Newly sworn in Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has promised to defeat terrorism in the North African country. The new leader, in his first speech as Egypt’s President said he would “defeat terrorism”, saying that security is a priority and that he has no time for reconciliation with opponents. Hours after his inauguration on Sunday,…
The Federal Government has reacted to rumours making the rounds that it was planning to rename the University of Ibadan, Oyo State, after the late former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Dora Akunyili, who died on Saturday morning in India. The former Minister of Information and Communications…
A female suicide bomber, on Sunday, killed herself and a soldier at an army barracks in Gombe State. It was gathered that the bomber hugged the army officer, which resulted into the blast, killing the two of them and injuring other soldiers in the area. The bomber was said to have rode on a motorcycle…
Major streets of Kano have been occupied by violent demonstrators who are kicking against the emergence of Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi as the new Emir of Kano. The former CBN Governor was named as the new Emir by the state government on Sunday, following the demise of Ado Bayero, who passed away on Friday in…
Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been announced as the new Emir of Kano. The former Nigeria’s chief banker was, on Sunday, named as successor to late Ado Abdullahi Bayero, by the state government. Addressing the media on Sunday at the Government House in Kano, the Secretary to…
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has advised those in the All Progressives Congress, APC, a party he recently left, who are now threatening him, to back out or he would be left with no option other than expose their “evil” deeds. The out-spoken lawyer turned politician, in one of his regular Facebook posts, stated…