WHO Advice Regular Exercise To Check Hypertension, Diabetes, Other NCDs

World Health Organisation (WHO) has linked the rising cases of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to a lack of regular physical activities. WHO country representative in Nigeria, Dr. Walter Mulombo, who spoke during the third edition of the global “Walk the Talk: Health For All Challenge” on Saturday in Abuja, said the walk was an opportunity for […]

APC Will Win Ekiti Governorship Election – Sen. Adamu

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman has indicated optimism that the party will emerge triumphant in the June 18 Ekiti governorship election. Adamu said this on Monday in Abuja, when he inaugurated the APC Ekiti State Governorship Campaign Council. He said that six women were included in the council to represent […]

Aisha Buhari Visits The APC Secretariat To Seek Support For Female Aspirants

Aisha Buhari, the first lady, on Monday, visited the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja. Dolapo, the wife of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, was also present.  The first lady held a meeting with Abdullahi Adamu, APC national chairman, behind closed doors. Speaking with journalists after the meeting, Aisha said she was at […]

President Buhari: Security Challenges Will Soon Be Over

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Kano said Nigeria would surely overcome all the security challenges evident in the country within the shortest possible time. The president also commended the role of the Minister of Defense, the chief of the defense staff, and all the service chiefs as well as the leadership of the security agencies […]

Iran vows Revenge After Revolutionary Guards Colonel Is Assassinated

Iran’s president has promised to take revenge after a colonel in the powerful Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was shot dead in Tehran on Sunday. Two gunmen on a motorbike opened fire at Sayad Khodai as he sat in a car outside his home, state media reported. Col Khodai was a member of the elite […]

Albanese Sworn In As PM In Australia Ahead Of Tokyo Summit

Australia’s new prime minister was sworn in Monday and flew to Tokyo for a summit with President Joe Biden while vote counting continued to determine whether he will control a majority in a Parliament that is demanding tougher action on climate change. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s center-left Labor Party ousted predecessor Scott Morrison ’s conservative […]

Ukraine War: Russian Soldier Vadim Shishimarin Jailed For Life Over War Crime

A court in Ukraine has jailed a Russian tank commander for life for killing a civilian at the first war crimes trial since the invasion. Captured soldier Sgt Vadim Shishimarin was convicted of killing Oleksandr Shelipov, 62, in the north-eastern village of Chupakhivka on 28 February. He admitted shooting Mr Shelipov but said he had […]

Aminu Tambuwal: APC Will Collapse If I’m Picked As PDP Flag Bearer

A presidential aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Aminu Tambuwal said the collapse of the opposition party is assured if he is elected as the PDP candidate for the 2023 general elections. The Sokoto State Governor, a founding member of the APC, declared this on Saturday while addressing the party’s delegates in Abakaliki, Ebonyi […]

FG Appoints Nwabuoku As Acting Accountant-General 

Following the ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of the suspended Accountant General of the Federation (AGoF), Ahmed Idris, for financial impropriety, the federal government has approved the appointment of Mr. Anamekwe Chukwunyere Nwabuok to oversee the office of the Accountant-general of the Federation (OAGF) in an acting capacity.  A letter […]

Gov. Sanwo-olu Tasks Retired Military Officers On Insecurity

 The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on members of the Retired Army, Navy and Air Force Officers (RANAO) Association of Nigeria to contribute their wealth of knowledge and experience to the fight against insurgency and terrorism in most of the country.  Sanwo Olu who spoke at the 34th Annual General Meeting of […]