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The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, has announced a nationwide lockdown after the country confirmed one coronavirus case, the first locally transmitted Covid-19 case since February. At a press conference on Tuesday, Ardern said the country’s authorities were assuming that the case was the “deadly and contagious Delta variant, although genome sequencing is still underway.” The identified victim was an...

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Timipre Sylva, Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, as head of the committee on the implementation of the newly signed Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, who announced this in a statement, said the committee has 12 months for the assignment, and periodic updates will be given to Mr President within the period. Other members...

The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, on Monday, received the report of the Special Investigation Panel (SIP) instituted to unravel the allegations against the former Head, Intelligence Response Team, Deputy Police Commissioner Abba Kyari, in connection to an alleged fraudster, Abbas Ramon, also known as Hushpuppi. The panel was instituted a fortnight ago in order to probe Kyari for his...

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Mele Kyari has disclosed that plans are already on the way to transit to a new company in the next six months. The move according to Kyari is in line with the newly enacted Petroleum Industry Act. Speaking on ‘Arise News Night’ edition on Monday, the GMD noted that the provision of the...

A senior member of the Taliban on Tuesday announced a general “amnesty” for everyone in the country and urged women to join the government, days after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Enamullah Samangani, a member of the Taliban’s cultural commission, claimed on Afghan state television that women in Afghanistan had no reason to be afraid. He said: “The Islamic Emirate doesn’t want women...

There is fear and apprehension that the mandatory isolation being observed by President Muhammadu Buhari may put his aides and other workers in the State House, Abuja, at risk of contracting COVID-19. Although his spokesperson said the president was going to observe self-isolation on return from the UK on Friday, but it seems that the president has moved on with...

The Emir of Bichi, Nasir Ado Bayero, has said he wished his daughter, Zahra, completed her studies before getting married to Yusuf, the only son of President Muhammadu Buhari. Zahra and Yusuf are scheduled to be wedded on Friday at the Emir’s Palace in Bichi. In June, at least seven governors had visited the Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero, the...

The Governor of River State, H.E Nyesom Wike has revealed why the member Representing Ikwuano/Umuahia Federal Constituency, Rep Sam Onuigbo dumped the People's Democratic Party. In this Video, Gov Wike Alleged that A 2023 Governorship Aspirant and the current Organizing Secretary of the party, Col Austin Akobundu Rtd. during the party's Ward Congresses denied Rep Onuigbo the his Ward Excos...

Former Spokesperson of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), and the newly appointed West Papua Ambassador to East Africa and the Middle East, Comrade Timi Frank has appreciated the people of West Papua for standing up for humanity over the Nigerian Diplomat Assaulted In Indonesia. In a recent post made by the envoy, he urged them to remain steadfast...

At least 31 lawyers from the Northern part of Nigeria on Wednesday declared their intention to defend the suspended Head of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, following his indictment by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for alleged link with the suspected fraudster, Ramon Abass aka Hushpuppi. Barr. Bappah Salisu, who spoke on...