The United States has disclosed that certain it has imposed visa ban on certain Nigerians who “undermined democracy”. In a statement on Wednesday, US secretary of state, Anthony Blinken, said the decision was taken after it was observed that some persons were found complicit in undermining democracy in Nigeria. Blinken said, the bans were a…
By Sylvanus Tyoakaa Abuja Former Edo State governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has declared his intention to contest for the 2023 Presidential race on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Addressing supporters on Wednesday in Abuja, he said he will appropriately tax the rich to provide amenities for the poor. “It is in the…
That Nigeria’s public universities’ lecturers decided to start yet another strike action today may not be entirely fortuitous. The signs have been there all along. Except that that the government deliberately refused to listen to them. And the fact that it falls on the day the world, especially the youth, is celebrating Valentine’s Day, a…
A former Commissioner of the National Population Commission (NPC), Mr. Zakari Umaru-Kigbu has been killed by gunmen. His two daughters were also abducted by the criminals. The gunmen were said to have invaded his residence in Azuba Bashayi, Lafia Local Government Area of Nasarawa state in the early hours of Sunday. Family sources said the…
The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier slated for February 24, has been shifted to March 26. Briefing journalists after a close door meeting on Monday in Abuja, the National Secretary of the party’s caretaker committee, Dr. John Akpanudoedehe, said zonal congresses would now be held on March 12, alongside preparations for…
The Kaduna state government has banned the transportation of livestock from the state to other parts of the country as part of steps to address its security challenges. The government also prohibits the transportation of livestock from other parts of the country to state. This was contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Kaduna…
