Presidency commends Super Eagles after AFCON final loss
Following the conclusion of the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in CĂ´te d’Ivoire, Vice President Kashim Shettima has expressed his commendation for the Super Eagles, acknowledging their remarkable skills displayed throughout the tournament, despite losing the cup to the host nation. Addressing the Super Eagles team after the match in CĂ´te d’Ivoire, Vice President Shettima […]
First Lady urges unified Action Against Drug Abuse
The Nigerian First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has called for “concerted efforts” to tackle the menace of DRUG ABUSE, highlighting its detrimental effects on individuals, families, and the society at large. Represented by Wife of the Inspector General of Police, Mrs. Elizabeth Egbetokun, at a Sensitization Programme for Governors Spouses in Abuja yesterday, Sen. Tinubu […]
Protesters tear-gassed as they target embassies in DR Congo
Riot police are cracking down on a small number of protesters who are sporadically grouping outside foreign embassies in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. The demonstrators accuse Western diplomats of being accomplices to Rwanda, which they accuse of backing the M23 rebel group that is destabilising the east of DR Congo. Rwanda has […]
PDP governors urge Federal Government to address insecurity, economic hardship
Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Monday, restated their position on state policing, as the solution to the country’s worsening security situation. The Chairman of the Forum, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, who briefed journalists after a meeting of the governors in Abuja, says the governors also decried […]
Minister of Women Affairs declared wanted
The Minister for Women Affairs, Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has declared wanted and placed a N2 million bounty on Mrs Adachukwu Kukelu Okafor, an Anambra lawyer, who allegedly burnt the private parts and body of her 10-year-old maid. Video footage of the naked little girl with burns injury all over her private parts, face and body went […]
Hosts Côte d’Ivoire clinch third AFCON title after comeback win over Nigeria
Super Eagles lost 2-1 to hosts Ivory Coast in a thrilling Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) final match at the Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan, on Sunday. The Ivorian’s came from behind, being a goal down in the first hal, but scored two goals in the second half for victory. Ivory Coast’s success […]
President Tinubu reiterates determination to achieve food sufficiency for Nigeria
President Bola Tinubu says his administration is revolutionizing agriculture to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production and a net exporter of agricultural products. Speaking when he received a delegation from the Global Tijaniyya Movement, led by Khalifa Muhammad Mahe Niass, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, on Sunday, Mr President who noted the food crisis […]
Hungarian President Katalin Novak resigns over child abuse pardon scandal
Hungary’s President Katalin Novak has resigned. A member of the ruling conservative party Fidesz, Novak’s decision came after more than a week of public outrage after it was revealed that she issued a presidential pardon in April 2023 to a man convicted of hiding a string of child sexual abuses in a state-run children’s home. […]
Over 120, 000 Nigerian refugees in Cameroon, have pleaded for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s help to return to their ancestral homes in Borno State, Nigeria
The call was made via a letter to President Tinubu by the president of the Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon (NRC), Mr. Luka Isaac, who claimed that the refugees cannot return to their communities, because of the continuous occupation of ancestral homes by the Boko Haram terrorists since 2013. According to Isaac, the refugees comprising mainly […]
Prioritize safety and well-being while expressing affection during Valentine’s Day says NACA
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has encouraged the public to prioritize their safety and well-being while expressing affection during this year’s Valentine’s Day. While reiterating NACA’s dedication to fostering a healthy and responsible observance of love, the agency’s Director General (DG), Gambo Aliyu, emphasized that as Valentine’s Day approaches, individuals should […]
