Two robbers identified as Fulani men who broke into the Saint Luke’s Anglican Church, Egu-udele, Obukpa in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria are currently receiving treatment at the Bishop Shanahan Hospital, Nsukka. An to eye witnesses stated that the thieves who robbed the Church were apprehended and handed over to... Read more
In less than one week, the best players from 15 African countries will converge in Lagos for the 2019 ITTF Africa Cup, which serves off on August 3 at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium. Nigeria’s Aruna Quadri and Egypt’s Dina Meshref are defending champions of the... Read more
A group of distinguished Nigerian participants at the recently concluded United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) “second Annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom,” have petitioned the President Donald Trump administration over the alleged horrific murders of Christians in Nigeria. The three-day long event held between July 16th... Read more
WASHINGTON, DC — The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) commends the Trump Administration, particularly Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo, Ambassador-at-Large Samuel D. Brownback, and the Office of International Religious Freedom, for convening more than 1,000 civil society representatives and government officials from over 100 countries... Read more
(Being Text of Press Conference by Afenifere, 24th July, 2019) Gentlemen of the press, It is with pain in our hearts that we address you this afternoon 48 hours after the internment of what was mortal of the illustrious daughter of the Yoruba nation, Mrs Olufunke Olakunrin... Read more
A yet to be identified African soldier has taken to social media to show off the potency of his bullet charm as he fires different types of guns into his mouth without any injury. According to him, no gun on planet earth including AK 47 assault rifle can penetrate... Read more
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has commended the U.S. for imposing visa restrictions on Nigerians believed to be responsible for, or complicit in, undermining democracy in Nigeria. Abubakar made the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, on Wednesday in Abuja. Abubakar, who was the... Read more
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for nominating Emeka Nwajiuba to serve in his cabinet, describing his nomination as an excellent choice. Prince Chibuike Echem, NYCN Vice President, South East, told newsmen in Abuja on Thursday that Nwajiuba possessed the required qualifications, expertise,... Read more
The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission (BYSIEC) on Thursday applauded the ruling of a Bayelsa State High Court ordering the conduct of local government elections in the state. BYSIEC said that the judgment has vindicated the commion’s resolve to conduct local government elections in the eight local governments in... Read more
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday closed the Kaduna office of South African Telecommunication giant, MTN, over xenophobic attacks and killings of 118 Nigerians in the last two years. NANS’ Director, Travels and Exchange, Mr Dominic Philip, explained in Kaduna that the step was necessary to... Read more
