The Italian government has declared a five-day period of national mourning following the death of Pope Francis. The flags in front of public buildings are flying at half-mast. Strict security measures are in place in the Italian capital ahead of the funeral services and burial on Saturday. Top-level dignitaries from all over the world are…
The Speaker of the Kebbi House of Assembly, Alhaji Mohammed Usman-Zuru, is dead. The announcement is contained in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Murtala Adamu-Diri, in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday. According to the statement, Usman-Zuru died on Monday evening in Cairo, Egypt, where he was receiving medical treatment. “The late Speaker, who represented Zuru…
Nasarawa State is set to welcome President Bola Tinubu to commission a brand-new 6,000-metric-ton lithium processing plant, highlighting Nigeria’s bid to capture more value in the global energy transition. Governor Abdullahi Sule confirmed the President’s forthcoming visit after meeting him on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja. Built by Chinese investors, the plant is the…
Chadian Ambassador to Russia Adam Bechir, on Tuesday said Russians detained in Chad, including sociologist Shugaley, will soon be released and handed over to Russian authorities. On Monday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said that Moscow was taking all necessary measures to ensure the release of three Russian and one Belarusian citizens detained in Chad on…
Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, said his administration inherited a 13 years backlog of unsettled insurance claims for families of deceased police officers. Egbetokun said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Police Insurance Claims Management Portal and presentation of cheques to next-of-kin and beneficiaries of deceased police officers. The News…
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday sent his condolences to the people of Plateau and Gov. Caleb Muftwang on the death of Prof. Sonni Tyoden, a former Deputy Governor of the state. Tyoden, an academic and former University of Jos Vice-Chancellor, died on Sunday at the age of 74, Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the…
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, says more troops and military hardware are being deployed to Yobe to tackle the resurgence of Boko Haram insurgency. Oluyede stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to Gov Mai Mala Buni in Damaturu on Wednesday. He said the deployments would forestall a repeat of…
The President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu is expected to appoint ministers within 60 days of swearing in following the signing of the constitution amendment bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari. Also, all governors that will be elected are to appoint ministers within 60 days of swearing in. The new law mandated Tinubu or whoever that…
Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has commended the gender-responsive procurement, peace, security and capacity building initiatives by the UN Women, saying their impacts were visible. The government made the commendation on Tuesday during the UN Women Open Day event for North-West in Kaduna. “One of the remarkable initiatives led by UN Women in our…
A businesswoman, Woye Ella, on Tuesday prayed an FCT Customary Court in Garki, Abuja, to dissolve her marriage over her husband’s alleged attempt to set her on fire. Ella’s prayer is contained in a divorce petition she filed against her husband in the court. According to the petitioner, her husband usually overreacts over little provocation….
