COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 210 Cases, Record Two Death Saturday
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says the country recorded two more COVID-19-related deaths with 210 additional cases in the last 24 hours. The NCDC, in its latest update on Sunday morning, said the cases were reported in 12 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The data indicates that Nigeria’s total infections from […]
Two-week Telecom Blackout Extended As Killing, Abduction Continues In Zamfara
Evidence has emerged that there is still an occurrence of killings and kidnappings in Zamfara State despite the shutdown of telecom sites in the state. While the shutdown and the efforts of the military have diminished the activities of the bandits and decimated the criminals, some residents of the state told BBC Hausa that attacks […]
NASS To Audit Federal Agencies’ Laws To Control Misappropriation Of Funds
The National Assembly may soon embark on a massive audit of the laws that established most of the federal agencies to control alleged misappropriation of funds by some of their chief executives. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Solomon Adeola, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. He said the action became […]
Chad’s Military Ruler Mahamat Deby Names Transitional Parliament
Mahamat Idriss Deby, the head of Chad’s military government, has named 93 members of a new interim parliament, five months after declaring himself leader following the death of his father, longtime President Idriss Deby. “The following people have been designated members of the National Transitional Council (NTC),” said the decree signed by the four-star general. […]
Gabby Petito’s Case Shines Light On Racial Disparities With Missing Persons
The case of Gabby Petito has made local and national headlines, but there are also people who disappear every day in the Tri-State Area that don’t garner the same attention. Tiffeny Wesley, from the Bronx, has been missing since July. Aliyah Boomer, of Brooklyn, vanished six years ago. Larry Darnell Stackhouse disappeared from upstate New […]
Guinness World Records Award Sanwo-Olu A Certificate
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Friday received the Guinness World Record certificate as holder of the world’s largest anniversary logo made with cupcakes mosaic. The record was in respect of Lagos State Government’s celebration of the 60th independence anniversary of Nigeria with 60,011 cupcakes mosaic anniversary logo in the world, on October 1, 2020. The initiative […]
Prof Orikeze Ajumbe: Zoning Of Presidency Not In APC Constitution
Before the 2023 general election, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Vitalis Orikeze Ajumbe, has said zoning or rotation of the presidency is not in the constitution of the party. Prof Ajumbe who explained this while interacting with journalists in Owerri, said those agitating that the presidency should be rotated between the […]
PMB: Nigeria Devoted To Food Security
President Muhammadu Buhari has intensified the commitment of the federal government to achieving food security. The president said this yesterday in New York, at the Food Systems Summit, which was part of the high-level meetings of the 76th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). According to him, Nigeria had developed a food system-focused […]
Nigeria’s Economy About To Collapse – Sanusi
Former Governor of the Central Bank (CBN) and immediate past Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi, made the warning that the Nigerian economy is about to collapse totally, saying the goose laying the ‘golden egg’ for Nigeria is about to die. The emir who spoke at the closing of the Kaduna Investment Summit tagged, “KadInvest 6.0,” […]
NEDC Inaugurates Kudzum Bridge Razed By Boko Haram In 2014
The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has inaugurated the Kudzum Bridge that was destroyed by Boko Haram in 2014. The bridge is one of the three major bridges that connect Adamawa and Borno. Mallam Mohammed Alkali, Managing Director, NEDC, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing, and Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa inaugurated the […]
