Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has said that negotiating with bandits is not a sign of failure. Governor Matawalle said this on Monday, February 22, while receiving three repentant bandits who surrendered their weapons and embraced his administration’s peace deal. “It is not a failure or thing of failure for someone to initiate…
A Nigerian pastor, Bishop Iyobosa Atoe and his wife, Rev. Mrs .B. Atoe, of Jesus Reigneth Chapel Inc, Edo state, have welcomed their first child after 25 years of marriage. Mrs Atoe gave birth to a daughter, who they named Holy Ilelosamiuwa Diamond. The dedication of Baby Diamond was held on Saturday, February 20, 2021,…
The nomination of the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors, was on Tuesday February 23 confirmed by the senate despite criticisms. Though Senate Minority Leader Enyinaya Abaribe faulted this by questioning the nomination and confirmation of the ex-service chiefs when the Senate had on three different occasions called for their sack and also wondered why the petitions…
Dr. Hauwa Mohammed, the daughter of Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, was among foreign trained medical graduates sworn into the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria on Thursday, February 18, 2021. The ceremony was attended by the Governor, his wife, Dr Hajiya Aisha Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed, other family members and friends.
Governor Abubakar Sani Bello has announced the release of the abducted 21 passengers of Niger State Mass Transit bus. He announced their release on Twitter on Sunday, February 21. The 21 passengers were abducted by the bandits, while traveling from Kontagora to Minna on 14 February. On 17 February, the RPG wielding bandits…
Armed bandits have razed the building of the Holy Family Catholic Church and two homes in Kikwari village, Kajuru Local Government Area. The State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday February 21, said locals fled the area on receiving information that some bandits…
The Nigerian Air Force has released the names of the seven personnel that perished in the military aircraft that crashed in Abuja today February 21. According to a statement released by AVM Ibikunle Daramola, the Director of Public Relations and Information, the deceased personnel include; a. Flight Lieutenant Haruna Gadzama (Captain). b. Flight Lieutenant…
521 new cases of Coronavirus were recorded in Nigeria on Sunday February 21, as announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The health agency gave a breakdown of the new cases as follows; Lagos-166, Ogun-52, Rivers-47, Adamawa-37, Ebonyi-37, Akwa Ibom-25, Osun-21, Bayelsa-18, Kaduna-17, Oyo-16, FCT-15, Ekiti-14, Kano-12, Edo-12, Borno-9, Yobe-8, Ondo-6, Nasarawa-4, Bauchi-2, Kwara-3.…
Superstar singer, Simi has revealed how having a daughter has made her so vulnerable. Simi stated that knowing that she can’t control her daughter getting hurt, sad, insecure, in pain, confused or afraid, has made her the most vulnerable she has been in life. She further said that she wants to be the best example…
Rapper CDQ has slammed Headies award organizers after Mayorkun won the Best Street Hop artiste category at the event yesterday February 21. In a tweet he shared, the rapper stated that Naira Marley should be the winner of that category. CDQ attributed this to industry politics. He tweeted; Headies una don start dis…
