Former Vice President of Nigeria Alhaji Atiku Abubakar said Nigerians are waiting eagerly for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to take over power in 2023. Speaking to reporters at the Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt, Atiku said his meeting with Governor Nyesom Wike was fruitful. He explained that party affairs brought him to Port…
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) will set up a panel to probe Abba Kyari, one of its high-profile officers, over his alleged relationship with Ramon Abbas, the self-confessed international fraudster, TheCable understands. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has already secured a court order for Kyari’s arrest following his indictment in the confessional statements…
Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested 55 suspected internet fraudsters in separate operations in Enugu and Ebonyi States. Eighteen of the suspects were arrested today July 29, 2021, at Agbani Road and Thinkers Corner areas of Enugu, Enugu State following intelligence on their alleged involvement…
The traditional ruler of Jaba in Kaduna State, Chief Jonathan Maude, has regained his freedom three days after his abduction. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 83-year-old royal father was abducted on Monday on his farm in neighbouring Nasarawa State. A source close to the palace, who pleaded for anonymity, told NAN…
Nigeria’s latest surge in coronavirus infections gathered pace on Wednesday with new confirmed cases rising above 500 for the first time in four months following the spread of the more contagious Delta variant. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) figures on Thursday morning, showed another 535 cases were reported on Wednesday. Newsmen report that…
A total of 12 Nigerian athletes have been cleared by the Integrity unit of the World Athletics Council and eligible to compete at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic games. This is according to Adeniyi Beyioku, Secretary General of the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) on Thursday. Newsmen report that 18 athletes from the final entries…
By Emmanuel Udodinma An international non-governmental organization, ‘I Care for Sisters Worldwide’ has been launched, just as 30 women have been enlisted for an empowerment programme. The launch which heralded its inaugural information meeting of the group, was held recently at French Quarters in the region of Cypress-Texas, United States of America (USA) and saw…
Kano State Government says its spending N2.5 billion on infrastructural facilities at the Dala Inland Dry Port to boost economic and social activities in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje made the disclosure on Thursday at opening ceremony of the 2021 Gas Sector Stakeholders (AKK) Forum organised by the Gas Aggregation Company Nigeria (GACN). “Kano is…
A court in Moscow on Thursday fined Google for failing to store the data of users who are based in Russia in that country. A judge imposed a fine of 3 million roubles (40,000 dollars) on Google, the first time the company has faced a penalty of this kind in Russia. However, LinkedIn, an employment…
