By Prudence Arobani The Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar-led Commonwealth Observer Group has given a pass mark to the Pakistan’s general election, saying the poll has generally strengthened the country’s democracy. The Commonwealth team said the election marked “important milestone” in the history of the country, following two consecutive democratically-elected civilian governmentsContinue Reading
The Chief of Air Staff (CAS), Air Mashal Sadiq Abubakar, has blamed unpatriotic Nigerians over the funding of some terrorist groups in the country. Abubakar made the allegation at the inauguration of Small Arms Shooting Range and some projects at Nigerian Air Force Base, Bauchi. He said it was unfortunateContinue Reading
Emeka Ndukwu, 46, a Nigerian-American based in Maryland, has been sentenced to four years in prison for engaging in business e-mail scheme and conspiring to launder more than $900,000 proceeds of scams. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in a statement, said Ndukwu tricked seven companies in the United StatesContinue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Health has recalled 2.4 million bottles of codeine containing cough syrup after a recent audit trail of the substance carried out by National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to a statement by Mrs Boade Akinola, Director Media and Public Relations ofContinue Reading
The All Progressives Party (APC) has expressed excitement over the exit of Benue Governor Sammuel Ortom to joint what it called “club whose philosophy is to share the money and not develop communities”. Mr Adams Oshiomhole, National Chairman of APC, has said that the party was relieved of Ortom defectionContinue Reading
The Omu-Aran Business District of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in Kwara has pledged to address the grievances that led to the recent public protest against the company in the area recently. Mr Biodun Ogun, the District Business Hub Manager, made the pledge during a meeting with members of Omu-AranContinue Reading
Senator Ademola Nurudeen Adeleke, Osun state PDP gubernatorial candidate, is alleged not to have the West African School Certificate and he did not graduate from Jacksonville State University (JSU) in the United States, as he claimed. According to a report by icirnigeria.org, the authorities of Jacksonville University in Alabama, United StatesContinue Reading
The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called for speedy implementation of the 10-year validity period for Nigerian passport recently approved by President Muhammadu Buhari. The President of the union, Mr Adetola Olubajo, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja that the development was welcomed andContinue Reading
Former Military President, Ibrahim Babangida,on Friday described the death of former Governor of Gombe State, Alhaji Abubakar Hashidu, as a great loss not only to Gombe State, but Nigeria in general. In a statement signed by him and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) in Minna,Continue Reading
