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***Flays lavish funerals by Nigerians ***says don’t distance yourselves from grandparents, elderly cos of COVID – 19 The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Diocese, Ignatius Kaigama has condemned the escalation in the prices of foodstuffs, noting that the problem was also biting hard in his home. The Cleric, in his Homily, delivered …

No Nigerian parent jokes with education, as they know that if their children or wards missed the opportunity of being educated, they have missed a lot, President Muhammadu Buhari has declared. Speaking during a panel session Thursday at the Global Education Summit in London, the President according to a statement …

Lawyer to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has cried out that the Department of State Services (DSS) has refused him access to his client, contrary to the order of the Federal High Court, Abuja, presided over by His Lordship,  Hon. Justice …

President Muhammadu Buhari and Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain, Thursday, appraised the war against different forms of terrorism in Nigeria, and agreed that the judicial process be allowed to run its course. Holding bilateral talks at the sidelines of the Global Education Summit in London, the two leaders, according …

The Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mallam Mele Kyari, has assured that the ongoing 614 kilometres Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline project would be delivered on schedule, create prosperity through massive job opportunities and guarantee peace for the country. A statement by the Group General …

President Muhammadu Buhari has pledged to increase the budget for the education sector by as much as 50 percent over the next two years. In a document titled, Heads Of State Call To Action On Education Financing Ahead Of The Global Education Summit, signed as a form of commitment at …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 27, 2021 Nigeria will soon reopen its Consulate-General in San Francisco to provide consular services for the huge population of Nigerians residing on the West Coast of the US. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, told the News Agency of …

By Ismaila Chafe London, July 27, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari is now in London, the United Kingdom (UK), where he will participate in the Global Education Summit on Financing Global Partnership for Education (GPE) 2021 to 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president’s aircraft arrived at …

Nigeria’s secret Police, the Directorate of State Services (DSS) is said to have claimed that logistics challenges stopped it from producing Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) in court Monday, July 26, 2021 for trial. One of the representatives of Ohanaeze Ndigbo at the trial, …

By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, July 26, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday declined the request of the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu to be moved to Kuje Correctional Service Centre. Justice Binta Nyako, in a ruling, turned down the application by Nnamdi’s Lawyer, …

It has been revealed that the Nigerian government may rely on a 2013 law, to try the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, who is expected to appear in court tomorrow, Monday, July 26, 2021. This is as the Professor George Obiozor-led Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, …

By Maureen Okon Abuja, July 25, 2021 Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has said the contributions of Nigerians at home and abroad could positively impact the nation’s economy to bring about peaceful coexistence. The DG said this at a webinar to celebrate the …

  Tokyo, July 23, 2021 The Tokyo Olympics were opened on Friday, a year behind schedule by Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and tennis star Naomi Osaka lit the cauldron in the culmination of a low-key ceremony. The event was in an all-but-empty stadium against the backdrop of the coronavirus. The emperor …

The famous Empire State Building of the United States of America (USA) will, today, Friday, July 23, 2021 celebrate the nations of the world and their athletes who will be competing in this year’s Tokyo, Japan Olympic Games. The Empire State Building,  known as “the World’s Most Famous Building,” will, …

By Yahaya Isah Abuja, July 22, 2021 The Nigerian Air Force  (NAF) on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the U.S. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement in Abuja. According …

The Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the United Nations Deputy Secretary General (UNDSG), Amina Mohammed, will be among dignitaries that will feature in the Diaspora Day 2021 celebration. The program, being put together by the Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa – led Nigerians in Diaspora …

By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, July 21, 2021 UN Deputy Secretary-General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, has hailed Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black President, describing him as exemplifying “courage, compassion and an unwavering commitment to social justice and equality.” Mohammed told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday in New York at …

Mr Mike Okoli, Police Commissioner in Bayelsa on Wednesday said the Police was on the trail of kidnappers of the 80 years old mother of the Secretary to Bayelsa State Government (SSG) with a view to releasing her uninjured. The Police on Wednesday said it has launched a manhunt for …

The Lead agitator for the actualization of ‘Yoruba Nation’, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho and his wife, Ropo, would have successfully fled to Germany, on Monday. But the swift intervention of Lt. Gen. Tukur Yusuf Buratai (rtd.), aborted the ‘discreet journey’ of the Yoruba nation campaigner, in the …

•Detained Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Sunday Igboho  By YEJIDE GBENGA-OGUNDARE Following the arrest of Chief Sunday Adeyemo (a.k.a Sunday Igboho) on Monday, his legal representative, Chief Yomi Alliyu (SAN), has alleged that his client is facing inhumane treatment as well as harrowing torture and pains in police custody …

There are strong indications that embattled Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, may still be in detention in Benin Republic, contrary to reports that he has been released and on his way to Germany to continue with the agitation for a sovereign Yoruba nation. Reports quoting a …

President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the gallant pilot of the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet, Flight Lieutenant Abayomi Dairo, who successfully ejected from an aircraft that came under “intense ground fire from bandits” in Zamfara State, Northwest, at the weekend. The President, who was briefed on the successful operation by …

  Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho, has regained his freedom from Benin Republic and has continued his journey to Germany. He was reported to have been arrested at the Benin Republic Airport on his way to Germany and was awaiting repatriation to Nigeria where the Directorate of State Services (DSS) …

The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has declared Wednesday July 21, 2021 a day of protest across cities in the United States of America (US) and beyond. The WIC, a Houston-based sociopolitical organization that promotes Igbo people’s interests world-wide, declared the action, according to a broadcast by the Chairman of its Board of …

Activist Sunday Adeyemo aka Sunday Igboho has been arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic after being declared wanted by the Department of State Services (DSS). The Yoruba Nation agitator was apprehended by local police on Monday night at an airport in Cotonou. He was reportedly heading for Germany. A source quoted …