The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) has condemned the opposition of President Muhammadu Buhari to restructuring of Nigeria. In a statement on Monday, the body lambasted his spokesman, Garba Shehu, for his “uncouth and rude warning” to organizations and individuals making the call. It was co-signed by Yinka Odumakin (South West), Guy Ikokwu…
White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany tested positive for coronavirus, she announced on Twitter. The announcement come three days after President Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19. McEnany said she had four negative tests before testing positive on Monday morning, and that she is not experiencing any symptoms. See Her Full Statement Below:-
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, has announced that he is leaving the hospital where he is undergoing treatment for COVID-19. The President said he now feels better “than I did 20 years ago.” Recall that Trump and his wife tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. Trump said on Monday evening…
The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has been thrown into mourning following the murder of one its officers by bandits at a checkpoint in Dan Arau village along the Katsina/Jibiya Highway. Garba Nasiru, who was an Assistant Superintendent of Customs, was killed on Friday afternoon. It was learned that security operatives engaged…
A female lawyer, Paulette Abisola Ajayi, has been kidnapped by gunmen in military fatigue and dark T-shirts at Rumuokurusi, Port Harcourt, Rivers. It was gathered the 25-year-old female lawyer was intercepted on Woji street while trying to enter their apartment by the gunmen, who seized and dragged her into their vehicle. A source from the…
A man has been jailed for rape after he punctured a condom before having sex with a woman. Andrew Lewis, 47, used a pin to make a hole in the contraceptive to trick the victim on March 10, 2018, a court heard. The train driver received a four-year sentence at Worcester Crown Court on October 2 after…
Actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd has died at the age of 70 after being shot. The actor, who was best known for his frequent collaborations with director Spike Lee, died of multiple gunshot wounds in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, the Atlanta Police Department confirmed. The actor, whose credits included Lee films such as Clockers, Bamboozled ,…
The Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) faction of Boko Haram has freed five officials of a Borno State government ministry who were abducted while traveling between Maiduguri and Monguno last month. The officials who work with the state ministry for reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement (RRR) had appeared in a video days ago, pleading with the state government to…
The pump price of petrol may reduce marginally this month, going by the fall in global crude oil prices, oil marketers said on Sunday. According to them, since the cost of petrol has been largely determined by the price of crude oil, the recent marginal plunge in crude oil cost could lead to a drop…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the alleged lies and propaganda employed by the Federal Government against the union will not force it to suspend the strike action. The union denied the claim by the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, that it had suspended the six-month-old strike, saying such lies…