Thirteen people killed after bus and truck collide in northern Ukraine
Thirteen people have been killed after a collision between a minibus and a truck in northern Ukraine. Seven others were injured in the incident early Read more
Month: December 2021
Red List: NANS Gives U.K. mission in Nigeria 72 Hours to Rescind its Decision
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has given British Mission in Nigeria 72 hours to rescind its decision to pause the issuance and processing Read more
AEDC: FG, electricity workers’ union sign MoU
The federal government and the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) On Tuesday in Abuja signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the Abuja Electricity Read more
Nigeria’s Insecurity Makes it More Attractive to Investors – Femi Adesina
The Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina, has posited that Nigeria’s insecurity makes it a more attractive destination for investors. Read more
2023: Orji Kalu is the ideal candidate to succeed President Buhari in 2023 – Muhammad
Comrade Yakubu Arigu Muhammad, the National Coordinator of Arewa Youths for Orji Uzor Kalu, AYOUK, has called on Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, the Chief Whip Read more
COVID in Europe: Mandatory vaccination should be a last resort, says Dr Hans Kluge
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office for Europe urged governments to take urgent action against rising COVID-19 cases and deaths across the region. It Read more
One dead, two missing after building collapse in southern France
A man has been found dead in the rubble of a collapsed building in southern France, firefighters told the AFP news agency. The three-story residential Read more
SHOCKING: Buhari emerges President of Africa’s Great Green Wall
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has emerged as President of the Great Green Wall Initiative in Africa. Minister of State for Environment, Chief Read more
“ONLY 3% OF NIGERIANS HAVE BEEN VACCINATED AGAINST COVID-19”- LAI MOHAMMED
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has said barely three per cent of Nigeria’s population has been vaccinated against COVID-19 largely due to poor Read more
Electoral Amendment Bill: Signed or not, Buhari’s reputation remains intact—Adesina
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has said that whether or not the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), Read more
TRUMP SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM TRUTH SOCIAL, RAISES $1Bn IN FUNDS AHEAD OF PLANNED LAUNCH
Donald Trump has announced that his new anti-censorship social-media site has attracted a further $1 billion in investments. Making the announcement of the cash injected Read more
“COMPULSORY VACCINATION IS A VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS” – ANGLICAN BISHOP
The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma, has described the compulsory COVID-19 vaccination for all civil servants by the Federal Read more
France election: Who’s who in the race to unseat Macron?
The list of people hoping to create an upset and unseat Emmanuel Macron is quickly growing with just four months to go before France’s presidential Read more
Nigeria and Britain at loggerheads over Omicron Travel Ban, FG says action discriminatory
• Britain’s decision based on discrimination, not scientific but prejudice, claims FG• Presidential steering committee will respond appropriately soon, says Mohammed• It’s a temporary precautionary Read more
Professor Placid Njoku featured at the 33rd convocation ceremony of FUTO, promised to revamp the institution
By Princely Onyenwe, Imo Over the weekend, Deputy GOVERNOR of Imo state Nigeria, His Excellency Professor Placid Njoku was at the just concluded 33rd convocation Read more
NNPC Chairman leaves for Houston Texas to attend a four(4) day program of the 23rd World Petroleum Congress(WPC)
By Princely Onyenwe, Imo Controversy bedevilling the actual position of Senator Ifeanyi Araraume as the Board Chairman of NNPC LTD can now be doused by Read more
Imo Attorney General denies being involved in child trafficking rumour peddled by Igboayaka’s OYC group (see proves)
By Princely Onyenwe, Imo I AM NOT INVOLVED IN ANY CHILD TRAFFICKING MATTER- Imo Attorney General The attention of the Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner Read more
Saint Peter’s Anglican Church Oshodi Lagos Weds Ken and Amaka Onyenwe in Grand style
By Princely Onyenwe, Imo – Diocese of Lagos West Anglican Communion, St.Peters Anglican Church Oshodi Lagos State Nigeria has joined Mr Ken and Mrs Amaka Read more
SIT-AT-HOME: Nigerian Troops allegedly quell suspected IPOB/ESN attack on two communities, uncover IEDs in Imo state
By Princely Onyenwe, Imo Troops conducting Exercise GOLDEN DAWN Sector 3 have thwarted an attempt by members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and Read more
Nigerian Army scuttles plans to bomb communities in Imo State
A Nigerian Army troop conducting Exercise Golden Dawn Section 3 in the South-East has uncovered and detonated some Improvised Explosive Device IED allegedly planted by Read more
Incoming German Chancellor Scholz unveils new cabinet members
Designated new German chancellor Olaf Scholz presented the ministers of his Social Democratic Party, for the new German government on Monday, setting the scene for Read more
Nigeria Loses Half of its Annual Crop Production to Pests – FG
While speaking at a press conference organised by the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service to mark the International Day of Plant Health, the Minister of Agriculture Read more
AEDC Apologizes for Blackout Experienced in Abuja Metropolis
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company, AEDC, has apologised to residents of the Abuja metropolis for the blackout experienced on Monday. According to a statement signed Read more
NFIU Denies ISWAP Laundered ₦18 billion through Nigeria
In a statement by its Chief Media Analyst, Ahmed Dikko, the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, has denied reports by the Economic Community of West African Read more
Far-right divisions on display after parties fail to agree on EU-wide political group
Leaders of European far-right and populist parties failed to agree on founding a new political group in the European Parliament over the weekend, laying bare Read more
French PM outlines new virus measures amid spike in infections
French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced a series of new COVID-19 measures on Monday as the country grapples with a spike in infections. “The virus Read more
Belarus imposes retaliatory sanctions on EU and UK airlines
Belarus says it will impose retaliatory restrictions on airlines from the European Union and the United Kingdom. Minsk announced that it would also introduce a Read more
Spain first to receive EU pandemic recovery funds, as other countries lag behind
Spain will be the first EU country to benefit from aid out of the bloc’s pandemic recovery fund launched to combat the economic consequences of Read more
Grímsvötn: Iceland raises alert level for country’s most active volcano
Iceland has raised its eruption alert level for the country’s most active volcano, Grímsvötn, after several recent earthquakes. Authorities said on Monday that one of Read more
Belgian unions demand better wages and help with high energy bills
Thousands of Belgian workers took to the streets on Monday to demand better wages after a national day of protest was called by unions. Around Read more
