Iran has dismisses a call by the United States for it to return to full compliance of a nuclear deal before Washington recommits to the accord. The United States will only return to the Iran nuclear deal once Tehran meets its commitments, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday, […]
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Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Drops To 149, Worst Ranking Since 1990
Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index since 2015. In the 2020 index released on Thursday, the country scored 25 out of 100 points, dropping to 149 out of the 180 countries surveyed, taking the nation three steps down from the 146 scored in […]
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
A total of 384 Nigerians stranded in Saudi Arabia on Thursday arrived the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The returnees arrived via Air flight B773 at about 1:10 pm local time and were received by officials including those of Nigerians In Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM). They include 300 males, 83 females, […]
Police Service Commission promotes 20,356 police officers
The Police Service Commission has approved the promotion of twenty thousand, three hundred and fifty six, (20,356) senior Police Officers. Nine Commissioners of Police were promoted to the next rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police and another nine, promoted from the rank of Deputy Commissioner to Commissioners of Police. […]
PDP mbaukwu Chapter set to kick off revalidation general meeting as regards Anambra gubernatorial elections
All is set for People Democratic Party, Mbaukwu Chapter, Revalidation General Meeting slated to hold on Sunday January 31st 2021. According to the PDP ward Chairman Mbaukwu, Prince Clement Anobulu, popularly known as Nnabuife, the essence of the meeting is to revalidate old members and register new members especially now […]
Man kills self, wife, son as he sets house ablaze in Anambra
On Thursday January 28th, 2021, report from Amanuke vigilante chairman, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State has it that at about 3am, a hunter, by name, Uchechukwu Nweke, male, aged 65 years of same address allegedly shot his wife, Patricia Nweke ‘female, aged 55 years with a […]
Miyeti Allah in Osun State Pledge To Abide By Agreement Reached With Governors’ Forum
Miyeti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Osun state has pledged their commitment and to abide by the communique issued at the security meeting held with the association in Akure at the instance of the Nigeria Governors Forum. It was resolved at the meeting that open grazing, night grazing and underage […]
Female Transporter (shuttle driver) highlights the challenges being faced in her chosen line of business
The prevailing economic situation in the country has changed conventional means of livelihood in a society, where the male folks mostly dominates socio-economic order. An example of such an unusual was seen in Awka, Anambra state capital, where some women now make out a living in the transportation business. Our […]
Gov Obiano Assures Of More Interventions In State Fire Service To Promote Efficiency
Anambra state government says it will continue to equip and support the state Fire Service to ensure the continuous protection of Ndi Anambra and their property from fire hazards. Governor Willie Obiano stated this during the passing out parade of the one hundred and twenty fire fighters recruited recently in […]
Philanthropist Bill Gates advises Nigerian government that it is more important to fix the health sector than buying COVID-19 vaccines
American philanthropist and Microsoft Co-founder, Bill Gates, says Nigeria does not need to spend too much on acquiring COVID-19 vaccines but should rather focus more on revitalising the weak and underfunded health sector especially the primary health care centres. Gates said this during a chat with journalists on Tuesday. This […]