US President Joe Biden has announced a significant strengthening of US force posture in Europe, vowing that NATO will meet every threat from Russia from the air, sea or land. He said this as he began a two-day NATO summit in Madrid, Spain. Speaking alongside the NATO secretary general, Biden listed new troop movements, equipment…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has highlighted reasons he could not implement the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference report. Jonathan explained that the political climate did not warrant his then government to implement the 2014 National Conference report. He noted that Nigeria was on the verge of the 2015 general election; hence it was impossible…
Ahead of the 2023 general election, Minister of works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has told Nigerians to vote for candidates based on their track records. Fashola stated this at the sixth edition of the annual ‘BRF GABFEST’ in Lagos, adding that emotions should not be the primary drive for making choices of quality leaders in…
South-East Christian youths have called on Ndigbo and Nigerians in general to devise means of securing themselves against all manners of criminals. This formed part of the communique issued by the youth wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, YOWICAN, after their meeting in Enugu. The communique was signed by Revd. Oluchukwu Onuigwe, Chairman…
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi has stated that Nigeria is suffering from bad leadership, and there might be a crisis in the country soon. Obi stated this on Tuesday during a visit to the leadership of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) in Abuja. The former Anambra governor…
The ongoing communal war between two Cross River State communities, Nko in Yakurr LGA and Onyadama in Abi federal LGA has thrown up no fewer than 10,000 refugees. This was disclosed by the paramount ruler of Yakurr LGA and Obol Lopon of Ugep, HRM Obol Ofem Ubana. He said most of the Internally Displaced Persons…
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has appointed new set of aides who will work with him. Makinde announced the appointment of the new aides on Tuesday. One of the newly appointed aides is an Ibadan-based broadcaster, Alhaji Olalomi Amole. Amole is an indigene of Ona Ara Local Government Area in Oyo Central Senatorial district….
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has invited Organised Labour in the State to a meeting, today, Wednesday to resolve the industrial action embarked upon by government workers. The meeting is expected to discuss all issues contained in the list of grievances raised by the workers for embarking on the indefinite strike action. A statement…
The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, denied a report alleging that some serving officers are planning to storm Abuja, to protest unpaid emoluments and poor working conditions. Onyema Nwachukwu, Brigadier General, Director Army Public Relations in a statement described the reports as baseless, unsubstantiated and an attempt by some faceless enemies to dent the image of…
A medical doctor identified as Dr. Mansur Mohammed and many other people have been abducted by the notorious bandits operating in Zamfara State. The State’s chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the attack, urging the Federal and the State governments to rise up to the security challenges. Dr. Mansur, who is the…
The International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria has expressed concern over the arrest, detention and arraignment of publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper, Mr. Haruna Mohammed and a reporter, Mr. Idris Kamal in Bauchi State by the State’s police command. A statement by the Secretary, IPI Nigeria, Ahmed I. Shekarau, said the two journalists were recently arraigned…
The British High Commission has expressed its readiness to support all efforts geared towards ensuring a credible gubernatorial election in Osun State on July 16. This was stated by Wale Adebajo, the Commissions’ Political Adviser to Nigeria during a visit of the Commission to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola in Osogbo on Tuesday. Adebajo, who said the…
Ukraine has targeted an arms depot within Moscow-controlled Luhansk, with Russian backed forces saying that US-donated HIMARS multiple launch rocket system, MLRS, was used. “The first case of the use of the American MLRS M142HIMARS, which was so advertised, was detected in the LPR today [Tuesday],” the spokesman for the People’s Militia of the self-declared…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Osun State, Professor Abdulganiy Olayinka Raji has again appealed to politicians and political parties who feel aggrieved about electoral issues not to resort to the social media as the doors of the Commission is always open. The Osun INEC REC made this known on…
Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Olanipekun wants Yorubas in Nigeria to prepare themselves physically and spiritually against terrorists. The monarch spoke at a meeting with the Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams. The Aare paid a visit to palace of Oba Olanipekun on Tuesday. The Oba condemned the spate of killings, recalling the brutal…
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have thrown their weight behind Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. NLC and TUC made the pledge in separate addresses on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, speaking during the 10th Memorial Lecture in honour late Pascal Bafya, said…
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, has lamented the inability of the present government to tackle the security challenges rocking the nation. In a series of tweets on Tuesday night, the human rights lawyer recalled the administration of the former President, Olusegun Obasanjo which fought criminal elements and ensured peace in the country. According to him,…
The International Press Centre(IPC), has again condemned the recent harassment and molestation of the publisher of WikkiTimes online newspaper, Haruna Mohammed. Mohammed and one of the reporters, Idris Kamal, were alleged to have been recently harassed and molested by the Police in Bauchi State. The ordeal of the two journalists was said to have began…
Beasts of No Nation writer, Uzodinma Iweala, has stated that Nigeria needs another independence and should be dissolved. Uzodinma made the declaration in his article,’Nigeria’s Second Independence: Why the Giant of Africa Needs to Start Over’, published in Foreign Affairs. The American magazine of international relations and United States foreign policy is published by the…
After a grueling political engagements, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and former presidential aspirant of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has left the shores of the country for a holiday in Turkey. Wike Tuesday shared some pictures of his vacation on his official Twitter handle where posed with his Abia State counterpart, Okezie…
