archiveOctober 28, 2019

Abdullah Qardash, a former officer in Saddam Hussein’s army has reportedly taken over as the leader of ISIS after the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, according to Sun UK. Qardash, also known as ‘the Professor’, is believed to have assumed control of the day-to-day running of the jihadi group. Baghdadi...

  Governors under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) are currently meeting in Abuja to harmonise their positions on some issues of national importance. The meeting currently on-going at the Transcorp Hilton hotel, has most of the governors The meetings’ agenda includes “update on Bill and Melinda Gates...

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the petition submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the National Leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. A group known as concerned Nigerians led by Deji Adeyanju submitted the petition to the EFCC asking it to probe the...

  The Lions Clubs International, District 404A1 Nigeria, has evolved plans to assist in reducing the prevalence rate of diabetes mellitus disease in the country. Felicia Obilo, Chairperson, Public Relations and Lions Information, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, in Lagos. She described diabetes mellitus as a disorder in...

The European Union (EU) has agreed to extend Brexit until 31 January 2020, according to a tweet from the European Council president. Donald Tusk said the bloc would allow for a so-called “flextension” – meaning the UK could leave before the deadline if a deal was approved by Parliament. It...

  The death of ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has confirmed by the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump came to many unexpectedly Al-Baghdadi led his three children to death, detonating his suicide vest, which brought the tunnel they were in down around them. The former leader...

The Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Ogun Command, has advised Nigerians to minimise traveling at night, especially as 2019 gets to an end, to curb road crashes. Mr Clement Oladele, Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ota, Ogun....

  The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has said it will soon introduce various categories of visas for the country as part of its visa reform. The Comptroller General of Immigration (CGI), Mohammad Babandede, disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin, Edo State. Babandede said...

  Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production to reduce the price of the commodity as they described the closure as a welcome development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the price of a 50kg bag...

The Presidency says President Muhammadu Buhari will be embarking on a private visit to London after attending the Future Investment Initiative (FII) Summit holding in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The...