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FG is committed to youth empowerment in Nigeria – Malami
Olanrewaju Lawal, Birnin Kebbi The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has said that the Federal Government are committed to the empowerment of teaming youths of Nigeria through various schemes and initiatives. The Minister stated this in Birnin-Kebbi as part of outreach engagement to community leaders and youth in …
The Sun Nigeria.
Diri names ex-BBN stars, Nengi, Trikytee as SSA
Femi Folaranmi, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri has appointed the second runner-up of the Big Brother Naija Lockdown Edition, Miss Nengi Rebecca Hampson as Senior Special Assistant(SSA) on Girl Child Development. Also appointed as SSA is another housemate of the reality show, Bayelsa-born Tarimotimi Sinclair aka Trikytee also as SSA. Diri …
The Sun Nigeria.
Tipper drivers threaten protest over court order violation in Anambra
David Onwuchekwa, Nnewi Tipper drivers in Anambra State have threatened another mother of all protests in the State over government’s alleged refusal to obey court judgement which declared collection of fees on latrite, stone and sand illegal. The drivers, under the umbrella of Anambra/Imo Tipper Drivers Association had repeatedly blocked the Enugu-Onitsha expressway, decring extortion, …
The Sun Nigeria.
Iwuanyanwu to Buhari: Restructure Nigeria before vacating office
Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri Elder Statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu has urged president Muhammadu Buhari to restructure the country before leaving office in 2023. He emphasized that their is great need to restructure Nigeria for proper and peaceful coexistence even as he advised that presidential position in the country should be rotated among the three zones of …
The Sun Nigeria.
Governor Masari faults media report on Katsina school
Agaju Madugba, Katsina Katsina State Governor, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari, has frowned at a recent online newspaper report on alleged deplorable condition of the buildings at the Government Community Girls Secondary School, Kafur, the Governor’s hometown. According to Masari in a press statement at the weekend, the newspaper published a string of pictures of dilapidated …
The Sun Nigeria.
Meeting with South-East leaders “extremely fruitful“ — Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described as “extremely fruitful“ the meeting which a presidential team had with leaders and stakeholders of the South-East. “The meeting of the presidential delegation with South-East leaders was very useful,’’ Mohammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Enugu. The delegation, led …
The Sun Nigeria.
Properties destroyed as fire razes warehouse, shops in Ondo
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure Multiple shops including pharmacy stores and ware houses were yesterday razed by fire in Akure, the Ondo State capital. Many valuables including electronics, computer sets, medicines, stationery and other goods were destroyed by the inferno which lasted for hours. It was gathered that calls put to the officials of the state fire …
The Sun Nigeria.
Ondo: Police, family disagree over kidnapped traders, as kidnappers demand N5 million ransom
Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The family of the kidnapped traders in Ondo State and the state police command have disagreed over the abduction of the seven traders. The traders were on Saturday kidnapped by unknown gunmen along Akure-Owo express road but the state police command claimed that its men have rescued them. But the family of …
The Sun Nigeria.
We have no powers to investigate or disqualify Obaseki over certificate, INEC replies ADP
Tony Osauzo, Benin The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has stated that it has no powers to investigate and disqualify Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, over the certificate he (Obaseki) presented to it for the governorship election, pointing out that only “an order of court” could do so. The electoral umpire added that it …
The Sun Nigeria.
Alleged incitement: Group cautions DSS, Islamic groups against harassing Bishop Onah
Felix Ikeme, Nsukka A youth group under the aegis of Save Enugu Youths Initiative (SEYI) has cautioned Nigerian security agencies not to be pressured by any group into harassing, intimidating or molesting the Catholic Bishop of Nsukka Diocese of Enugu State, Most Rev Godfrey Onah, following the recent crisis that erupted in Nsukka Local Government …
The Sun Nigeria.
Global coronavirus cases exceed 50m after 30-day spike
Global coronavirus infections exceeded 50 million on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally, with a second wave of the virus in the past 30 days accounting for a quarter of the total. October was the worst month for the pandemic so far, with the United States becoming the first country to report more than …
Global uncertainty could risk World War Three – UK military chief
Current global uncertainty and anxiety amid the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic could risk another world war, the head of Britain’s armed forces has warned. In an interview aired to coincide with Remembrance Sunday, the annual commemorations for those who have been killed and wounded in conflict, Nick Carter, Britain’s Chief …
#EndSARS protests: LASG orders release of 253 arrested suspects
*To prosecute 92 for arson, stealing, murder, others Muritala Ayinla The Lagos State government has ordered the release of 253 persons arrested by the police for criminal offences in connection with the #EndSARS protests which rocked the state recently. In a statement signed by the Attorney General, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), he explained that the Nigerian …
#EndSARS protests: Vandalization, looting not culture of Plateau, says Rev. Pam
Musa Pam, Jos The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), Rev. Dr. Yakubu Pam had said the looting and destruction of properties by hoodlums who hijacked the #EndSARS protest was not the culture of the people of Plateau State. Rev. Pam disclosed this at the Weekend when he visited the vandalised …
#EndSARS: 20 CSOs endorse call for Amnesty International’s expulsion
…accuse group of attempting to destabilize Nigeria Regina Otokpa, Abuja No fewer than 20 civil society organisations have endorsed the call seeking the expulsion of Amnesty International (AI)from Nigeria, over its alleged unethical role in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests. Addressing newsmen on Saturday in Abuja, the CSOs accused Amnesty International of attempting to …
JUST IN: Crashed fuel tanker spilling contents in Festac
Reports reaching New Telegraph are indicating that a tanker has upturned at the Festac Link Bridge area of Lagos spilling its contents. According to the reports, residents are currently scooping fuel from the ruptured tanker heightening fears of the possibility of an explosion. This latest accident is coming barely 24 hours after another incident …
Cancer: ‘My wife would still be alive had she got treatment’
My journey to widowerhood began three years ago in an oncologist’s office in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja. Had my wife, Grace, followed the doctor’s advice rather than seek the help of religious healers, I believe that she would have survived breast cancer and still be with me and our three-year-old daughter. She had gone for …
Portugal imposes local night-time curfews as COVID-19 cases hit record
Portugal will impose localised night-time curfews from Monday to contain the spread of the coronavirus as the number of cases reached a record high, Prime Minister Antonio Costa announced in the early hours of Sunday. “We cannot have the slightest doubt that everything must be done to contain the pandemic,” Costa told a news …
Mexico’s president won’t congratulate Biden on election win until legal challenges over
Mexico’s president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said on Saturday he would not congratulate a winner of the US presidential election until legal challenges are concluded, in an apparent bid to avoid friction with Washington during the transition. Democrat Joe Biden won the election on Saturday after a victory in the battleground state of Pennsylvania put him over …
Between Senator Ubah and #EndSARS protest
Awka The pictorial of the #EndSARS protest in Nnewi commercial town in Anambra State was like a war situation when youths in the area took to the streets calling for an end to the notorious act of brutality and extrajudicial killings by officers and men of the defunct Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS). As …
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