Kaduna State Government Imposes 24 Hour Curfew On Sabon Garin Nassarawa-Tirkaniya

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKaduna State Government Imposes 24 Hour Curfew On Sabon Garin Nassarawa-Tirkaniya

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 4, 2023

Following breakdown of law and order in Sabon Garin Nassarawa-Tirkaniya of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State which led to the killing of two citizens, the Kaduna State Government has imposed a 24-hour curfew on the community. According to the State Commissioner, Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan in a statement on Monday, security agencies had been directed to enforce the curfew in the area. Aruwan said the curfew takes immediate...

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Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Invade Dabna Community In Adamawa State, Killing Three Persons

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 4, 2023

Three persons have been killed, and properties worth millions of naira destroyed by yet-to-be-identified gunmen who invaded the Dabna community in the Hong local government area of Adamawa State in the early hours of Monday. Dabna is a village close to the Sambisa forest in Borno state, the den of Boko Haram. Recall that in July 2021, gunmen attacked the same community killing 21 persons including a pregnant woman. In a swift reaction, the Adamawa...

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Over 80, 000 Persons Require Heart Surgery Ever Year In Nigeria

HealthNewsNigeriaOver 80, 000 Persons Require Heart Surgery Ever Year In Nigeria

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 4, 2023

The President of the Association of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgeons of Nigeria (ACTSON), Dr. Uvie Onakpoya says over 80, 000 persons in Nigeria require heart surgery every year. Dr. Onakpoya made this known at the 5th annual scientific conference and annual general meeting of the association held in Abuja. He explained that cardiovascular disease kills more people worldwide than other infectious diseases. The Association President said in Nigeria 55, 000 children are born every year...

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Khosi wins the $100,000 BBTitans grand prize as the show ends

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsNigeriaKhosi wins the $100,000 BBTitans grand prize as the show ends

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)April 3, 2023

Khosi has won the maiden edition of the Big Brother Titans (BBTitans) reality TV show themed “Ziyakhala Wahala”. Tsatsii, Ipeleng, Ebubu, Yvonne, Kanaga Jnr, and Khosi made it to the finale of the show last night and Khosi clinched the $100,000 grand prize having polled the highest number of votes from viewers.   A first of its kind, ‘BBTitans’ which premiered on January 15, 2023, with contestants drawn from Nigeria and South Africa was held...

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Onne Port: 16 New Terminal Trucks commissioned by WACT

BusinessNewsNigeriaOnne Port: 16 New Terminal Trucks commissioned by WACT

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 3, 2023

To boost efficiency and cargo handling operation at the Onne Port, Rivers State, the West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) has commissioned 16 brand new terminal trucks, and has moved a step further to realise its vision of becoming the gateway to Eastern Nigeria and beyond. According to the report, the additional container handling equipment will further improve the already quick turnaround time for vessels. With the acquisition and commissioning of the new terminal trucks, WACT...

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Lagos: PDP elders caution Jandor to desist from denigrating leaders, elders

NewsNigeriaPoliticsLagos: PDP elders caution Jandor to desist from denigrating leaders, elders

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 3, 2023

…Tells him to disband Lagos4Lagos Movement The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Elders Forum, has cautioned the Lagos State governorship candidate of the party in the just concluded general elections, Dr. Abdul-Azeez Olajide Adediran, popularly called Jandor to desist from denigrating leaders and elders of the party A press statement on Sunday by the group, among other things, asked Jandor to disband the Lagos4Lagos Movement in accordance with the constitution of...

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Oganenigu Attacks/Killing: Yahaya Bello calls for calm

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaOganenigu Attacks/Killing: Yahaya Bello calls for calm

By Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)April 3, 2023

…Says criminals don’t have any place to hide The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has called for calm over the recent attacks on communities in Oganenigu ward of Dekina Local Government Area (LGA) of the state by suspected herdsmen. Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, in a press statement on Sunday noted that the Governor described the satanic attack as a calculated assault on the peace-loving people of Oganenigu who have enjoyed relative...

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Delta State APC Suspends NDDC Boss Lorreta Onochie

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDelta State APC Suspends NDDC Boss Lorreta Onochie

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 3, 2023

The chairperson of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Ms. Lorreta Onochie has been suspended by the Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over alleged anti-party activities. She and her allies as well as supporters were alleged to have worked against APC during the general elections causing defeat for the party at her polling units and other places in the state. Executive members of the party in Onicha-Olona Ward 4 in Aniocha...

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The Era of Good Feelings

BlogColumnsForeign PolicyOpinionUnited StatesThe Era of Good Feelings

PilotnewsApril 2, 2023

The current diplomatic constellation presents Africa with plenty of options; the region must choose well. Since the conclusion of the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit last December, the traffic from Washington to various African capitals has been unmistakably busy. Vice-President Kamala Harris, currently rounding up a nine-day trip to Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia, is the latest and, so far, most senior American official to jet into the region with a diplomatic pouch weighed down by goodwill, kisses, and felicitations....

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Nigeria Minister Resigns, Few Days To Terminal Date Of Buhari Administration 

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria Minister Resigns, Few Days To Terminal Date Of Buhari Administration 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)April 2, 2023

Less than two months for President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration to wind up, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva has resigned his appointment. The Special Assistant to the President on Digital Communications, Bashir Ahmad who confirmed the development in his verified twitter handle said the minister resigned to enable him contest the Bayelsa State Governorship seat slated for November 2023. Timipre Sylva was appointed as the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources in...

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