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The former Catholic Archbishop of the Lagos Diocese, Cardinal Anthony Olubunmi Okogie, has accused President Muhammadu Buhari and his government of worsening Nigeria’s problems, instead of providing solutions to take the country out of the woods. In a statement on Monday to mark his 86th birthday which comes up on Tuesday, Cardinal Okogie criticized the Buhari-led government and its officials...

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Trade Union Congress (TUC), in Nasarawa State, on Monday, declared a trade dispute with the State Government over non-implementation of the minimum wage and non-release of promotion of workers for over 12 years The Chairman of the NLC in the state, Comrade Yusuf Iya, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lafia, the state capital. He explained that...

The Japanese government has pledged $39 million support to Nigeria and 31 other African and Latin American nations afflicted by COVID-19 for the construction of a vaccine cold chains. The funds will go to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to supplement the work of COVAX, an international vaccine procurement system that aims to ensure that people in all countries...

The Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, on Monday voiced his opposition to President Muhammadu Buhari’s quest to bring back cattle grazing routes in the country. The President had last Thursday approved the return of the cattle grazing route used during the First Republic. The grazing system adopted during the period allowed herdsmen to use designated grazing routes to move their cattle to several...

The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, on Monday said the emirate is under siege. According to him, the residents are having sleepless nights due to abductions going on within Zaria and environs. He described the situation as unacceptable and urged the government to take action. The emir disclosed this when he received a delegation of Security Heads led by the...

The Super Falcons played a 3-3 draw against Portugal in their second outing at the US Summer Series. The game played early Monday morning at the BBVA Stadium in Houston Texas, saw the Nigerian ladies bounce back from their defeat against Jamaica. Recall that the Falcons fell to a surprise loss to Jamaica in the opening game of the Seires. But captain...

Israel’s parliament on Sunday ended Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s 12-year rule after voting in favor of a new coalition government. Netanyahu’s former ally, Naftali Bennett, becomes the country’s new prime minister. Sunday’s voting which ended 60-59 marked the beginning of a new era for the country which had conducted four elections in two years. Bennett is expected to preside over a diverse...

A group, which claims to be made up of Fulanis, has written the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, threatening Jihadist attacks on some strategic facilities in the state if he fails to withdraw his support for a ban on open grazing enacted by southern governors. In the unsigned letter pasted on some locations in Asaba, the state capital on...

The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Senator Ali Ndume, has said the military no longer has excuses not to deliver in the war against insurgency. Ndume said this in a statement to mark this year’s Democracy Day. Last week, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) announced that President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted a supplementary budget of N895 billion to the National Assembly...

The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, said on Thursday the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and other elected officials are defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC) because of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The governor, who stated this in Makurdi shortly after returning from Oyo State where he commissioned some projects on the invitation of his Oyo...