The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Mustapha Ahmed, says Nigeria will be witnessing severe flooding this year as indicated by predictions from relevant agencies.He made the disclosure at a two-day Experts’ Technical Meeting on 2023 Climate-Related Disaster Preparedness and Mitigation Strategies, on Wednesday in Abuja. Ahmed noted that there had been […]
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has blamed irresponsible faith leaders for religious tensions in the country and for failing to promote unity. Osinbajo made the remark when a delegation from the Kuje interfaith community, led by Sam Ogbodo, the Senior Pastor of Kings Palace Church International, visited him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday. […]
Watford striker Emmanuel Dennis has celebrated his maiden goal for the Super Eagles, Dennis netted the last goal in Nigeria’s 10-0 thrashing of Sao Tome and Principe in a 2023 African Cup of Nations qualifying game on Monday. he Super Eagles team were 3-0 ahead at half-time following a dominant display. Victor Osimhen scored four […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over a meeting with some Ministers and Heads of security establishments at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting, which started at 10 am, is the sequel to the recommendations by the Council of State over insecurity across the nation. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Boss […]
The foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine are to hold talks in Turkey, as Moscow’s all-out invasion of its neighbour enters its third week. Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba said ahead of the face-to-face meeting with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov that his expectations were “limited”. It comes after Ukraine accused Russia of bombing a children’s hospital […]
Also, about 123 companies and 33 Bureau de change, were linked to terrorists in addition to 26 suspected bandits/kidnappers and seven co-conspirators who have now been identified. According to the minister, “the analysis has resulted in the arrest of 45 suspects who will soon face prosecution and seizure of assets”. Still, on terrorism financing, Lai […]
The Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), an umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has given assurance that the party’s National Convention will hold in February. Kebbi Gov. Atiku Bagudu and Chairman of the PGF gave the assurance while speaking with journalists at the end of a closed-door meeting […]
France and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has been found guilty of conspiring to blackmail a fellow French footballer with a sex tape. A judge handed Benzema a one-year suspended jail term and ordered him to pay a €75,000 (£63,000; $84,000) fine. Benzema, 33, was one of five people put on trial last month over […]
Nigerian reality TV star, Tega Dominic has thanked her lucky stars after surviving a car accident. The mother-of-one took to her Twitter page to share photos of the damaged car in the early hours of today, as she asked her fans to appreciate God on her behalf. She tweeted, “Child of a praying mother. Thank you Abba […]
The Senate today condemned the invasion of the Abuja home of Supreme Court Justice, Mary Peter-Odili, by operatives of security agencies. The upper chamber also commended the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali-Baba, for making arrests and constituting a panel to investigate the raid on her residence. In a statement today, the upper chamber urged the […]
