The South-East Governors Forum has waded into the impasse between the Imo government and the state’s former governor, Sen. Rochas Okorocha. Recall that a squabble ensued between both sides’ supporters on Feb. 21 when Okorocha allegedly broke into the Royal Spring Palm Apartment, Owerri, sealed by the Imo government on […]
Month: February 2021
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said on Monday that one of the reasons the Buhari administration’s Homegrown School Feeding Programme was conceived was to address problems of malnutrition, especially among primary school pupils. Osinbajo stated this while receiving a delegation of Nigerian human nutritionists led by the Deputy Governor of Kano […]
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) on Sunday confirmed the crash of an aircraft belonging to the Nigerian military at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The General Manager, Public Affairs of AIB, Mr Tunji Oketunbi, confirmed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
A chartered flight has reportedly crashed in Abuja. The flight according to eyewitness crashed close to the Abuja airport. The eyewitness, who goes by the name Imoleayo Michael Crown, disclosed this via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He disclosed that the flight would have crashed into a residential area but […]
Satguru Maharaj ji has urged the Federal Government to encourage the local production of vaccines to combat the coronavirus disease Maharaj ji, the Founder of One Love Family sect, made the plea at a national news conference on Saturday in Lagos. The briefing to discuss crucial issues affecting the world […]
The Cross River Environmental Protection Agency has warned residents of Calabar against dumping of refuse from moving vehicles on major roads in Calabar metropolis. Director General of the Agency, Mr Erasmus Ekpang, gave the warning in a press release issued on Saturday in Calabar.“In line with Gov. Ben Ayade’s passion […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria did not exit the latest recession by accident, but with “hardwork, foresight and deliberate planning by government.” The minister stated this on Saturday when he featured on a Channels Television programme, “Sunrise Daily,’’ It was reports that Nigeria slipped […]
The Police Command in Anmabra has arrested one Miss Rejoice Raymond, 39 and Mrs Chidi Nwafor, 80, for allegedly subjecting three minors to physical and emotional torture. The State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Haruna Mohammed disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Awka. Mohammed said the suspects were […]
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Alhaji Hakeem Lawal, has said that he rejected his membership registration slip because over 75 percent of members of his political family were excluded from the registration exercise. The APC chieftain and son of a former civilian governor in the […]
The students and staff of Government Science College, Kagara in Niger State who were abducted on Tuesday, February 17, 2021, have been freed by their captors. According to unconfirmed report, they were freed on Thursday night; after two days in captivity. Recall that gunmen kidnapped some schoolboys, teachers and non-teaching […]
