Buhari is fit to work – Paul Arkwright Paul Arkwright who is the British High Commissioner to Nigeria has stated that President Muhammadu Buhari hasn’t fully recovered from his illness but he is fit to carry on the responsibilities of [...]
On Sunday, 27th August, 2017, the Imo state chapter of the Barr. Charles Ezekwem-led Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) paid heart wrenching sympathy and condolence visits to the families of the victims of the demolition of the ancestral Eke Ukwu Owerre [...]
August 28, 2017
Human rights
Thousands of residents in Makurdi the Benue State capital, have been displaced following a heavy downpour that lasted four hours yesterday, which left hundreds of settlements, houses and markets submerged. The downpour, which started around 12midnight, lasted for more than [...]
A request by the Nigerian government seeking the revocation of the pro-Biafra leader, Nnamdi Kanu’s bail, is “misconceived”, his lawyer has said. The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, on Friday demanded the revocation of Mr. Kanu’s bail which was [...]
The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Sunday gave an indication that the 2019 election in Rivers State could be as violent as previous elections. Mr. Wike, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has been having a running battle in [...]
Tropical Storm Harvey caused widespread flooding in Houston, America’s fourth largest city, inundating homes and submerging highways on Sunday as residents hunkered down in anticipation of several more days of “unprecedented” rainfall. The images on Twitter and networks evoked memories [...]
August 28, 2017
International
ABUJA – Senior Special Assistant to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin Okupe has advised the federal government against the use of force in resolving the various agitations in some parts of the country but rather that the [...]
Presidency raises alarm over campaign of calumny: The Presidency has alerted the public on an orchestrated campaign to smear President Muhammadu Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Alhaji Abba Kyari, by a section of the press. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior [...]