Few days after a new traditional ruler was elected in Ogbunka, elders of the community have embarked on a peaceful protest at the Anambra state Government House Awka to demand for a free and fair Igweship election in the community. The elders were led by the Chairman Ogbunka Igwe’s Cabinet, […]
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Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers Of US Citizen Rescued In Nigeria
Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested two members of a transnational kidnap syndicate involved in the kidnap of a United States citizen in October. The Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, confirmed this in a statement on Thursday, about six weeks after the victim was rescued by US […]
Buhari Fails To Honour Reps Summon He Promised To Attend
President Muhammadu Buhari has failed to honour the invitation extended to him by members of the House of Representatives to address them on the security situation in the country as plenary commenced on Thursday in his absence. Members of the House of Representatives had earlier on December 1st passed a […]
Maina, who allegedly stole billions of pension funds, collapses in court
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 […]
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 […]