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Insecurity – Killings across Nigeria continued last week (June 12 – 18) as non-state actors killed at least 52 persons in various attacks. The figure for the week indicates a decline when compared to the previous week when over 100 persons were killed. Out of the 52 persons killed, two were security personnel including one army […]
Ekiti – Abiodun Oyebanji, the anointed candidate of the outgoing governor, Kayode Fayemi, polled 187,057 votes to defeat his closest rival, Segun Oni of the Social Democratic Party, who polled 82,211 votes. Abiodun Oyebanji, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the just-concluded gubernatorial election in Ekiti State, has been declared the winner of […]
El-Rufai of Kaduna State has disclosed why President Muhammadu Buhari loves Rotimi Amaechi, the outgone Minister of Transportation. Rufai disclosed that Buhari loves Amaechi due to his decision to defect from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, during the era of former President Goodluck Jonathan. He disclosed this when Amaechi […]
Nnamdi Kanu Family member leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has reacted to Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s visit to the agitator. Kanu’s younger brother, Prince Emmanuel said Soludo’s visit was an indication that the IPOB leader was not a bad person as being portrayed. Soludo had visited Kanu in the custody of the Department […]
Zelensky – An adviser to the Ukrainian defence minister said he thought the city would be won back today. Markian Lubkivskyi told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: ‘I believe that today the city will be fully under the control of Ukrainian armed forces. ‘We have finished in the last two days the operation in the Kyiv […]
Ukraine – Russia and Belarus are extending military drills that were due to end on Sunday, the Belarus defense minister said, in a step that further intensifies pressure on Ukraine as Western leaders warn of an imminent Russian invasion. The Belarus minister said the decision had been taken “in connection with the increase in military […]
Dubai Expo 2020, initially scheduled for 20th October 2020 to 10th April 2021, was postponed to 1st October 2021 and will run until 31st March 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being postponed, the organizers retained the theme “Expo 2020” for marketing and branding purposes. The event brought 192 countries together with a sole […]
Tinubu – the founding member of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and elder statesman, Tanko Yakasai, has revealed that the National Leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, wants to run for the presidential race in the 2023 general election. He said the APC chieftain was at his Abuja residence on Wednesday […]
COVID-19 – The Nigerian government has directed civil servants from Grade Level 12 and below to resume work effective Wednesday, December 1, 2021. The workers have also been directed to get vaccinated before resumption. The directive, which is contained in a circular signed by the head of service of the federation, Folasade Yemi-Esan, noted that […]
Godwin Emefiele – If you’re a fan of the Arsenal Football Club who appear to be suffering bad fortunes in the Premier League this season, there is good news from the Central Bank of Nigeria. You can now improve your team’s score-line by attacking Livescores and sending ‘experts’ to take down its site. This quick-fix […]