Guinea Bissau to comfortably top Group D. In a […]
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State ahs signed into law the Open Grazing Prohibition and Ranches Establishment Amendment Bill 2017. The bill was passed by the State’s House of Assembly, on Tuesday, after a clause by clause consideration of the report of the House Standing Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources during plenary. Ortom had […]
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has commended the Senate for re-amending the Electoral Act Amendment Bill giving room for direct, indirect, and consensus options for nominating candidates for the various political parties in the country. The governors said this during their meeting held on Wednesday night in Abuja. They commended the Senate for amending clause […]
The National Economic Council (NEC) has recommended an increase in the pump price of fuel, according to TheCable. Petrol price currently sells between N162 and N165 per litre in the country. In a report, the online newspaper said NEC, chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, made the recommendation in November 2021. This is reportedly part of […]
One of the Presidential aspirants under the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has stated one of the things he would do if elected President come 2023. Tinubu has said that his administration would pay the West African Senior School Certificate Examinations for Nigerian students, no matter their background. He said this while addressing some women […]
