A former Minister of Transport and Aviation during Muhammadu Buhari’s regime as Military Head of State, Abdullahi Ibrahim has reportedly died of COVID-19-related complications. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ibrahim was reported to have died in an isolation centre in Abuja on Sunday. Late Ibrahim also served as Attorney General and Minister of Justice during Abdulsalami Abubakar regime. Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari, in a condolence message issued by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu on Sunday, described the late Ibrahim as an “exemplary lawyer and statesman, with impeccable integrity.” “He (Ibrahim) was an extraordinary philanthropist who rendered legal services without charge to…
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Ebonyi state government, has imposed 4pm to 8am curfew on Effium Community in Ohaukwu local government area over leadership bloody clash between two factions of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW. The clash reportedly led to killings and destruction of property in the community. A statement by the commissioner for information and orientation, Barr Uchenna Orji said the curfew takes effect from Sunday, 24th January, 2020. “The Governor of Ebonyi State, His Excellency, Engr. Chief David Nweze Umahi FNSE FNATE deeply frowns at the unabated violence and wanton destruction of lives and property in Effium community in Ohaukwu…
The Police Command in Anambra has arrested a 10 year-old, Chinedu Adom, and his accomplice, Chinecherem Odurukwe, 19, for allegedly stealing a two-year old boy identified as Master Testimony Azubuike CSP Haruna Mohammed, the state’s Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka, on Sunday, said the victim was lured with biscuits in a market at Ihiala, Ihiala local government area of the state, on Jan. 22. “On Jan. 22, at about 5p.m., one Mrs Charity Azubuike of Afam Ezialla Village, Ihiala reported at the Ihiala Police Station that her two-year old son got missing inside the…
Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller were again in the goals as Bayern Munich beat bottom side Schalke 04 4-0 away on Sunday. The win helped them to increase their advantage at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points. RB Leipzig, in second, lost 3-2 at second-bottom Mainz on Saturday when third-placed Bayer Leverkusen also went down 1-0 to Wolfsburg to give Bayern Munich the chance to further pull away. Mueller and Lewandowski struck either side of the break before late goals from Mueller and David Alaba added the gloss as the champions moved onto 42 points from 18 games.…
The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Edo Command, Mrs Bridget Esene has reportedly been abducted by gunmen, while on her way to church on Sunday in Benin, an official has said. She was reportedly abducted by the gunmen, who trailed her to Iqueniro area, off Agbor Road, in the state capital, dragged her out of her car and taken her into their waiting vehicle. A source at the NIS, who confirmed the incident, said “She was abducted at her church premises, around Agbor road area, this morning. Her whereabouts is yet unknown, as her abductors are yet to…
By Kadiri Abdulrahman President Muhammadu Buhari signed the 2021 N13.588 trillion Appropriation and 2020 Finance Bills into law, saying the government deliberately chose to pursue an expansionary fiscal policy to accelerate the economic recovery process, promote social inclusion, and strengthen economic resilience. He said that the government was intensifying domestic revenue mobilisation efforts so that adequate resources can be realised to fund the budget. “Revenue-generating agencies, and indeed all ministries, departments, and government-owned enterprises, must work very hard to achieve their revenue targets, control their cost-to-revenue ratios, as well as ensure prompt and full remittances,’’ he said. The amended 2020…
This article, first published in 2018, speaks to the ruckus kicked up in the polity by recent comments of prominent political and religious figures once again exposing our major fault lines as a country. An outsider, especially foreigners and Nigerians in Diaspora, may be excused to think the bubble would burst any time soon and Nigeria would go to war with itself. They may well be forgiven for thinking so, especially if the social media is their only means of gauging what obtains in Nigeria. In the Nigerian social media space, battles are fought 24/7. Politically, those who stand with…
By Zailani Bappa When Governor Bello Mohammed (Matawallen Maradun) came up with the peace initiative in Zamfara to end banditry and associated crimes in the state, many pessimists in the zone kicked against it and even went ahead to jeopardise it. In fact, even some of his coloegues publicly kicked against it and spoke negatively about it and insisted in not touching it with a long stick. In any case, it worked in Zamfara state. It worked, not because of its concept alone, but because of the sincerity, resilience and committment to agreements reached in the process. Today, even with…
A fire outbreak at the Nigeria Army Depot, Zaria, Kaduna State, has destroyed parts of Block 15 of soldiers’ quarters at the depot. Capt. Abdu Arigu, Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, Army Depot, Zaria, confirmed the incident in Zaria on Sunday. According to him, the incident occurred at 9.30p.m. on Saturday at the block – a two-storey building – and destroyed the last floor. “There was no loss of life to the incident. “Combined efforts of fire fighters at the Nigeria Military School and Kaduna State Fire Service brought the situation under control,” Arigu said. He said that investigation was…
The Police Command in Taraba on Sunday confirmed the kidnapping and killing of the Chairman of Ardo Kola local government area of the state, Mr Salihu Dovo, and his Nephew. DSP David Misal, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Jalingo. “It’s true, the chairman was abducted by gunmen at his residence in the early hours of Sunday in Jalingo and later killed him in the bush with his brother’s son whose name we are yet to get. “We have so far arrested one person in connection with the incident and we…