Global Patriot Newspapers

20 April

Gombe SSG honoured with “Warrior of Peace” award by Tiv youth

William Attah, Gombe Tiv Youths Peace Initiative (TYPI) have bestowed on Secretary to State Government (SSG) of Gombe , Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, the award of ‘Warrior of Peace’ for his sterling efforts at peace building across borders. President of the association Mr. Tenaa Anakaa who led other members of the …

20 April

Things that attract women to men; men to women – Psychologist, others

By Awoyinfa Babajide Lagos, April 19, 2021 A Psychologist, Busola Akinmada, says good behaviour and personality traits are some of the attributes that attract women to men. Akinmada, a Senior lecturer in the Department of Psychology, University of Lagos, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of …

20 April

Abia Police Command confirms razing of Uzuakoli divisional station as President Buhari receives new IGP, Baba

By Leonard Okachie Umuahia, April 19, 2021 The Abia Police Command has confirmed Monday’s attack on the Uzuakoli Divisional Police Station in Bende Local Government Area. This is as President Muhammadu Buhari Monday, April 19, 2021, received Acting Inspector General of Police Usman Alkali Baba in State House, Abuja. The meeting …

20 April

How domestic leagues will look if Super League’s 12 are expelled

Berlin, April 19, 2021 Sunday’s announcement of a long-feared European “Super League” raised the possibility of unprecedented change in football. Already, the 12 founding clubs are seemingly at threat of being kicked out of other competitions as a result. The Premier League’s so-called “big six,” Spanish giants Real Madrid, FC …

19 April

Mahmud Tukur: A True Patriot By Mamman Daura

Dr Mahmud Tukur who died recently in Abuja held many prominent offices of state but no post defined him like his spirit of nationalism and patriotism. In his adult life, he was Principal Secretary Northern Nigeria Civil Service; Principal of the Institute of Administration, Kongo, Zaria; an affiliate College of …

19 April

EFCC cries out again: Beware of fake Bawa Twitter accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has notified the public about the emergence of a number of fake Twitter accounts masquerading as the genuine Twitter handle of the Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bawa. A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, Head, Media & Publicity of EFCC said that some …

19 April

1 in 4 Nigerians suffer mental disorder, says physiologist

By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ilorin, April 19, 2021 Prof. Bamidele Owoyele, the President, the Ilorin Neuroscience Group (ING) says one out of every four Nigerians suffer one form of mental disorder or the other. Owoyele, a Professor of Physiology at the University of Ilorin, said this at the maiden Global Engagement …

19 April

Unknown gunmen storm Police zonal headquarters in Anambra

Unknown gunmen, in the early hours of Monday, April 19, 2021 attacked the Nigeria Police Force Zone-13 Headquarters, Ukpo, Anambra State. According to the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer ( ZPPRO) DSP Nwode Nkeiruka, “the attackers, who came in their numbers shooting sporadically in order to gain access to the …

19 April

Forum urges APC leadership to intervene in Akwa Ibom crisis

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, April 19, 2021 All Progressives Congress (APC) Advocates Forum has urged the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee to call those fomenting trouble in the Akwa Ibom chapter to order. Mr Johnson Essien, National Coordinator of the forum made the call in a statement on …

19 April

Pure water and rising hardship in the land. By Dakuku Peterside.

The sachet water, commonly known as ‘Pure Water’ all over Nigeria, is the most popular source of drinking water in most cities and villages. Last week, reports emerged that the price of a sachet of water has jumped from N10 to N20. The doubling of the cost of sachet water …

19 April

Show down: Man U, Man City, Arsenal, Chelsea, others plan new Super League; UEFA, others warn against move; Threaten serious sanctions

Berlin, April 19, 2021 Twelve top European football clubs have agreed to found a Super League as soon as possible, the clubs announced in a joint statement late on Sunday The founding clubs of the mid-week league were listed to include English Premier League clubs Manchester United and Manchester City, …

19 April

Is Makinde aware of this? By Bolanle Bolawole

turnpot@gmail.com 0705 263 1058 The write-up you are about to read was forwarded to me by a friend who now lives in the United States of America. We had been comrades at the then University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife. Interestingly, the write-up is an investigative report by …

19 April

Boko Haram: Buhari happy with troops’ performance – Defence Minister; Informant arrested, security tightened in Yobe – Army

By Yakubu Uba, Maiduguri,/Sumaila Ogbaje, Abuja, April 18, 2021 Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has commended the troops of Operation Lafiya Dole combating insurgents in the north-eastern part of the country, saying that President Muhammadu Buhari appreciates their performance. Magashi made the commendation on Sunday while addressing the …

19 April

Kwankwaso, Babangida Aliyu not suspended – PDP

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, April 18, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed as false, the purported suspension of former Kano State Governor, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso from the party. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr Kola Ologbondiyan in Abuja on Sunday, the PDP also said former …

19 April

Allow CBN to efficiently, effectively perform its mandate – APC urges PDP

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, April 18, 2021 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and others critising the operations of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to allow it efficiently and effectively perform its mandate. Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, the National Secretary of APC Caretaker …

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