‘Failure attracts severe punishment’ — Ebonyi asks residents to ignore IPOB’s sit-at-home order
The Ebonyi government has asked residents in the state to disregard the sit-at-home order of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The proscribed separatist organisation had said there will be a sit-at-home protest in the south-east on Tuesday. Emma Powerful, IPOB’s spokesperson, who announced the order on Saturday, had said the sit-at-home […]
Electoral bill: We’ll create more problems if we adopt direct primary now, says Jega
Attahiru Jega, a former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says more problems may be created if the direct primary mode is made compulsory for political parties. Speaking at a town hall meeting on the electoral bill organised by Yiaga Africa on Sunday, Jega said it is not clear if any […]
Gunmen abduct 15 in attack on Niger community
At least 15 persons have been kidnapped following an attack by gunmen on a community in Niger state. Wasiu Abiodun, police spokesperson, confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. According to Abiodun, the gunmen attacked Kulho, a village near Ibbi in Mashegu LGA and kidnapped 15 persons on January 14. […]
Ibrahim Keita, ousted Mali president, is dead
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted president of Mali, is dead. He is said to have died on Sunday at his home in Bamako, the country’s capital. He was aged 76. The cause of his death has not been stated. Kieta led Mali for seven years until 2020, when he was ousted in […]
Tinubu: Why I believe I’ll win presidency in 2023
Bola Tinubu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says with the “strong support” of the masses, he will win the 2023 presidential election. The former Lagos governor had announced on January 10, that he had informed Presidential Muhammadu Buhari of his decision to contest the presidency. Speaking on Saturday when […]
Mele Kyari: With PIA, NNPC will become most profitable company in Africa
Mele Kyari, chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, says the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) provides business opportunities that will enable the company earn more revenue for the country. Kyari said this while addressing staff of the organisation in a townhall meeting held at NNPC Towers, Abuja, at the […]
NDLEA intercepts 1.5m capsules of Tramadol in Anambra
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized 1.5 million capsules of opioids in Onitsha, Anambra state. Tramadol, Exol-5 and Diazepam are among the opioids seized by the agency. In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesman, said the drugs were recovered from a truck that was carrying “legitimate […]
Insecurity: Buhari asks military to ‘respond robustly’ to killings, abductions in Niger
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the military to respond fiercely to the abductions and killings by gunmen in Niger state. Gunmen have been abducting and killing residents in the north-central state. According to a statement by Garba Shehu, presidential spokesperson, Buhari gave the order to the defence headquarters a few days ago. […]
Emirates resumes flights from five African countries — but not Nigeria
Emirates Airlines, flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has announced the resumption of passenger flight operations to and from Ghana, Guinea, Angola, Ivory Coast and Uganda. However, flights from Nigeria remain suspended. The airline had, in December, indefinitely suspended the entry of travellers from Nigeria and some selected African countries […]
IBB: I knew Abacha wouldn’t hand over power
Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB), former military head of state, says he knew Sani Abacha, former military ruler, would not relinquish power after he took over in a coup. In the widely known June 12, 1993 election, Moshood Kashimawo Olalekan (MKO) Abiola was in the lead to become president but the election was annulled […]