……to honour Olowo Ogunoye, Femi Falana, others, as Banire delivers Lecture By: Ade Adeleke Some eminent Nigerians will arrive Benin Republic this friday and Saturday to attend the 4th and 5th joint Convocation Ceremony Of the West African Union University Institute, Cotonou, for the 2019/2020 & 2020/2021 academic sessions. The event will also feature the…
PRESS RELEASE FG Suspends Twitter’s Operations in Nigeria The Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for activities…
….says Nigeria going through difficult time In mourning the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, the United States says Nigeria is going through difficult time. The USA Mission in Nigeria issued a statement on Friday night. America joined Nigerians in mourning the loss of life from the plane crash in Kaduna. The…
An Assistant Inspector General of Police In Kenya, William Sing’oei has been found dead in his house at Embakasi Military Barracks. Nairobi Regional Police Commander, Augustine Nthumbi confirmed the incident. Mr Ntumbi said the Assistant IG was out of reach for days and his juniors had been trying to reach him on phone since Tuesday…
Inter Milan clinch Serie A title with four matches to spare as Atalanta’s 1-1 draw at Sassuolo on Sunday gave them unassailable 13-point cushion; Antonio Conte puts an end to club’s 10-year trophy drought and Juventus’ nine-year Scudetto winning cycle, which he started Image:Antonio Conte helped Inter Milan to end Juventus’ nine-year reign which he…
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, has sighted the moon signalling the beginning of Ramadan. The Sultan in a live broadcast on Monday announced that the Ramadan fast will begin on Tuesday. He advised Muslims to ensure strict adherence to the COVID-19 protocol during the Ramadan period. The beginning and end of Islamic months are…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed the Muslim Ummah to look out for the crescent (moon) of Ramadan 1442AH from Monday (today). Abubakar gave the directive on Sunday in a statement by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman, Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto. “This is to inform the Muslim Ummah…
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE PRESIDENT BUHARI EXPRESSES THE NATION’S CONDOLENCES OVER THE DEMISE OF PRINCE PHILIP President Muhammadu Buhari extends his condolences to Her Majesty the Queen over the death of her husband Prince Philip who passed on peacefully at the age of 99. Reacting to the death of the longest serving Queen’s consort, President…
Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth, has died at the age of 99. The Duke of Edinburgh, who was married to Queen Elizabeth for 73 years, was said to be the monarch’s rock during her 69-year reign. He spent his final days at Windsor Castle with his wife after a 28-night stay in hospital…
Ondo State government says it will continue to champion the rights and privileges of children and women The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo gave the assurance while playing host to the new UNICEF Communication for Development (C4D) specialist Mrs. Ronke Akinwale in Akure. The Commissioner who was represented by the Permanent…
