Wisdom the albatross, the world’s oldest known wild bird, has birthed a chick at the age of 70, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) has announced. According to the USFWS, the Laysan albatross hatched the chick on 1 February in a wildlife refuge in the North Pacific Ocean. Laysan albatrosses usually only live for…
Former Kwara state governor, Abdulfatad Ahmed and his wife, Omolewa, have welcomed a baby boy. Toyin Saraki, the wife of former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, shared the good news on social media. She wrote ”Heartiest congratulations to my Dear Sister, former Kwara First Lady @AhmedOmolewa and HE @AbdulfataAhmed on the birth of their baby boy!…
There was a fire incident at the Nigerian Army Headquarters complex in Abuja today, March 2. Confirming the incident, the Nigerian Army Director of Public Relations, Brigadier General Mohammed Yerimah, attributed the cause of the inferno to faulty electrical installations. The statement reads “Electrical fault sparked a minor fire incident at the Army…
The Emir of Kagara in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, Alhaji Salihu Tanko, has died. Niger state governor, Abubakar Sani- Bello, released a statement on Tuesday, March 2, to mourn him while describing his death as a great shock and a loss to the Kagara Emirate and the North Central state…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday March 2, declared Zamfara state a no fly-zone. National Security Adviser (NSA), Major General Babagana Monguno (rtd) conveyed the President’s directive while briefing State House correspondents after a meeting of National Security Council at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The NSA who disclosed that the President also approved a ban on…
Over 100 cultists have renounced their membership of various confraternities in Orimekpang community in Boki Local Government Area of Cross River State. The repentant youths said they were tired of living in bondage and that there is no gain in cultism. The renunciation programme which began on Saturday, February 20, 2021, was held at a church premises and…
The National security adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has said some people are taking advantage of the deteriorating security situation in the country to profit themselves. Monguno disclosed this when he spoke to newsmen after the national security council meeting presided over by President Buhari at the state government house on Tuesday, March 2. …
There was a mild drama in a church in Kogi as youths beat up a clergyman for refusing to allow them to perform their tradition. Angry youths numbering about 20 on Monday night, March 1, beat to coma Pastor Michael Samson, the clergy in charge of United Evangelical Church in Iyano community under Ibaji Local Government Area…
Clergyman and the general overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, turns 79 today March 2. His wife of over 50 years took to social media this afternoon, to express her gratitude to God for giving him to her as a husband. According to the clergywoman, Pastor Adeboye is the…
The Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that Salihu Tanko-Yakasai, former media aide to Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state is in its custody. This comes hours after the agency initially denied that he was in their custody. Peter Afunanya, DSS spokesman, disclosed that he is currently in their custody via a statement released…
