The former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Mr Abdulrasheed Maina on Thursday collapsed in court. The Federal Government is prosecuting Mr Maina on a 12-count charge of fraud and money laundering before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. Mr Maina was recently extradited from the Niger […]
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Israel, Morocco agree to normalise relations in US-brokered deal
Israel and Morocco have after this year Thursday to normalise relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Morocco the fourth Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past four months. As part of the agreement, US President Donald Trump agreed to […]
Brandon Bernard executed after Supreme Court denies request for a delay
A convicted murderer is scheduled to die by lethal injection on Thursday as the administration of President Donald Trump carries out a series of federal executions in its waning days in power, ignoring calls for clemency and Covid-19 outbreaks behind bars. Brandon Bernard, a 40-year-old African-American, is to be put […]
Leicester City secure top spot in Group G
Leicester City barely had to break sweat to claim a fourth win from six games and finish above Braga at the Group G summit. Leicester City sealed top spot in Europa League Group G as goals from Cengiz Under and Harvey Barnes led Brendan Rodgers’ side to a routine 2-0 […]
FG Lied, We Didn’t Reach Agreement to Suspend Strike Dec 9, says ASUU
THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has denied that it reached an agreement with the federal government to suspend its ongoing strike on December 9, 2020. The Union insisted that contrary to insinuation to that effect, there was never an understanding with the government that it would suspend the […]
Enugu to get its first Flyover as Governor Ugwuanyi presents 2021 Budget to Enugu State Assembly
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on December 9th, 2020 presented the 2021 budget, estimated at over One Hundred and sixty Nine Billion naira. to the Enugu State House of Assembly (ENHA) The 2021 budget estimate is tagged; “Budget of National Recovery and Continued Growth”. Speaking, governor Ugwuanyi said 2021 […]
Nigeria records 474 new cases of COVID-19
Update on COVID-19 shows that Nigeria recorded 474 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus on December 9, 2020. A release by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, revealed that 2 deaths were also recorded. Till date, 70,669 cases have been confirmed, out of 65,242 cases have been discharged. 1,184 deaths […]
Ohanaeze Warns Against Another Phase of #EndSARS Protest in S-East Zone
Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, an Igbo socio-cultural group, has warned against another round of #EndSARS protest and open confrontation across states in the South East Zone OYC, berated eruption of another EndSARS Protests in some parts of the country, describing the development as ill-timed, capable of causing more casualties […]
Ndiowu Protests Against Imposition of Caretaker Committee on the Community
In another development, Protesters numbering over one thousand from Ndiowu Community in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State stormed Government House, Awka, over alleged imposition of caretaker committee to pilot the Afairs of Ndiowu Town Union. The protesters alleged that some cabals in the community discarded their peaceful […]
Ogbunka town in Orumba South Council Area of Anambra State gets new Traditional Ruler, Igwe Dr Forster Ihejiofor
Saturday, 5th December, 2020, was a joyous day in Ogbunka, Orumba South Council Area, as the Community, as enshrined in their constitution, elected a new traditional Ruler, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Dr. Forster Ihejiofor, ending their twelve year vacuum of no monarch piloting the traditional affairs of the community. The […]