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The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), USA Chapter, has called on the Federal Government to urgently probe the recent recurring military plane crashes in the country. NIDO, in a statement by its Chairman, Dr Eromosele Idahosa, and the Executive Director, Ms Patience Key, on Sunday said the incident was a “national disaster,” adding a […]
About 12 persons, mostly males, were reportedly abducted by gunmen in Madalla, a major town near Nigeria’s capital city, Abuja, on Thursday. According to residents and police officials,the gunmen stormed Kwankashe, an area located along Suleja expressway on Thursday morning. A resident who preferred not to be named for security reasons, said about 12 […]
The acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has notified the commissioners of police in the Federal Capital Territory and Plateau State over imminent attacks by Boko Haram members. The alert contained in a May 19, 2021 circular addressed to the two commissioners of police and signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, […]
One person has been confirmed dead in a gas explosion that occurred at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at the Marcque Event Centre within the library. Mr. Atom Lim, an aide to former President Olusegun Obasanjo who confirmed the explosion in a […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is silent on timetable for its congresses and national convention. The National Secretary, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe, however, faulted media reports that the ruling party would kick-start the exercise this week. He described the speculators as “political jobbers bent on undermining the Governor Mai Mala […]
Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari has come under mounting pressure from critics and allies alike as the country reels from multiple security crises that have claimed hundreds of lives in recent weeks. An alarming wave of violence has left millions in Africa’s most populous country in uproar at the collapse in security. Attacks by jihadist […]
The World Bank has revealed a spending plan of $150 billion to support Africa in the next five years. Speaking at the Summit on Financing African Economies on Tuesday, the World Bank’s President, David Malpass, said a large portion of the outlay would take the form of grants and zero-interest long-term loans. He said […]
A Nigerian Robotic Engineer, Dr. Olusola Ayoola has developed a Carbon Emission Tracker (CET) Drone for aerial surveillance in detecting hideouts of criminals within caves and forest areas. Dr. Ayoola, a graduate of University of Ibadan is the founder of Robotic and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN) based in Ibadan,Nigeria. He in an interview with […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN has confirmed on behalf of the federal Government the receipt of the sum of £4,214,017.66 from the United Kingdom (UK). The said amount was recovered by the UK Government from associates and family members of former Delta State Governor, James Ibori, […]
A former All Progressive Congress, APC, presidential aspirant in 2019, Chief Charles Udo Udeogaranya has once again re-echoed the unwavering stance of Ndigbo in 2023, stating that the Igbo stand to produce Nigerian President in 2023. He pointed out that the ills of the nation will change when a son from the land of […]
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