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Washington, Jan. 21, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden used his first day in office to issue a raft of executive orders undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s marquee policies on climate change and immigration. Among the 17 executive orders and presidential actions Biden signed on Wednesday were moves to …

Washington/London, Jan. 20, 2021 Joe Biden was sworn in Wednesday as the 46th president of the United States, in a ceremony administered by Chief Justice John Roberts. Moments earlier, Kamala Harris was sworn in as vice president of the United States, becoming the first woman of colour to hold the …

New York, Jan. 20, 2021 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s team on Wednesday morning announced a number of executive actions he would take immediately after his inauguration later in the day. The actions are aimed at “reversing the gravest damages of the Trump administration” and start moving the country forward, according …

President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday reiterated the importance of good neighbourliness, saying the survival of your neighbour is also your own survival, and vice-versa. The President spoke at State House, Abuja, while playing host to President Patrice Talon of Republic of Benin, who was on an official visit, a statement by …

United Nations, Jan. 18, 2021 The United Nations on Monday marked the Martin Luther King Jr. Day with top officials urging more investments towards world peace, equality and social justice. “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream of equality and social justice for all remains an inspiration,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres …

President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja restated the commitment of the Nigerian government to the enthronement of democracy and good governance on the African continent. Speaking at the Virtual Support Mission and Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Committee of Heads of State and Government participating in …

Sonny Iroche, the Convener/ National Coordinator of the Abia Professionals Group in Nigeria, has charged the incoming President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, to immediately grant the assent of the USA voting block in support of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director General of the World …

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye celebrated 40 years of his headship of the Church on Friday, January 15, 2021 in the United States of America, USA. Pastor Adeboye took over the mantle of leadership of the RCCG from the founder of …

  … a desperate attempt to gain clicks on its website and drive traffic to its social media handles “Due to the rising profile of the VP, it is clear that there is a sinister agenda by Osinbajo’s detractors and political opponents. But despite this, the VP continues to blaze …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Jan. 15, 2021 Heirs Holdings (HH) an affiliate of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc (Transcorp) has acquired 45 per cent participating interest in Nigerian oil licence OML 17 from Shell Petroleum, Total and ENI. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Chike Anikwe, Acting …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Jan. 15, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday led other top government functionaries, including service chiefs and members of the diplomatic corps to honour the Nation’s fallen and living heroes. The event, which involved the laying of wreaths at the National Arcade, was one of the …

There’s a short video you can find online that brings tears to my eyes. It features soldiers of the Nigerian Army, four spry young men, the type of whom the Good Book says “the glory of young men is their strength,” and they are in a desert-like environment, in front …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 14, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerians especially the elite to be fair in their criticism of his administration. Mr Femi Adesina, the president’s spokesman said Buhari made the appeal when he received in audience Rev. Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the …

The reported ultimatum by a group based in Sokoto, “Muslim Solidarity Forum,” calling on the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev Matthew Hassan Kukah to tender an unreserved apology to the entire Muslim Ummah over his recent “malicious comments” against Islam, or quietly and quickly leave the state, is wrong …

Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday approved the release of N10m to save the life of Mbahi Sarki Suleiman, a 29-year old 300 level student of geography at the University of Maiduguri, who is in critical need of kidney transplant. The student hails from Yara in Hawul …

By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Jan. 12, 2020 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has lauded the efforts of a team of Nigerian professors and scientists investigating the effectiveness of Ivermectin drug in the treatment of COVID-19. Ivermectin is a medication used to treat many types of parasite infestations. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, …

New York, Jan. 12, 2021  Extremists are calling on Trump supporters to “storm” the U.S. Capitol again and stage “armed protests” at state government buildings across the country – including in New York – in the lead-up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, according to the FBI. An internal FBI bulletin …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Professor George Obiozor on his election as the new President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo. Welcoming the new position of Nigeria’s former Ambassador to the United States, Israel and Cyprus, the President, in a statement by  Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) …

In the third and final day of Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s humanitarian trip to Damasak, in the shores of Lake Chad, a total of 1,163 children of Internally Displaced Persons were enrolled into primary school after the governor supervised the enrollment campaign. The pupils who hailed Guzamala and Abadam local …

Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, are to commence 63 days of fasting and prayers on Monday, January 11, 2021. According to the General Overseer of the Church, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, the fast will be in three phases of 21 days each. The first phase of …

Nigerians in the Americas under the umbrella of Nigerians In Diaspora Organization Americas (NIDOA and NIDOA-USA) have congratulated US President-elect, Mr. Joseph R. Biden Jr. and Vice President-elect, Senator Kamala Harris on their victory at the polls and pledged to partner with incoming administration. In their statement congratulating the duo, …

By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Jan. 9, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, has approved new postings and redeployments of some senior officers to different divisions, units and formations, to rekindle the spirit of professionalism and enhance productivity. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, who disclosed …

Prof. Patrick Okedinachi Utomi has called for the postponement of the election of a new national executive for Ohanaeze Ndigbo worldwide. The Professor of political economy, who is also a management expert. said this would give the Igbo nation the opportunity to honor the memory of the late Prof. Ebere Onwudiwe, an …

New York, Jan. 9, 2021 Twitter on Friday evening wielded the big stick against outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump, suspending his account permanently. Announcing this in a blog post, the company said it took the decision “due to the risk of further incitement of violence’’. “After a close review of …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Jan. 9, 2021 The governors of Nigeria’s 36 states have agreed to take the COVID-19 vaccine on live television to help drive acceptance among the populace. The Chairman of the Nigeria’s Governors’ Forum, Dr Kayode Fayemi, made this known on Friday in Abuja when he fielded …