Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State have arrested some suspects in connection with the June 5 massacre at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The assailants left 40 persons dead and over 80 others injured in the attack. “We have recovered the last vehicle they used in the operation and we have made some arrests. […]
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) Peter Obi says his visit to Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State was for the duo to discuss vital national issues. Obi visited the former presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at his private residence in Port Harcourt on Wednesday. While details of the meeting […]
The Federal Government has rescinded its decision to suspend Nigeria’s basketball teams from all international competitions. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Youth and Sports Development Ismaila Abubakar disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday. He said the latest decision is based on a letter of appeal from the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), […]
Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu and his wife, Beatrice have been arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicions of plotting to harvest the organs of a child in the UK. They were remanded in custody and will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court later today. They are both charged with conspiracy to arrange or facilitate […]
President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), Festus Osifo, has shed light on the reasons behind the fuel scarcity experienced across the country, particularly in Lagos and Abuja. During an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, he highlighted the issue of ‘bridging funds’ between the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream […]
President Muhamamdu Buhari has said that his administration is the only in Nigeria’s history to implement a solution to decades-long herder/farmer conflicts, exacerbated by desertification and demographic growth. In a correspondence with Bloomberg, the president asserted that the National Livestock Transformation Plan, putting ranching at its core, is the only way to deplete the competition […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has bowed to pressure from Nigerians to extend the deadline for voter Registration, POLITICS NIGERIA has gathered. The ongoing continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise was initially slated to end at the end of June, 2022. Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Electoral Matters, Hon. Aishatu Jibril Dukku, […]
FC Bayern have confirmed the signing of Sadio Mané from Liverpool. The 30-year-old attacker has agreed on a contract with the German record champions until 30 June 2025. Herbert Hainer, FC Bayern president disclosed this on Wednesday “Sadio Mané is a global star, who underlines the appeal of FC Bayern and will increase the attractiveness […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Wednesday, June 22, for Kigali, Rwanda, to attend the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), being held from June 20 to 26, 2022. Special Adviser to the President, Femi Adesina, disclosed this in a statement, noting that at CHOGM 2022, Buhari will join other leaders to participate in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of seven ministerial nominees. The nominees are: Henry Ikechukwu – Abia State, Umana Okon Umana – Akwa-Ibom State; Ekuma Joseph – Ebonyi State; Goodluck Nana Obia – Imo State; Umar Ibrahim Yakub – Kano State; Ademola Adewole Adegorioye – Ondo State; Odo Udi – […]
