Shiite members besiege United Nations Headquarters to protest El-Zakzaky’s release
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) has taken its protest to the United Nations office in Abuja. Protesters want the United Nations to urge President Muhammadu Buhari to release their…
Over 20m children in the past eight years miss measles vaccination, causing disease outbreaks- UNICEF
More than 20 million children a year missed out on measles vaccines across the world in the past eight years, laying a path of exposure to a virus that is…
ASC: Kogi to shutdown schools for refusing to participate
Kogi state Gov. Yahaya Bello The Kogi Government has directed the closure of all schools that refused to participate in the 2019 Annual School Census (ASC), the Commissioner for Education,…
Adeleke’s appeal Stalled on account of improper service by Appeal Court
Sen. Ademola Adekele, PDP Candidate for Osun State The hearing of appeal filed by Sen. Ademola Adekele, PDP Candidate for Osun State in the September 2018 governorship election was on…
Osinbajo presides over FEC meeting as handover deadline for cabinet expires
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has presided over the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as the deadline given to cabinet members for…
Fraud: Police in Abuja arraign man over alleged N2.4m UNDP job scam
The police in Abuja on Thursday arraigned a 66-year-old man, Adamu Tukur, in a Wuse Zone 6 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja over alleged N2.4 million UNDP job scam. Tukur, who resides…
Former U.S. vice president Biden announces interest in 2020 election race
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that he is seeking the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination for the 2020 election. Biden, 76, a longtime senator who served for…
UN envoy for privacy rights meets Assange in prison
Wikileaks Founder, Julian Assange The UN rapporteur for privacy rights met WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Thursday at a London prison where he awaits a hearing on a U.S. extradition…
Do not panic over movement of troops, Army tells South East Residents
The Nigerian Army has urged Southeast residents not to panic over movement of troops and sound of gun shots as it conducts its annual Range Classification exercise for 2019. The…
Buhari arrives Maiduguri to Inaugurate Developmental Projects, to leave for the UK later today
President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived Maiduguri the Borno state Capital for an official visit. The President is expected to commission some developmental projects, especially in the sectors of education, health…