The Minister of Works and Housing , Babatunde Fashola has maintained that construction of the second Niger bridge would be completed in 2022. In a forum to mark this administration’s sixth year anniversary in Abuja on Sunday, Mr Fashola said that the bridge will serve as a major link between […]
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South East Governors’ Forum Says IPOB Doesn’t Represent Them
The South East governors, under the Umbrella of South East Governors’ Forum have stated that the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) are not representing the people of the south east on the call for secession. In a meeting in Enugu on Saturday, the governors who met to figure out ways […]
Igbo medical doctor abducted in Niger, shot dead
Reports reaching our news desk say an Igbo medical doctor has been shot dead in Salka village, Magama Local Government Area of Niger State. It was gathered that the victim was attacked in his clinic by bandits numbering about five. According to the report, neighbours in the town said one […]
Today is World Fathers’ Day.
The third Sunday of June every year is designated as Father’s Day in most countries. In 1966, former US president Lyndon B Johnson declared the third Sunday of June as Father’s Day . It became a national holiday in the US in 1972 after being officially recognized by Richard Nixon’s […]
Teachers, students abducted in Kebbi State.
A combined team of Police operatives is currently in hot pursuit of bandits who yesterday, June 17, 2021 attacked the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri, Kebbi State. The team comprising of operatives from the Police Mobile Force, Anti-kidnapping and Counter-terrorism units are currently combing nearby forests, routes and suspected hideouts […]
Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu Assumes Duty As Director Army Public Relations
The recently appointed Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu has taken over command as the 23rd spokesperson for the Nigerian Army. He assumed command on Wednesday, 16th June 2021 in a colourful ceremony held at the Army Headquarters, Abuja. Until his appointment, he was the acting Director Defence […]
JAMB Releases 2021 Mock Result, As UTME Begins June 19
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the result of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mock Exam conducted on June 3. JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday, said the result of the mock examination is now on JAMB website. He […]
Voices Of African Child Must Be Heard Says First Lady
Wife of the President, Aisha Buhari, says there is urgent need to work for the voices of African children to be heard. Speaking at a ceremony in Abuja, to mark this year’s Day of African Child, the First Lady, represented by the Special Assistant to the President on African First […]
INEC Removes Polling Units From Shrines, Churches, Mosques
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said it has removed 749 polling units from inappropriate facilities. INEC said nine of them were removed from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces, and private property. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting […]
Alleged informant behind the capture of ESN Commander, Ikonso gunned down
Reports have it that gunmen have killed a middle-aged man suspected of being one of the Nigerian Army’s spies that gave information which led to the death of Ikonso Don, the late commander of the Indigenous People of Biafra’s Eastern Security Network (ESN). The report said the victim, whose identity […]