Top diplomats from European powers and the United States has concluded arrangements to hold talks to see how to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, days ahead of a deadline set by Tehran that could hinder these efforts. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian will host his German and British […]
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Nigeria Gets Hosting Rights For U-19 Boys Africa Volleyball Championship
The President of the African Volleyball Confederation, CAVB, Bouchra Hajij, on Tuesday, announced that Nigeria would host the 2020 Boys Under-19 African Nations Volleyball Championship. This was conveyed in a letter signed by the President of CAVB, disclosing that the championship would be held in accordance with CAVB competition regulations. […]
Senate Urges FG to Declare State of Emergency on Insecurity
Meanwhile, the Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to, as a matter of urgency, declare a state of emergency on insecurity in the country. The Upper Chamber condemned in very strong terms, Wednesday’s abduction of students and teachers of Government Science School, Kagara, Niger State, by bandits. Earlier, sponsor […]
President Buhari dispatches security officials to rescue abducted students in Niger State as the Senate calls on federal government to declare State of Emergency on security
President Muhammadu Buhari has dispatched a team of top security chiefs to Niger State to co-ordinate the rescue of staff and students abducted early Wednesday by gunmen. Report has it that gunmen invaded the Government Science College, Kagara, Rafi local government area of the State, and abducted some staff and […]
Nigeria yesterday, recorded 869 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 149,369
Update on COVID-19 shows that Nigeria, yesterday, recorded 869 new cases of Coronavirus. According to figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, total confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria now stand at 149,369. Out of this figure, 125,722 has been discharged while 17,866 deaths have also been […]
Farmers in old Eastern Region of Nigeria under the umbrella of Eastern Farmers Association, demand nine billion naira compensation from federal government for damages caused by herdsmen
Farmers in the old Eastern Region of Nigeria, under the umbrella of Eastern Farmers Association (EFA) have lamented the federal government neglect over the loses incurred as a result of the destruction of their crops and farmland by herdsmen. EFA in a petition to federal government, therefore, is demanding financial […]
Anambra State Police Command is investigating circumstances surrounding intra-communal crisis in Ogwuikpele, Ogbaru Council Area, leading to destruction of lives and property
Anambra State Police Command says on Friday, last week, at about 11:19pm, the Transition Committee Chairman of Ogbaru Council Area of Anambra State, Honourable Arinzechukwu Awogu, brought a report thatthere was intra-communal crisis in Ogwuikpele Community over a levy from an oil exploring company in the Community. A release issued […]
Valentine Ozigbo Congratulates Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as DG WTO
A PDP Stalwart and a gubernatorial aspirant in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Mr Valentine Ozigbo, has joined other well meaning citizens of the world to congratulate the renowned Nigerian economist, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her appointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala has served […]
Anambra COVID -19 Task Force Arrests, Prosecute Over 100 Persons For Violating Preventive Protocols
Anambra State Government, through the state COVID-19 Protocols Taskforce, has arrested and prosecuted over one hundred persons over noncompliance with COVID-19 safety laws in Awka and environs. The exercise was in line with the efforts of the Anambra State Government to curtail the spread of coronavirus. The team, which commenced […]
Nigerian Youths Urged to Shun Acts that can tarnish the Image of the Country
Nigerian youths have been advised to shun greed, hooliganism and other crimes that can tarnish the image of the Country. An Onitsha Based Evangelist, Prophet Ikenna Ofodile, gave the advice when he received in audience, executive members of Anambra State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, who paid […]