The Israeli-Palestinian mayhem rages as nine Palestinians have been murdered in an Israeli air raids on Gaza following rocket attacks on Israel. Hamas confirmed that six members of its military wing died in a strike near Rafah, in the south, adding that three others died in separate air strikes in response to rocket and mortar […]
Barely a week to the hosting of regional summit of the health experts and other stakeholders, Ghana is currently treating a suspected case of the deadly Ebola virus, the Ghanaian health Ministry has indicated. The world’s deadliest virus outbreak which to date has no vaccine or cure, has so far killed over 460 people in […]
Over 60 women and girls have been reportedly escaped from the clutches of the dreaded Boko Haram, security sources have indicated. The escapees included the 68 abducted last month near Damboa in north-eastern Borno state. Reports indicated that the women escaped when the militants went to attack a military base near Damboa Friday. The Nigerian […]
The embattled Adamawa State Governor, Alhaji Murtala Nyako, has declared Monday and Tuesday as work-free days in the state. The latest move by the Governor is speculated to be a frantic move to avert his impeachment and Deputy, James Ngilari. by the state House of Assembly. A statement issued on Sunday by his Chief of […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu Against the backdrop of current alarming insecurity challenges facing Nigeria, states in south- east zone of the country have agreed to jointly purchase security equipments for the area. The states are Imo, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Abia. To this end, the zone said it has received quotation from a vendor of international […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has decried the delay in distributing the permanent voters cards to registered voters in the state ahead of the August 9, 2014 governorship election in Osun State, Nigeria, warning that it might be a ploy to disenfranchise voters. “INEC has been painfully slow in processing the permanent voters cards, and […]
More than 50 000 persons, including women, children and the aged, have been displaced from their homes in various parts – Bali, Wukari and Ibi of Taraba state due to the recent communal clashes. The Operations Officer in the Gombe Office of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Hajiya Zainab Umar, made this revelation on Sunday […]
At least 29 people have been killed by gunmen during raids on two different areas on the Kenyan coast, the country’s Interior Ministry revealed Sunday. The Somali militant group al-Shabaab, which attacked the Westgate shopping mall in Nairobi last September, said it had staged an attack on Saturday evening in the coastal area. The Ministry’s […]
Israeli Police have arrested six Jewish suspects over the murder last week of a Palestinian teenager, Mohammad Abu Khdair, whose death resulted to days of violent protests. Police source indicated the victim was murdered “because of his nationality”. Khdair was first abducted in East Jerusalem, while his body was found last Wednesday. The first autopsy […]
The osun State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party has described as baseless and unfounded allegations by the state All Progressive Congress that the governorship candidate of the party is moving around with masked security men during his campaign. In a statement issued by Bola Ajao the state publicity secretary of the party,the PDP described […]
Ignatius Okpara, Enugu The Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC), has confiscated broadcast equipment estimated at N26.3 million illegally used to transmit illegal digital signals in Enugu. NCC South East Zonal Manager Mrs Ngozi Okeke, who disclosed this to newsmen Friday in Enugu, shortly after officials of the Federal government agency raided various parts of the state […]
Chinese online stores are couching on Uruguay striker Luis Suarez’s notorious bite of an opponent at the ongoing World Cup by selling bottle openers with his image. Liverpool forward Suarez has been slammed a four month ban from football for biting Italy defender, Giorgio Chiellini during their final group match in Brazil last month. He […]
Ignatius Okpara, Onitsha Angered by the refusal of some residents and organizations in the state to pay their property rates, the Anambra State Government on Friday sealed-up nine buildings in the commercial city of Onitsha, owing to accumulated bills which has been estimated at over N1 million. The exercise which was supervised by the Anambra […]
The trial and conviction of the arrested and detained suspects of July 2013 Egyptian protest and massacre continues as a criminal court in the country this morning, sentenced strong Muslim Brotherhood leader, Mohammed Badie, and 36 other members to life in prison. Death sentences were also slammed on 10 others, including an underage defendant who […]
Agabus Pwanagba, Jos Irrespective of the mounted political tension in the state, a youth group under the aegis of Political Mobilization Awareness Committee (PMAC), in Nasarawa has endorsed re-election of the incumbent Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, in the 2015 state’s gubernatorial poll. The group in a press statement signed by its leader, Yusuf Abari and […]
From Ignatius Okpara, Onitsha Commercial and social activities were on Friday paralyzed for several hours in Onitsha, the commercial city of Anambra state, as tricycle operators popularly called (Keke), staged a protest against what they described as “alarming rate of police extortion, intimidation and harassment of their members”. The protest, which sparked -off from the […]
Adewale Kupoluyi The Ekiti tsunami is an experience that will not be forgotten so easily in the political landscape of Nigeria. The election has been received with mixed feelings. While many people seem to believe that it was free and fair, the opposition party on the other hand has condemned the militarization of the state […]
By Tajudeen Balogun The Minister of State for Defence, Musliu Obanikoro has absolved the Military from Friday attack, damages and burning of some state BRT buses at Palmgroove and Onipanu areas on Ikorodu road, Lagos. Some parts of the ever busy axis yesterday momentarily became no-go area as the Military from Yaba barracks stormed Onipanu […]
“Everywhere a performing leader has lost, it is choreographed as the people’s will”-Sam Omatseye In the past one and half week, many Nigerians have continued to be riveted by the outcome of the governorship polls in Ekiti. It is understandable, given that the Fayose of the PDP, with a tainted history emerged winner beating the […]
As part of efforts to streamline the payment of tax in the state, Abia State government has concluded plans to hold a revenue summit on July 10, 2014. The essence of the maiden revenue summit in the state is also to provide an interface between the tax payers and government so as to formulate a […]
