Rivers: Police gun down another notorious kidnapper
The Rivers State Police Command has announced the death of a suspected notorious criminal, Agbaiseigbe, who specialized in kidnapping and terrorizing commuters along the Port […]
Day: October 17, 2019
NCWS to honour female ministers, NASS members
Mrs Gloria Shoda, NCWS President By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS), says it has concluded arrangements to honour female ministers and […]
Abia Assembly blows hot, moves to sanction erring agencies, ministries, boards
Rt. Hon. Chinedum Orji, the Speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, has stated that the current seventh house will not hesitate to weigh […]
Onitsha tanker explosion: Obiano takes action over fire incident
Anambra Governor, Willie Obiano, has set up a panel to probe the fire incident at Onitsha, the commercial capital of the state, which killed at […]
Gov. Yahaya Bello’s Chief of Staff Onoja resigns
Chief Edward Onoja (L) with Gov. Yahaya Bello Chief Edward Onoja, Chief of Staff to Gov. Yahaya Bello, has resigned his position less than one […]
Army cancels “Operation Python Dance” in South East, introduces “Atilogwu Udo”
Nigerian soldiers The authorities of the Nigerian Army wish to inform the general public of the change of name of one of its annual training […]
Drug firms offer to settle U.S. opioid suits with $50 billion package: sources
Five drugmakers and distributors are offering $22 billion in cash as well as drugs and services they value at $28 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging […]
Trump leaves Turkey, Syria ‘to argue it out’ and clashes with U.S. House Speaker
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he did not mind Russia helping Syria in a conflict with NATO ally Turkey and rejected criticism of […]
Trump warns of ‘devastating’ sanctions if U.S.-Turkey meeting fails
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States was “going to try to work it out” with Turkey regarding its assault into northeastern […]
SDF commander: Trump did not oppose deal with Damascus to fend off Turkish offensive
U.S. President Donald Trump did not object to an agreement cut between Kurdish-led forces and the Syrian government to protect Syria from a Turkish offensive, […]
Hong Kong legislative session adjourned amid protests and heckling
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam arrives to answer questions from lawmakers regarding her policy address, as pro-democracy lawmakers hold up placards behind her, at […]
Amnesty urges Hong Kong to probe bloody attack on pro-democracy leader
Rights group Amnesty International has urged Hong Kong authorities to urgently investigate a bloody attack on the leader of one of the biggest pro-democracy groups […]
Athlete dies four days after brutal knockout
American boxer Patrick Day has died as a result of the traumatic brain injury he suffered during his fight on Saturday, where he was knocked […]
Again, FG/Labour meeting deadlocked
The meeting between Labour and Federal Government on the consequential adjustment of the N30.000 national minimum wage is to continuing Thursday October 17, 2019 as […]