….Nigeria not Hobbesian state where might is right – Arase The Police Service Commission has demanded the immediate prosecution of Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, over alleged assault on a police officer on the Third Mainland bridge in Lagos State on Saturday. The PSC Chairman, Dr Solomon Arase, a retired Inspector-General of …
Read More »Pope Francis set to visit Portugal in August, says Vatican
The Vatican Secretary of State on Friday said Pope Francis is set to visit Portugal in August. He said this during a pilgrimage to the shrine of Fatima in the centre of the country. The Argentinian pontiff plans to attend World Youth Day, a global gathering of young Catholics, to …
Read More »Sudan: FG evacuates 254 more stranded Nigerians
The Federal Government, late Tuesday and early Wednesday, brought 254 more Nigerians fleeing the insurrection in Sudan in the country. The 254 evacuees landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, according to the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission. The commission, in a Tweet on Wednesday, wrote: “EVACUATION UPDATE: The …
Read More »Messi reportedly accepts ‘huge deal’ to join Saudi club | Read Free
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi will play in Saudi Arabia next season under a “huge” deal, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told AFP on Tuesday. “Messi is a done deal. He will play in Saudi Arabia next season,” said the source, speaking on condition of anonymity and without naming …
Read More »NDLEA seizes 8,852kg cannabis following gun duel in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized 8,852 kilograms of Canadian loud, an imported synthetic strain of cannabis, at Eleko Road in the Lekki area of Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the seizure was made after …
Read More »Declare emergency on violence against healthcare workers, WMA urges FG
The World Medical Association has called on the Federal Government and managers of health institutions in Nigeria to declare an emergency on the rising tide of violence against healthcare workers in Nigeria. The WMA President, Dr Osahon Enabulele, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 63rd Annual General …
Read More »Poverty alleviation: FG plans budget allocation for geospatial data
The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba, has disclosed that the Federal Government plans to include an allocation for geospatial data in the budgets of government agencies. He was represented by his SA, Dr Zakari Lawal, during the sensitization workshop on the use of geospatial data for …
Read More »Stars shine in New York as Met Gala honours Lagerfeld
Pop superstar Rihanna showed up late as usual but shut down the red carpet all the same, tennis legend Serena Williams and supermodel Karlie Kloss debuted their baby bumps with flair — and two celebs dressed up as Lagerfeld’s cat. Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Michelle Yeoh, singers Cardi B …
Read More »NDLEA uncovers factory supplying Akuskura to Cameroon, Chad
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has burst a factory in Adamawa State supplying Akuskura psychoactive substances to Chad, Cameroon and Niger Republic. The Agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the factory was raided on Saturday in Mubi. “At …
Read More »My father’s killers came for me –Slain carpenter’s son
Andrawus Apollos, the first son of Danlami Apollos, a 70-year-old carpenter, who was killed during a crisis that erupted in Sang, Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State over the coronation of a hamlet head, tells ARMSTRONG BAKAM how the incident happened Who are you to the 70-year-old man that …
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