CARRINGTON SUPPORTED PRO-DEMOCRACY STRUGGLES IN NIGERIA – FAYEMI

Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday, extolled the virtues of a former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Walter Carrington, who died on Tuesday, aged 90 years old. The governor,…

NIGERIA WORKING TO REVERSE US IMMIGRATION VISA RESTRICTIONS -BUHARI

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Thursday, said Nigeria was making progress in its efforts to ensure the reversal of the United States’ suspension of the issuance of…

SACKED UNILAG VC OGUNDIPE HEADS TO COURT

The sacked Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos, Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has engaged a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, to file a suit to challenge his removal from office.…

BLASPHEMY : REVERSE MUSICIAN’S DEATH SENTENCE, AMNESTY URGES GANDUJE

Global rights group, Amnesty International, has condemned the death sentence handed down to a musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, by a Sharia Court in Kano State for blaspheming Prophet Mohammed. Amnesty also…

TOP MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD LEADER DIES IN CAIRO PRISON

A senior leader of the outlawed  Muslim Brotherhood died Thursday in an Egyptian prison where he was serving multiple sentences including on terror-related charges, his lawyer said. Essam al-Erian, 66,…

COVID-19 WEB MAP :NGO LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE

BeatingCorona from RED  on Thursday [today] launched its COVID-19 web map to help key stakeholders maintain focus and double-down on efforts to halt the spread of the virus in Nigeria.…

JOSHUA IS ARROGANT,SCARED-PULEV

Kubrat Pulev has reignited the war of words with Anthony Joshua ahead of their heavyweight title showdown in December by claiming the ‘arrogant’ Brit is ‘scared’ to fight outside of…

CROSS RIVER TO SEIZE WARRING COMMUNITIES’ LAND FOR COCOA FARMING

THE Cross River State Government will henceforth seize any land where there is communal conflict to stem the tide of such incessant conflicts. The Speaker of the State House of…

GUNMEN ATTACK NIGER VILLAGE, KILL 14, RUSTLE CATTLE

The Police Command in Niger says 14 persons have been killed by gunmen at Ukuru Village in Mariga Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP…

WHY WE SUSPENDED 20 EDUCATION SECRETARIES, SAYS BAUCHI COMMISSIONER

The Bauchi State Government says it has suspended all the Education Secretaries and some principal officers of the Local Education Authorities in the state. Malam Nuhu Zaki, the state Commissioner…