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An Agricultural consultant Engineer CHARLES OKORO has commended federal government for approving 1.63-billion-naira for the procurement of poultry in Borno, Plateau, Yobe and Zamfara states. Engineer CHARLES OKORO who disclosed this when he featured as guests on Our Shadez Agrotainment, said the move has shown that the leaders in the states have interest in Agriculture […]
The Department of State Services says the Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Reverend Father EJIKE MBAKA, is not in its custody. Spokesperson for DSS, PETER AFUNNAYA, made this known to newsmen. Recall that controversy trailed the whereabouts of the fiery cleric on Wednesday with a reported protest in Enugu State over MBAKA’S alleged […]
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to suspend the planned 2021 census until the insecurity situation in the country is addressed. The House presided over by Speaker FEMI GBAJABIAMILA advised the Federal Government to suspend the exercise till such a time the country was safe enough for it. This was disclosed […]
India has accounted for nearly half of the COVID-19 cases reported worldwide last week. The World Health Organization said this as the country’s coronavirus deaths rose by a record three thousand seven hundred and eighty deaths were reported during the last 24 hours. The WHO said in its weekly epidemiological report that India accounted for […]
The People Democratic Party, PDP, has tackled the presidency over the allegation that some Nigerians are plotting to forcefully remove the president. The presidency had said that some dissatisfied religious and political leaders were planning the removal of President MUHAMMADU BUHARI. However, PDP Publicity Secretary,KOLA OLOGBONDIYAN, urged the presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
Controversial Islamic cleric, AHMAD GUMI, wants the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to pay the 100 million naira demanded by the abductors of Greenfield University students, Kaduna state. The students are still in captivity after they were abducted on April 18 when gunmen attacked the school. The kidnappers have since killed five of the students […]
ON THE FOREIGN SCENE; The United Nations and European Union has called for calm and warned of the use of excessive force at protests against the administration of Colombian President IVAN DUQUE. This call came as protester deaths mounted and demonstrations continued overnight. The protests, originally called in opposition to a now-canceled tax reform, have […]
The Federal Government has accused the main opposition party, the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, of playing politics with security problems of the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED made the accusation in a news conference in Abuja, noting that the PDP alleged that kidnappers and bandits were not being brought to justice. […]
Rivers State Governor, NYESOM WIKE has told those riding on the hospitality of the Rivers people to hatch their secessionist agenda to take such activities elsewhere. Governor WIKE gave the warning when the traditional rulers, political and opinion leaders of Ekpeye nationality paid him a solidarity visit at Government House, Port Harcourt. WIKE also announced […]
Government officials in Mexico are investigating the causes of an railway bridge that collapsed and killed at least 23 people when a Mexico City metro train plunged onto a busy road below. Firemen using heavy chains to stabilize the site reportedly pulled bodies and survivors from wreckage. Other reports indicated that the injured were taken […]
