Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has described the death of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) leader, Edwin Clark, as a glorious conclusion of a monumental chapter in Nigerian history. The governor, in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Tuesday, said Clark’s death was a profound loss to Nigeria. Abiodun, also the Chairman of the…
Napoli came away from Empoli with all three points on Sunday, but the Serie A leaders struggled against stubborn opponents, and manager Antonio Conte was content to get the win after a disappointing opening 45 minutes. A second-half penalty by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia earned a 1-0 win, but Napoli could easily have trailed at the break…
In a devastating incident that took place on Monday morning, a chemical plant explosion claimed the lives of five individuals and left another injured in the city of Liaocheng, located in China’s eastern province of Shandong. The accident occurred in the hydrogen peroxide production area of Luxi Chemical Group, a major chemical company in the…
Former chairman of Nigerian-American Public Affairs Committee, U.S (NAPAC USA), Mr Ike Chidolue, says Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan erred by taking Nigeria’s domestic matter to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) meeting in New York. In a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, Chidolue said that by taking Nigeria’s domestic matters to the IPU, Akpoti-Uduaghan was not seeking…
Nearly 900 humanitarian aid trucks entered the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the third day of a ceasefire between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, as a senior UN official said so far there had been no apparent law-and-order issues. The latest arrivals bring the three-day total to more than 2,400 trucks entering the enclave. Throughout the…
Former British prime minister, Sir Tony Blair, yesterday pledged his readiness to support the incoming administration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu to succeed in office as the next president of Nigeria. Blair gave the commitment when he visited the president-elect at the Defence House, Abuja. He said the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change which he…
The Interior Minister, Mr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, and the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, have urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit challenging the implementation of the proposed expatriates taxation regime. Tunji-Ojo and Fagbemi made the call in separate preliminary objections filed before Justice Inyang Ekwo. Earlier when…
The Police Command in Enugu State, says it has arrested seven suspects for alleged armed robbery and conspiracy. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Ndukwe said that the suspects were apprehended by detectives attached to the command’s Criminal Investigation Department. He explained that the arrest of…
The Niger State Government says it will provide incentives that will crash prices of food items during the Ramadan season. Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago disclosed this on Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Gates Foundation on a courtesy visit to the Government House. Minna. The governor said the move is to ensure that foodstuffs…
The party of Pakistan’s jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday called off a protest in the capital Islamabad after a crackdown by security forces. This brought about the tragic loss of hundreds of supporters and the rest arrested and forced to flee. Thousands of Khan’s supporters led by his wife converged on Islamabad…
