French President, Macron asks Rwanda for forgiveness over county’s role in genocide
May 28, 2021 French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday said only Rwandans could forgive France for its role in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. “On this path, only those who went through…
NYSC germane, critical to the unity of the country – DG
May 28, 2021 Brig.- Gen. Shuaibu Ibrahim, Director-General (DG) of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), says the scheme is not a waste of time and still relevant to the integration…
Football fans will soon be allowed back to support their teams – Pinnick
May 28, 2021 Amaju Pinnick, the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), has assured that football fans in Nigeria would soon be allowed back into the stadium to support their…
Africa needs about 20m doses of AstraZeneca vaccine in 6 weeks – WHO
May 28, 2021 Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those who have had their first shot are to get the second…
Over 35,000 passports produced as NIS increases production capacity – Babandede
May 27, 2021 The Comptroller-General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mr. Muhammad Babandede, says the service has increased its production capacity to beat the May 31 deadline set to clear backlog…
Bandits displace 7,000 in Sokoto – NEMA
May 27, 2021 The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed that 7,000 people were displaced in recent bandit attacks in two local governments of Sokoto State. Mr. Manzo Ezekiel,…
INEC Chairman Holds Emergency Meeting With Heads of Security Agencies
May 27, 2021 The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Mahmood Yakubu is currently holding an emergency meeting on election security with heads of security agencies at…
Constitution review: The federation of Nigeria must be a union of equals with a form of restructured autonomy – Ohaneze Ndigbo
The Chairman Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prof. George Obiozor, says the group wants a form of restructured autonomy based on a restructured Nigeria. He said this at the end of the hearing…
Constitution Review: Imo receives 48 submissions
May 27, 2021 The Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution sitting in Owerri says it received 48 submissions during the hearing. The Chairman, Sen. Orji Uzor-Kalu, disclosed this…
Children’s Day: UNICEF says violence perpetrated against one in four Nigerian children
May 27, 2021 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that violence is perpetrated against one in four Nigerian children and one in three Nigerian girls are sexually abused, noting…