Senate approves five INEC commissioners, suspends Adam’s confirmation

The Senate after considering the report of its Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission, on Tuesday, confirmed the appointment of five National Commissioners for the nation’s electoral umpire. The…

REPORT -2,371 people abducted in Nigeria in first half of 2021

In a report by SBM Intelligence, over 2,371 persons were abducted between January and June 2021 in Nigeria According to the report, an average of 13 persons were abducted daily…

PIB: We can’t guarantee peace, security in N-Delta, if equity share isn’t 10% —Clark, HOSTCOM

FORMER Federal Commissioner for Information and the leader of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, Edwin Clark has again faulted Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, recently passed into law by the National…

town in shock as Flood washes away corpses in Yobe cemetery

Flood triggered by days of incessant rains has washed away dead bodies at Low Cost Cemetery and destroyed buildings in Gashua Local Government Area of Yobe. Alhaji Kaku Bulama-Bukar, Gashua…

COVID-19 death rate increasing again AFTER 10-WEEK DECLINES, WHO cries

The World Health Organisation has decried the increase of COVID-19 deaths after 10 weeks of decline. This was disclosed by the WHO Director General, Tedros Adhanom, at a media briefing…

Gov Obaseki speaks on returning to APC

The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has insisted he would never return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Obaseki defected from the APC in 2020 to the Peoples Democratic…

BREAKING: Senate rejects Onochie as INEC commissioner

Nigerian Senate, on Monday declined Lauretta Onochie’s nomination as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Onochie’s non-confirmation followed the report by the Senate Committee on (INEC),…

BREAKING: Buhari holds dinner with senators today

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has invited members of the Senate to a dinner at the Presidential Villa today (Tuesday) by 8pm. Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, read the…

23-year-old mother arrested for allegedly dumping her newborn baby in 80-foot pit latrine

Police in Kerugoya, Kirinyaga county, Kenya have arrested a 23-year-old woman after her five-day-old baby was found dumped in an 80-foot pit latrine. Kirinyaga county commander, Leah Kithei said the suspect…

Bill Gates blames himself as he opens up about divorce

Bill Gates blamed himself for “messing up” as he opened up about his messy divorce. The billionaire spoke last week at the exclusive Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, widely known…