General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander Sector, Major General Waidi Shaibu has commiserated with shop owners and traders who were victim of fire incident which razed parts of the Maiduguri Monday Market. The GOC expressed his sympathy at the unfortunate incident which destroyed valuable items on Sunday morning in the heat of the general […]
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#NigeriaDesides: Atiku Wins In Yobe
Atiku Abubakar,, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has won the just concluded presidential election in Yobe State after defeating his closest challenger, All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. According to results from the 17 local government areas collated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in the […]
OOMPA Congratulates Amiloaded On Her Birthday
The Osun Online Media Publisher Association has on Tuesday, congratulated Aminat Alake, publisher of Amiloaded Media hub on her birthday. In a statement released by the OOMPA, the publisher was described as a rare breed who has dispensed good worthy example in leadership. The statement reads, “Our dear own, Aminat Alake, Publisher of Amiloaded Media […]
Again, Protest Rocks Ogun Over Naira Scarcity
The scarcity of Naira has sparked new protests in Ogun State, as videos online show two banks being set on fire in the Sagamu region of the state. Videos that were shared on Monday showed a large number of locals watching as the Keystone and Union banks were set on fire, with some young people […]
FG Using Naira Swap Policy To Target ‘Criminals It Knows’ – Ezekwesili
Dr Oby Ezekwesili, former minister of education has accused the Federal Government of using the CBN to target political “criminals it knows” rather than focusing on fiscal and monetary policy. The former minister slammed the Naira swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. She made the statement on Sunday when she featured on […]
Pro-Biafra Militants Attack Oil Vessel, Kill 2 Near Cameroon
Suspected militants who are loyal to a group called Biafra Nations League, BNL, have reportedly killed two escorts of an oil vessel near Cameroonian waters. ”They attempted to set the vessel ablaze”, another source revealed. Eyewitness reports indicate that the incident took place at around 4 am in the Cameroonian-controlled Idabato district of the Bakassi […]
FG Abandoned Nigerians Trained To Build Satellite – Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo, a former President of Nigeria has blamed government’s policy somersault in the last 15 years for Nigeria’s inability to produce its own satellite. The growth of the nation’s technological push, according to Obasanjo, will remain a mirage without committed efforts and a unique blueprint. The former Head of State spoke at his residence […]
US Partners With Nigeria To Stop Gas Flaring By Conversion To Ammonia
Nigeria’s energy transition agenda, in line with global direction received a boost at the CERA Week energy conference in Houston, Texas, as the United States’ Government indicated interest in a bi-lateral partnership that would see the conversion of the enormous gas resources currently being flared to ammonia. Ammonia has the potential of being a huge […]
Minister of Interior, Aregbesola Commission Nigeria Immigration Service In Enugu
…says Contemporary realities are pointing clearly to the fact that conducive workplace environment is a huge critical factor to productivity. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola stated this at the commissioning of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Enugu State Command Office Complex on Thursday in Enugu. The Minister, who recalled how the office complex […]
Nigeria Receives 177,600 Doses Of J&J Covid-19 Vaccine
The Federal government has received 177,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine on Thursday, August 12. The single-shot J&J vaccine was acquired through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), with support from Afrexim bank. Africa Centre for Disease Control also revealed that the vaccines were partly manufactured in Africa
Nigeria Records 747 COVID-19 Cases In 5 Months
It was confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, that 747 fresh cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC, made this known on its verified website on Thursday morning, stated that the 747 new cases were the highest in any single day in the last five months. About 488 […]
Hoodlums Attack Radio Nigeria, Destroy Cars, Other Properties
Some hoodlums have invaded Radio Nigeria in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, carting away properties worth millions of naira. The radio station, christened Amuludun 99.1 FM was invaded by about twelve hoodlums Saturday afternoon. Amuludun FM is located at Moniya area of Ibadan – broadcasts in Yoruba language. The hoodlums were armed with cutlasses, […]