UK ‘recognises threat posed by Iran’ – Raab
UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has said he recognises the threat Iran poses in the Middle East and the US’s “right to self-defence”, after talks […]
Month: January 2020
Supreme Court Verdict: Okowa calls for unity to build Delta
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on Deltans to be more united, following the re-affirmation of his victory at the polls by the Supreme […]
Iran officials cites technical defect in crash of Ukranian jet
An Iranian official has cited a “technical defect” in the crash of a Ukrainian airliner near Iran’s capital Tehran on Wednesday. Transport Minister Mohammed Eslami […]
Kano govt impounds 2 trucks loaded with fake drugs
Fake drugs By Aisha Ahmed The Kano State Task Force on Fake and Counterfeit Drugs has impounded two trucks loaded with fake and expired drugs, […]
Video: Pastor stabs wife to death, kills himself during church service
Remains of the pastor and his wife being taken to mortuary Worshippers of Ground For Jesus Church were on Sunday left in shock after the […]
Troops repel Boko Haram terrorists in Damaturu
Nigerian Troops winning the war against terror By Ahmed Abba Nigerian troops fought back Boko Haram insurgents at Gonar Bukar settlement on Gashua Road on […]
NNPC GMD keeps mum after meeting with Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind close-doors with the Group Managing Director of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Mr Mela Kyari at the […]
Stakeholders review strategy to aid 17.5m vulnerable Nigerian kids
Stakeholders review strategy to aid 17.5m vulnerable Nigerian kids Stakeholders concerned about the well-being of the estimated 17.5 million vulnerable children in Nigeria, have met […]
Edo Politics: Oba of Benin leads prayers for state
The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II By Imelda Osayande The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II has urged […]
PDP chairman slumps, dies in Kogi
Kogi West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Mr Taiwo Kola-Ojo is dead. Ojo slumped and died on Tuesday evening while playing lawn tennis. The Kogi […]
The dangers in executive-legislative harmony
By Zainab Suleiman Okino When President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2020 budget into law on December 17, 2019, the frenzy about returning to a January-December […]
S. Korean golfer Ko Jin-Young named 2019 player of the year
The world’s number one female golfer Ko Jin-young was named the Golf Writers Association of America’s(GWAA) 2019 LPGA Tour Player of the Year. The GWAA […]
Tennis: Former champion Sharapova to get Australian Open wildcard
Former world number one Maria Sharapova will be awarded a world card to play in this month’s Australian Open, the organisers of the year’s first […]
Election 2023: Group backs Tinubu on zoning
Secretary General of the Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, Anthony Sani, has commended former Lagos State governor, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s remark that anyone who genuinely loves […]
Nigeria rated 4th most risky country in humanitarian catastrophe
The International Rescue Committee, IRC, has ranked Nigeria as the 4th most at-risk country for humanitarian catastrophe in 2020 after Yemen, the Democratic Republic of […]