The Nigerian Army has rescued six kidnapped victims at Hayin Tsando, Maraban Jos area of Kaduna State. Nigerian Army troops acting on credible and timely intelligence on the kidnapped victims, embarked on a search and rescue operation, where they engaged the criminals in a gun duel. Confirming the incident, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations,…
Super Eagles Striker, Victor Oshimen is to undergo an MRI scan. This is to ascertain the degree of the injury he sustained during Super Eagles friendly match against Saudi Arabia on Friday in Portugal. Oshimen was substituted in the early minutes of the second half after sustaining an injury. Super Eagles Gaffer, Jose Peseiro told…
Reuter’s video journalist has been killed in southern Lebanon on Friday following a missile fired from the direction of Israel. Six other journalists were also injured in the missiles strike. The group of journalists, including those from Al Jazeera and Agence France-Presse, were working near Alma al-Shaab, close to the Israel border, where the Israeli…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun has been appointed as the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum of the World Bank. In a congratulatory message, the Ministry on its X handle said Mr Edun’s appointment will further create platforms of opportunities for the Nigeria to implement the ‘Renewed Hope…
In the world of Nollywood, captivating stories have always been a powerful tool for teaching valuable life lessons. Apart from teaching captivating stories, these stories imitate and reflect the past to teach moral lessons. One such story is told by Kunle Afolayan, weaving around the adventures of four young individuals who stumble upon a trove…
Super Eagles head coach, Jose Peseiro claimed his team is braced up for a tough 2023 Africa Cup of Nations campaign. The three-time African champions will face hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau in Group A. Peseiro reckoned the Super Eagles must be ready to face the best teams on the continent if they…
Big Brother Naija All Stars winner, Ilebaye Odiniya has revealed that she would change her mobile phone number due to her new status. She said she doesn’t keep friends because of her experience with friendship betrayals. The Kogi-born model, however, said she has people she talks to but haven’t had time to communicate with them…
A former Chairman, Board of Trustees (BoT), of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Walid Jibrin has said that Governor Sule Abdullahi of Nasarawa State knows that he did not win the March 18, 2023, governorship election. The Nasarawa governorship election petition tribunal had in its judgement delivered recently sacked Abdullahi as governor. The tribunal declared…
Bayelsa United head coach, Diepreye Tiebowei is upbeat his team will get the maximum points against Remo Stars. The Prosperity Boys will lock horns with Remo Stars at the Samson Siasia Stadium, Yenagoa, on Sunday. Tiebowei admitted that the Sky Blue Stars are a good side but said the determination and hunger in his team…
The annual publication of the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre, Amman, Jordan, has listed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III; Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, and 12 other Nigerian Muslims among the ‘500 most influential Muslims’ in the…
The Israeli military said on Friday it has made no use of white phosphorus in its Gaza war this week, in an apparent denial of a Human Rights Watch report. “The current accusation made against the IDF (Israel Defence Forces) regarding the use of white phosphorus in Gaza is unequivocally false,” it said in a…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the Civil Service Commission for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to allow career progression for civil servants in the FCT Administration. The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Abuja on Friday. Wike said that in 2018, the National Assembly passed…
Hezbollah deputy chief Naim Qassem said on Friday that the group would not be swayed by calls for it to stay on the sidelines of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, saying the party was “fully ready” to contribute to the fighting. “The behind-the-scenes calls with us by great powers, Arab countries, envoys of…
Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has accused soldiers of the Nigerian Army of attacking contractors handling projects of the state government, especially in Ahoada-East and Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni local government areas of the state. He alleged that the said soldiers were possibly covering up their possible involvement in illegal bunkering of petroleum products in the two local…
A man suddenly went blind in one eye after taking Viagra — and doctors think the erectile dysfunction remedy could be to blame. The 32-year-old, from Iran, took a bumper dose of sildenafil, the main ingredient in the little blue pill. He lost sight in his right eye almost immediately afterwards. Despite efforts to restore…
A man of Chechen origin stabbed to death a teacher and severely wounded two other adults on Friday at a school in northeastern France, with President Emmanuel Macron denouncing an act of “Islamist terror”. The attack in the town of Arras comes with France, which has large Jewish and Muslim populations, on high alert for…
The Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, has said that the Federal Government is giving a 50 per cent subsidy to wheat farmers across the country to ensure adequate food security. He said President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda was aimed at making sure that Nigeria secured food production starting next month, with wheat given prominence in…
The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to reduce restrictions in two conflict-hit areas that have been placed on martial law for two years. In a television address on Thursday night, President Félix Tshisekedi said the move would be gradual and progressive in the eastern provinces of North Kivu and Ituri. The announcement is coming…
The Lagos State Government has sealed up Mile 12 International and Owode Onirin markets, both in Kosofe Local Government Area of the state. The closure of the markets was on the directive of the Commissioner for Environment, Mr Tokunbo Wahab. The enforcement operatives from LAWMA and KAI sealed up the markets in a joint operation…
Over hundred people have been affected following spill over from Akosombo Dam in Ghana. According to the BBC, more than 4,000 residents in south-eastern part of Ghana have fled their homes as a result of the flooding. Homes and farmlands have been destroyed by waters along the banks of the River Volta. Essential services have…
Bello Maitama, a former Minister of Commence is dead. Alhaji Bello Yusuf Maitama was a former senator from Kano and served in the Shagari government from 1979 to 1983. He passed away in the early hours of Friday. Alhaji Hussaini Dalhatu, a family friend of the deceased’s family, informed Newsmen that the Sardauna Dutse burial…
The Coalition of Civil Society Organisations and Political Parties for Good Governance has asked President Bola Tinubu to strip Atiku Abubakar of the national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON). The group stressed that doing so would serve as a deterrent to others about the importance of respecting the office of…
Israel is debating whether to use a “Leningrad approach” to starve out Hamas fighters in the Gaza Strip and thus avoid a ground invasion, U.S. investigative journalist Seymour Hersh reports. But that course of action may kill some 100,000 residents as well, Hersh said, citing an Israeli national security veteran. “The big debate today ……
A Consultant Psychiatrist at University College Hospital (UCH) and Senior Lecturer at University of Ibadan (UI), Dr. Victor Makanjuola, has declared that it is illegal to confine people with mental illness. Makanjuola stated this during a virtual seminar organised by the National Association of Sea Dogs, Jolly Rogers Deck. The programme, which was part of…
Kaduna – The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) led by the Sultan of Sokoto has said that the protracted conflict in the Gaza Strip must come to an end for the sake of human global peace, particularly that the Al-Aqsa mosque which is the third sanctified site after Makkah and Madinah was not spared in the…
ABEOKUTA: The Federal Government has assured investors in the country of the determination of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration to ensure adequate power supply across the country, especially in industrial clusters. Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance during the Agbara Business Roundtable held in Agbara, Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has described the Military, especially the Army as the pillar of Nigeria’s survival as a nation. He also commended the Army for shunning anti-democratic tendencies, saying democracy is a necessity for societal development. A statement made available to journalists by Adeleke’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed disclosed that the Governor spoke while…
Ex Super Eagles Captain and legend, John Mikel Obi has been named among the assistants for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final draw. Mikel will be accomplained by his former Chelsea teammate, Didier Drogba, Senegal Striker, Sadio Mane and Morocco defender, Achraf Hakimi. World wide known Music Legend, Akon will host the event. Mikel…
The United Nations mission in Democratic Republic of Congo, says it has suspended some of its peacekeepers in response to reports of sexual exploitation and abuse. According to an internal documents of the MONUSCO peacekeeping mission, sighted by AFP, the eight peacekeepers deployed in Beni, eastern Dr Congo were arrested on October 1 and an…
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ola Olukoyede as the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for a renewable term of four years in the first instance, pending Senate confirmation. A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale, says Mr. Ola…
The European Union (EU) has warned Mark Zuckerberg over the spread of disinformation on Meta’s social media platforms after Hamas’ attack on Israel. The EU gave Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, 24 hours to take action and comply with European law. Social media firms have seen a surge in misinformation about the conflict, including…
