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Timi Frank seeks ICC sanctions against Army, Police over killing of Kenyan protesters

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

….Urges President Ruto to apologise over anti-people law Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank, on Friday, called on the International Criminal Court (ICC), to investigate and prosecute heads of security agencies responsible for the killing of innocent protesters in Kenya which constitutes...

FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee to promote Nigeria’s wildlife

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

The Minister of State for Environment, Dr Iziaq Salako, has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to promote Nigeria’s iconic wildlife and landscape in all the major airports in the country as part of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government in the preservation and promotion of the country’s rich natural...

Biden fires back: US Presidential debate: I inherited flat economy

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

President Joe Biden of the United States has said he inherited a flat economy from his predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden said Trump had “absolutely decimated” the US economy while he was in power. He spoke during the 2024 U.S. presidential debate in Atlanta, Georgia. The former president had accused Biden...

JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released the results of candidates of the supplementary Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The supplementary UTME was conducted between Friday, June 21st and Saturday, June 22nd, 2024. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, directed candidates on how to check their results. “To check their...

Rivers Explosion: Nigerians In Diaspora Condemn Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction for Political Rallies

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

The Association of Nigerian Professionals in Europe (ANPE) has strongly condemned the use of weapons of mass destruction, including dynamites and explosives, by individuals loyal to former Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike, to terrorise the people of the state. In a statement on Wednesday, ANPE President Dr. Reginald Agamah expressed...

Bichi: Celebrating a Champion of Probity

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

By Okanga Agila The 10th National Assembly will be etched in the annals of Nigeria’s legislative history as a paradigm of transparency, inclusivity, and fiscal responsibility, and Hon. Kabir Bichi’s stewardship as the Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations was the linchpin of this transformative era. His visionary leadership...

Eje Ankpa and the making of a street king

NewsDeskNgJun 28, 2024June 28, 20240

By Nathan Oguche Emmanuel The conferment of chieftaincy titles has become ubiquitous among traditional rulers in Nigerian societies today, serving as a means for these rulers to assert and exercise their power on behalf of the gods. From the palaces of Emirs in Northern Nigeria, through the royal abode of...

You’re not acting like best player in the world – Petit to Mbappe

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

Emmanuel Petit has slammed Kylian Mbappe over the forward’s performances for the French national team at Euro 2024. Petit, a former France International and World Cup winner, does not believe Mbappe has done enough as a leader and particularly as captain for the team. Speaking in an interview on talkSPORT,...

Simi Fubara – PDP failed Rivers State

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

Rivers State governor, Siminialayi Fubara has claimed that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has failed the state. Fubara said this while receiving a delegation from the Senate Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation, led by Senator Orji Uzo Kalu, on Thursday. The governor who was reportedly disappointed at the party’s silence...

Ten jailed for internet fraud in Kwara

NewsDeskNgJun 27, 2024June 27, 20240

The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentence of ten fraudsters to various jail terms for internet fraud. Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Monday, convicted and sentenced five persons to various jail terms....

NDLEA Arrests Octogenarians, Seizes Drugs In Multi-State Crackdown

National Human Rights Commission Demands Zero Tolerance For Attacks On Journalists

Tinubu Departs Abuja For Three-Nation Diplomatic Tour

Timi Frank seeks ICC sanctions against Army, Police over killing of Kenyan protesters

FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee to promote Nigeria’s wildlife

Biden fires back: US Presidential debate: I inherited flat economy

JAMB releases 2024 supplementary UTME results

Rivers Explosion: Nigerians In Diaspora Condemn Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction for Political Rallies

Bichi: Celebrating a Champion of Probity

Eje Ankpa and the making of a street king

You’re not acting like best player in the world – Petit to Mbappe

Simi Fubara – PDP failed Rivers State

Ten jailed for internet fraud in Kwara