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Nigerian Army has announced the commencement of a nationwide “cyberwarfare” operation, as protests against police brutality continue in the country. The army said the operation will be under the banner of Exercise Crocodile Smile, which it said is an annual exercise and traditionally holds in the last quarter of the year. It made the announcement on […]
Edo State – Voters across Edo State will troop out to vote in an election that will decide who occupies the Dennis Osadebey Government House for the next four years. The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1.72 million residents of the State are eligible to vote in the election. However, going by past experience, less […]
COVID-19 – The Kogi State government has ordered the full reopening of all schools in the state. The announcement was made known in a statement by the state’s commissioner of education, Wemi Jones, in Lokoja on Tuesday. He said the governor, Yahaya Bello, has approved September 14 for the resumption for primary, secondary and tertiary schools. […]
Governor Uzodinma – The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, Tuesday met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. Mr Uzodinma told journalists after the meeting that he discussed the erosion ravaging parts of his state with the president. The governor also spoke about his stance on his party, APC, zoning its 2023 […]
Ondo 2020 – The African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Monday said it had not adopted the Zenith Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Agboola Ajayi, for the October 10 Ondo State governorship election. A statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary of ADC, Yemi Kolapo, reaffirmed its total confidence in its Governorship Candidate, Mr Dapo Adelegan. […]
Lionel Messi did not attend a pre-season medical with FC Barcelona on Sunday, a Barca club source has confirmed This is the latest development following his shock announcement on Tuesday that he wants to leave the club. Reuters footage showed players arriving for coronavirus tests on Sunday morning and Messi did not appear. Lionel Messi […]
Pastor Adeboye – President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met with one of Nigeria’s most influential Christian clerics, Pastor Adeboye. Apart from Mr Adeboye, who heads the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), others at the meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari. Mr Osinbajo is also a […]
Buhari has again condemned the attack on the office of the United Nations by Boko Haram terrorists in 2011. A car filled with explosives had on August 21, 2011, rammed into the building, setting off an explosion that killed 23 UN staff, including Nigerians in the first suicide bomb attack in Nigeria. Witnesses said the […]
Nigerian Government – The minister said the donation would be used to support the most vulnerable populations to help mitigate the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The Nigerian Government has said it borrowed over 5,000mt of grains from the Economic Community of West Africa States to feed citizens as hunger bites harder. Minister […]
NIS Recruitment – Victory came the way of Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited, penultimate week when the Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, and presided over by Hon Justice Nnamdi O. Dimgba, delivered a landmark judgement. BACKGROUND On April 30, 2013, Drexel Tech Nigeria Limited, a legitimately incorporated company in Nigeria, with oversea affiliates, entered a […]