RESIDENTS of the Baga community have raised alarms over the threat of Boko Haram commanders, Abu Fatima and Abu Sa’ad, along with their foot-soldiers, currently regrouping for a possible attack on important public assets in the Kukawa local government area of Borno state. It was gathered that residents on Sunday sighted large numbers of terrorists […]
A lawyer, Victor Giwa, has said that the recent judgment by a Canadian court, which tagged the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) as terrorist organisations, was in line with the country’s criminal law. Giwa, who spoke on Channels TV’s The Morning Brief on Monday, said that the Canadian court did […]
THE ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reasserted its dominance on the country’s political turf as it won an overwhelming majority of the seats at the legislative by-elections and re-run polls held on Saturday across 12 states of the Federation. Report stated that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted by-elections and re-run polls to […]
By MARK ITSIBOR THE Federal Government has officially commenced the process of reviewing the nation’s revenue allocation formula to meet current realities. Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Mohammed Bello Shehu announced the commencement of the review process at a press conference at Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja on Monday. There are indications […]
TEAM TIG Nigeria has, once again, made the nation proud at the just-concluded African Club Gymnastics Championship in Centurion, South Africa. The all-female Nigerian kid athletes secured an impressive four medals in the Level 7, 6, and 5 Senior category, earning three Gold medals and one Bronze medal. In the Junior category of Level 4, […]
DELTA State governor, Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, on Monday, flagged off the Widows Welfare Scheme to uplift vulnerable groups and promote inclusive governance in the state. The initiative was designed to provide financial and healthcare support for 10,000 widows drawn from across the state. Speaking at the event, Governor Oborevwori said each widow will receive a […]
By KAYODE OYERO THE latest visa requirement for Nigerian applicants follows a raft of stiff migration policies by the Donald Trump presidency since January. The United States Department of State has mandated that every Nigerian visa applicant provide a five-year social media history as part of the requirements to be considered eligible to be on the […]
THE former member of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, and a three-term federal lawmaker who represented the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency, has been named Chairman of the 12th Anniversary celebration of Ndokwa Reporters and the maiden edition of the Bel Media Dialogue. The landmark event which holds on Thursday, August 21, […]
ROTARY Club of Ojodu, District 9111, recently hosted the District Governor D9111, Prince Henry Akinyele and his entourage on a courtesy visit to the club for the commissioning of a fully-equipped, solar-powered sickbay at Agidingbi Primary School, Ikeja, the club’s first major project of the Rotary year. Leading the reception was Club President, Martins Nnanna, […]
By MURTALA ADEWALE, Kano MORE than 100 suspected political thugs attempting to obstruct the Kano bye-election have been arrested by joint security forces. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed that the commencement of voting in some parts of the constituencies was delayed due to attempts by hoodlums to hijack electoral materials. INEC is conducting […]