Less than two weeks after lawmakers in the House of Representatives called for the sack of the Service Chiefs, the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has also demanded a total overhaul of the nation’s security architecture, in a bid ...
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South-East Governors strengthen regional security outfit
The governors of the South East geo-political zone rose from a closed-door meeting at the Government House, Enugu, disclosing their plan to forward a bill to South East State Houses of Assembly to enact a law to back-up the South ...
Read More »Insecurity: Ohanaeze ready to defend Igbos from slaughter – Nwodo
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, rose from a meeting on Sunday and declared that it would use everything available to defend its people in the face of worsening insecurity in the country ...
Read More »Northern governors, CNG clash over Operation Shege Ka Fasa
Northern governors and the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) on Sunday clashed over Operation Shege Ka Fasa, a security outfit, whose symbols were unveiled by the CNG ...
Read More »ASUU blames FG, states for rising insecurity
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the federal and state governments in Nigeria for the rise in insurgent citizenship, saying instead of investing ...
Read More »We’re ready to contain coronavirus outbreak – Health Minister assures
The Minister of Health, Prof. Osagie Ehanire, says Lagos State, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, is well prepared and ready to contain the novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infectious disease, if eventually it breaks out in Nigeria ...
Read More »Nigeria to get first tranche of $3bn loan soon – World Bank
The World Bank has confirmed that discussions on its first tranche of the $3bn loan request to Nigeria have reached advanced stage and projected that the sum would be approved and given to the Nigerian government this year ...
Read More »Fed Govt warns against use of Windows 7 powered devices
Following the expiration date of Microsoft Windows 7 Operating System (OS), since January 14, 2020, the federal government has warned Nigerians against the use of ...
Read More »Buhari, Trudeau hold talks to strengthen Nigeria-Canada ties
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, described Nigeria-Canada relations as ‘very cordial’, expressing his desire to further strengthen bilateral ties. Malam Garba Shehu, ...
Read More »Keystone Bank, Afreximbank, others partner to promote African creative industry
Keystone Bank Limited has re-emphasised its commitment to the growth and development of the Africa’s creative industry as the lender recently partnered with the African ...
Read More »NCC restates commitment to promote competition, research-based policies
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to maintain an enabling environment for healthy competition among telecommunications operators. The Commission said this was ...
Read More »Oshoala scores brace as Barcelona rout Real Sociedad in Super Cup final
Asisat Oshoala was in blistering form, scoring two goals, as she inspired Barcelona to a 10-1 victory against Real Sociedad in Sunday’s Spanish Women’s Super Cup final. The 25-year-old ...
Read More »Coronavirus deaths soar past 900 in China
The death toll from the novel coronavirus surged past 900 in mainland China on Monday, overtaking global fatalities in the 2002-03 SARS epidemic, even as ...
Read More »Sinn Fein surges as most popular party in Irish election
Nationalist party Sinn Fein won the popular vote in Ireland’s general election, ballot counts revealed Sunday, with the one-time political wing of the IRA disrupting ...
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