87 stranded Nigerians have been evacuated from Sudan by the federal government. The evacuees arrived the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja at about 9.15am on Saturday August 8, 2020. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) also disclosed that all the evacuees tested negative for the COVID-19 before boarding and will embark on 14-day self isolation […]
Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that the next President of Nigeria should come from the Southern region of the country. The Kaduna state Governor who said this in an interview with BBC Hausa on Saturday August 8, added that he won’t be supporting any northerner to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. El-Rufai further stated that […]
Adama Indimi, daughter of Billionaire and Oil Magnate, Mohammed Indimi, got married to billionaire Kogi prince, Malik Ado-Ibrahim, the founder of Bicernergy. Malik is the heir to the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland. Their marriage rites kicked off with the Henan night which held in Maiduguri, Borno state on Friday night, August 7. The Nikkai took place […]
Juventus have sacked head coach Maurizio Sarri just a day after being knocked out of the Champions League by Lyon. The former Chelsea boss, 61, only took charge of Juventus in June last year, signing a three-year contract and helping the club to win their ninth consecutive Serie A title last month. On Friday, August 7, […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has threatened to suspend the governorship elections in Edo and Ondo if the violence allegedly ongoing in the states continues. INEC’s Spokesperson, Festus Okoye who issued a statement after a meeting on Thursday August 5 said the elections will be suspended if the political actors threaten law and order before or […]
Facebook founder, Mark Zuckerberg, 36, has become the third centibillionaire in the World. According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Zuckerberg’s fortune has topped $100bn for the first time, placing him among members of the world’s centibillionaires’ club, after Facebook’s shares surged by 6% on investor optimism over the news the company plans to launch Instagram Reels, […]
The United States government has warned its citizens against travelling to Nigeria for security reasons. In the advisory published on the website of its Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Americans were warned against travelling to Borno, Yobe and the Northern part of Adamawa State due to terrorism. Americans were also advised against travelling to Adamawa, Bauchi, […]
The Delta state police command has arrested a fake Army Major, Fabian Ojumah, allegedly involved in the sale of Indian Hemp. Fabian who is an indigene of Abbi village in Ndokwa-West Local Government Area of the state, was allegedly apprehended while riding a fake military van with plate number NA142-B01 and with 420 packs of compressed […]
President Donald Trump on Thursday August 6, signed executive orders banning social media apps TikTok and WeChat from operating in the US in 45 days if they are not sold by their Chinese-owned parent companies. The executive orders, one for each app take effect in 45 days. In the executive order, which declares TikTok a […]