AFTER sustained aerial bombardments and elimination of terrorists, surviving fighters of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) have buried 26 members in Ngala Local Government Area of Borno State. The terrorists were eliminated on September 9, in a coordinated air strike by the Nigerian military on two camps …
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Why Nigeria Should Benefit More From Its Gas Reserves – Osinbajo
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo has said the use of gas as a transition fuel will help in stemming deforestation and advancing Nigeria’s broader development goals. The vice president said Nigeria had one of the largest gas reserves in the world and deserved to reap more from it. ‘’The use of …
Read More »Lagos Govt To Partner NIPetE On Students’ Training
LAGOS State government has approved the plan to collaborate with the National Institution of Petroleum Engineers (NIPetE) to train students to bridge the gap between the University and the industry. The Commissioner, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Engr. Olalere Odusote dropped the hint when the National Chairman of the …
Read More »Kwara PoS Operator Defrauds Ilorin Residents N20m
AN Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara State, has remanded a 23-year-old Point of Sale (POS) operator, Jonathan Victor, for allegedly defrauding some residents of Ilorin the sum of N20m. Victor allegedly impersonated one Ibilade Joel on Facebook to defraud his victims. The Police First Information Report (FIR) said Victor used …
Read More »Catholic Bishops Pray, Seek End To Insecurity
CATHOLIC Bishops of Nigeria have prayed to God for an immediate end to insecurity ravaging Imo State and the country at large. The bishops who are in the state for their 2022 National Conference made the prayer when they visited the state governor, Hope Uzodinma, at the Government House in …
Read More »Kidnapped Imo Monarch Escapes From Abductors’ Den
THE traditional ruler of Isiala Umudi in the Nkwerre Local Government Area of Imo State, Joel Nwankwo, has escaped from his abductors. A source close to the monarch said that the monarch escaped from Okwu forest in the Ikeduru LGA of the state where he was taken to by his …
Read More »Wales Turn Against Prince William’s New Title
THE faded photo shows two tiny but unmistakable figures atop Wales’ imposing Caernarfon Castle, a snapshot taken by a schoolgirl in 1969 that captured a moment in history. “He came to stand on this balcony here with his mum,” says Maria Sarnacki, holding up the picture in front of the …
Read More »Taraba Stagnant Under Ishaku – Bwacha Campaign Council
THE campaign council of the governorship candidate of the All All Progressive Congress in Taraba State, Sen. Emmanuel Bwacha, on Thursday, alleged that the state has collapsed under Governor Darius Ishaku. The council’s Director of Media and Publicity, Aaron Arthimas, made the allegation while responding to a press conference by …
Read More »PDP Welcomes 1,868 Defecting APC Members In Sokoto
NO fewer than 1,868 members of the All Progressives Congress in Sokoto State have defected to the Peoples Democratic Party. This is contained in a statement issued by the state PDP spokesman, Malam Hassan Sanyinnawal in Sokoto on Thursday. According to Sanyinnawal, the defectors, who are businessmen from 10 communities …
Read More »Group Threatens To Bomb NFF Election Venue
A group under the name Nigeria Football Stakeholders has threatened to bomb the venue of the Nigeria Football Federation election on September 30 in Benin City, if the poll is not cancelled. In a letter dated August 7, 2022, and addressed to the Sports Minister, Sunday Dare, and NFF president, …
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