President Muhammadu Buhari has announced his government’s plan to recruit 10,000 new police officers to boost national security. The President disclosed this on Thursday June 10, while delivering a speech in Lagos on his one-day visit for the inauguration of various projects. Buhari said; “We are currently recruiting 10,000 new police officers to reinforce…
Firmin Ngrebada, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic on Thursday June 10 announced that his government had tendered its resignation. The development also comes amid a turbulent week in Bangui after the French military announced it was suspending military operations with Central African Republic. Ngrebada tweeted; “I have just handed over to…
A Nigerian lady, Grace Abel from Benue State has claimed that she was dumped by her boyfriend because she gained weight. “Friends,my boyfriend said am too fat now that he don’t want me anymore, what do you think i should do to him now” she wrote on Facebook today, June 10. The lady…
Daddy Freeze has received backlash from followers for calling the King James version of the Bible the “most useless Bible translation that ever existed”. The media personality shared a video from a foreign preacher pointing out how the King James version has been so translated that it doesn’t carry the original message anymore. Freeze…
President Muhammadu Buhari has taken delivery of the first-ever Nigeria-made cellphone. The phone called ITF Mobilewas presented to him today, June 9, by Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, just before the commencement of the week’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Introducing the phone to…
Lagos City of Nigeria has been ranked the second worst city to live in. Auckland in New Zealand has been named the world’s most liveable city in an annual ranking that has been shifted by the coronavirus pandemic. The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) survey ranked 140 cities on factors including stability, infrastructure, education and…
The presidency has announced that a documentary which recognizes late Moshood Kasimawo Abiola as winner of the 1993 presidential election will premiere on June 12. The documentary titled ‘Nigeria: Consolidating Democracy and National Unity’, will be aired on the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and Channels TV. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu said the documentary is to commemorate the third…
A Senior lecturer with the University of Jos, Dr Daniel Ella has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Plateau state. It was gathered that Dr Ella of the Department of Theatre and Film Arts was kidnapped in the early hours of Wednesday, June 9, by gunmen numbering about seven who stormed his residence…
Following the increase in COVID19 cases, the Federal Government has advised Nigerians against travelling to Brazil, India and Turkey. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, gave the advice during a Town Hall Meeting on COVID-19 vaccination for the North East Zone…
Two prisoners have reportedly escaped after being escorted to a pit latrine at Ekerenyo Police Station in Kenya. Abdul Hassan, who is from Kariobangi Nairobi and Jared Getangi from Ekerenyo were reportedly escorted to the toilet by a police constable identified as Michael Sifuna. It was learnt they reportedly escaped after they managed to unlock the…
