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Again, Northern elders raise the alarm over attack on Fulani herders in S’West
From Okwe Obi, Abuja Northern Elders Forum (NEF), has gain, decried alleged attack on Fulani herders in some States in the South East region, noting that no section of the country has the right to intimidate, harass another region with reckless abandon. NEF Director of Publicity and Advocacy, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, in a statement yesterday,
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IPOB vigilante threatens to move into Benue
From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has threatened to move into Benue State with its Eastern Security Network (ESN) if urgent steps are not taken by the State ,governor, Samuel Ortom to protect Igbos in his State. In a statement by the media and publicity secretary of the group, Emma Powerful,
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Skills: Army graduates 67 Wounded in Action soldiers in Kaduna
From Sola Ojo, Kaduna The Nigerian Army on Friday graduated 67 Wounded in Action soldiers of operation Lafiya Dole on computer repair, operation and Close Circuit Television (CCTV) from Physical and Rehabilitation Centre, located inside 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna. 50 of them had four months of intensive training in computer repair and operation while
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Kalu greets Obasanjo at 84
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 84th birthday anniversary. Extending his warm greetings to family, friends and associates of the statesman, Kalu noted that Baba Obasanjo has played various roles in nation building
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Buhari decorates new Service Chiefs
From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari decorated the nation’s new service chiefs. The decoration which held inside Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja came after the two chambers of the National Assembly had confirmed the service chiefs’ nominations. Those decorated in the new ranks include the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor,
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Group condemns FG’s no fly zone order on Zamfara State
From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Patriots for the Advancement of Peace and Social Development (PAPSD) has condemned the declaration of Zamfara State as a no fly zone by the federal government. The organisation equally accused the All Progressives Congress (APC-led) federal government and the Service Chiefs of playing politics with the lives in
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Gov. Matawalle consoles Zamfara NUJ over fire outbreak
Governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle, has sympathised with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) over the recent fire outbreak at the Press Centre in Gusau. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that hoodlums had on Tuesday set ablaze the shops belonging to the NUJ Secretariat in Gusau burning down 10 shops. Matawalle
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Minister urges greater involvement of market women in NSIP
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has called for a greater involvement of market women in the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), initiated by the Federal Government to eradicate poverty. Aliu was quoted as making the call in a statement issued by her Special Assistant on Media, Mr Austine Elemue, on Friday in
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Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad on 4-day landmark visit – Iraqi state media
Pope Francis on Friday arrived in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad for a historic apostolic four-day trip to the Middle Eastern nation, Iraq’s official news agency INA reported. The papal plane landed at Baghdad International Airport after taking off from the Italian Fiumicino air harbor on Friday morning. Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi arrived at the
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Dr. Cyprian Ekong gets first COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria
From Fred Ezeh, Abuja At about 11: 05am, Dr. Cyprian Ngong, a family Physician, Senior Registrar at National Hospital, Abuja, was administered the first dose of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, marking the historic commencement of COVID-19 vaccination in Nigeria. Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, administered the vaccine to Dr.
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Kalu greets Obasanjo at 84
Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on the occasion of his 84th birthday anniversary. Extending his warm greetings to family, friends and associates of the statesman, Kalu noted that Baba Obasanjo has played various roles in nation
Nigeria begins COVID-19 vaccination
Nigeria on Friday commenced its COVID-19 vaccination as a medical doctor, Dr. Cyprian Ngong, of the National Hospital, Abuja, received a jab of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, flagged off the exercise on behalf of President
Don’t insult Kalu, group warns Abaribe
A pro unity group, Aba Frontiers Forum (AFF) has cautioned the Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe against heating the polity in Abia State. Reacting to news reports in some national dailies and online platforms with the caption ‘I survived three impeachment as Kalu’s deputy’, an extract of Abaribe’s “Made in Aba”
Amid pandemic, Pope goes to Iraq to rally fading Christians
Pope Francis heads to Iraq on Friday to urge the country’s dwindling number of Christians to stay put and help rebuild the country after years of war and persecution, brushing aside the coronavirus pandemic and security concerns to make his first-ever papal visit. Iraqis were keen to welcome him and the global attention his
US blocked Myanmar junta’s attempt to empty $1bn New York Fed account
Myanmar’s military rulers attempted to move about $1 billion held at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York days after seizing power on Feb. 1, prompting U.S. officials to put a freeze on the funds, according to three people familiar with the matter, including one U.S. government official. The transaction on Feb. 4 in
COVID-19: Nigeria records 709 fresh infections
*52% percent leap in 24 hours The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country recorded 709 new COVID-19 cases across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Thursday. The single-day count recorded on Thursday represents a 52.8 percent leap compared to the 464 cases announced the previous day. A total of
EPL: Mount gives Chelsea big win at Liverpool
*Spurs edge to victory against Fulham *Everton win to continue top-four push Chelsea strengthened their case for Champions League qualification and harmed champions Liverpool’s own top-four hopes as Mason Mount’s goal gave them victory at Anfield. The Blues were the better side and had an early Timo Werner finish disallowed by the video assistant referee
Five arrested for selling fake COVID-19 certificate at MMIA
Police have arrested five people for allegedly selling fake COVID-19 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. Two others were said to be on the run. The police said the suspects, Achibong Idonrenyin, Moses Samuel, Popoola Adewala, Wale Aderele and Abdulmalik Ibrahim, specialised in selling fake COVID- 19 negative certificates to unsuspecting travellers within
Zamfara: Again, gunmen abduct over 60 women, children
…set village ablaze Hundreds of gunmen yesterday invaded Ruwan Tofa village in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State and abducted over 60 women, mostly nursing mothers. The armed men also kidnapped the village head’s representative and set the village on fire. A survivor of the attack, Habu Marina, said gunmen, who rode on motorcycles,
Reps query FIRS for failing to meet N5trn target
The House of Representatives has queried the executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr. Mohammed Nami, over the agency’s inability to meet the N5.077 trillion target, despite the downward review of the N8.7 trillion initial proposed revenue for 2020. Chairman of the House committee on finance, Hon. James Faleke, made the position
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