Buruji Kashamu, a Peoples Democratic Party senator from Ogun-east senatorial district, has described Ayodele Fayose, governor of Ekiti state, as an “opportunist” who is suffering from “mouth diarrhoea”. He said this while reacting to Fayose’s call for his expulsion from the PDP. At a
The Abuja to Kaduna rail line now generates one million Naira daily, Minister of Transportation Mr Rotimi Amaechi disclosed. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Benin, Amaechi said that the feat was because of the increase in passengers that patronise the rail. He attributed the passenger surge to […]
Over 600 people took shelter in schools as Typhoon Noru moved into the Sea of Japan on Tuesday, with torrential rains brought by the storm caused flooding and injuries to some, the authorities said. “A local river overflowed and submerged a residential area in the western city of Nagahama,’’ city official Takahiro Murai said. “As […]
The President, Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, has condemned Sunday’s killings at a catholic church in Ozubulu, Anambra, describing it as “inhuman” and “barbaric”. Kaigama, who is the Catholic Archbishop of Jos, made the condemnation in a statement on Tuesday in Jos. The Police had confirmed 12 people dead and many […]
The Kaduna State Government has awarded contracts to provide adequate chairs in public schools, the state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Andrew Nok, has confirmed. He said the effort was targeted towards enhancing teaching and learning in public schools. A document obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) from the state Ministry of Education, Science […]
Abu Musad Al-Barnawi, factional leader of Boko Haram, has said the Abubakar Shekau-led faction of the insurgent group will be defeated by the Nigerian military. Al-Barnawi made the prediction in a video uploaded to YouTube. He said Shekau had gone against the objectives of the insurgent group. Al-Barnawi said the group was created by Muhammad […]






