Gombe State has declared an outbreak of cholera with no fewer than ten deaths already recorded across the state. The Gombe commissioner for health, Habu Dahiru, stated this on Thursday in Gombe while addressing journalists on the outbreak of the disease in the state. Mr Dahiru, who was represented by the Executive Secretary of the…
Governor Kayode Fayemi, the outgoing Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has applauded Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his sterling leadership quality of the National Economic Council (NEC). Mr Osinbajo’s spokesperson, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said Mr Fayemi, who is the outgoing governor of Ekiti State, spoke at a…
The Defence Headquarters says the troops of Operation Hadin Kadin eliminated more than 36 terrorists and several others in air strikes across North-east in the last two weeks. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Musa Danmadami, a major general, said this at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations of the armed forces on Thursday in…
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the sidelines of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly. Mr Wang said as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China is open to dialogue and exchanges with NATO, and is willing to jointly promote the…
The national youth vanguard of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has alleged that Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, is working for Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Bala Aboki, the national coordinator of the group, said this in a communique issued after its meeting on Friday in Kano. The group alleged…
The Bola Tinubu Campaign Organisation has described Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as “divider-in-chief”. The PDP has been in turmoil since Atiku was elected as the standard bearer of the major opposition party. The rift deepened after Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, was overlooked by Atiku in the selection…
Femi Falana, human rights lawyer and senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), says the national industrial court does not have jurisdiction to rule on the case between the federal government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). After seven months of strike by the union to press home the demand for improved funding for universities,…
Nigerian Boston Celtics coach, Ime Udoka is facing disciplinary action for his role in a consensual and intimate relationship with a woman who’s a member of the Franchise’s staff. According to a Wednesday night report by ESPN, the 45-year-old Nigerian has been married to Hollywood actress Nia Long since 2010. He faces possible suspension for…
Former military governor of Ondo State and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olabode George, has said that the Lagos State PDP governorship candidate, Olajide Adediran, breached an agreement of the party in the selection of his running mate. According to a report by TheCable, George, who spoke on News Central, said Adediran, popularly…
