Ohanaeze: ‘Igbo will succeed Buhari in 2023’
The Apex Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has expressed its readiness of an Igbo indigene succeeding President Muhamadu Buhari in 2023. In a statement by […]
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Twitter to ban accounts linked to QAnon conspiracy theory
Twitter has announced sweeping measures aimed at cracking down on the QAnon conspiracy theory, including banning thousands of accounts. The social media giant said it […]
Pondei slumped under heavyweight of corruption – PDP
The acting Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebradikumo Pondei, collapsed due to the heavyweight of corruption, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records 562 new cases as total number hits 37,225
According to a tweet from Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), the total number of cases so far in Nigeria is now 37,225. Nigeria on […]
Northern Group calls for scrap of NDDC, NEDC
The federal government has been advised to scrap the Niger Delta Development Commission and the North East Development Commission for allegedly taking advantage of the […]
Pondei won’t face panel again – Gbajabiamila
The acting Managing Director (MD) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Kemebradikumo Pondei, who slumped while being probed on Monday, will no longer appear […]
Nigeria records more COVID-19 cases now over 35,000 confirmed
There over 35,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria as of Saturday morning. Last night, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 600 new positive […]
Fire breaks out at Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul cathedral in Nantes
A fire that broke out at the cathedral in the western French city of Nantes has been contained, firefighters say. Images from the scene show […]
Police rascality, SERAP faults raid of Nunieh’s home
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has denounced the raid of the home of former Managing Director of the Interim Committee of the Niger-Delta […]
Trump drops deportation plans for foreign students
US President Donald Trump’s government has dropped its plans to deport international students whose courses move fully online because of the coronavirus pandemic. The U-turn […]
590 Nigerian evacuees depart Gatwick airport for Nigeria
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, said on Tuesday evening that 590 Nigerians would arrive from the United Kingdom later in the day. Onyeama, […]
NAF loses first ever female combat helicopter pilot
The Nigerian Airforce has lost a pioneer female combat helicopter pilot, Flying Officer Tolulope Arotile. She died on Tuesday from head injuries after a road […]
COVID-19: FG releases new guidelines for school reopening
The federal government yesterday released new guidelines ahead of the planned resumption of schools without fixing a date for students to resume studies. This is […]
Patients evacuate hospitals as strike cripples services
At the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH) in Ikeja, there was full compliance as doctors shunned their duty posts, leaving many patients stranded. Similar […]
COVID-19: FG attributes rise in deaths to self-deception
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 yesterday attributed the rising COVID-19 deaths in Nigeria to denial and delay in seeking help. Its chairman and […]