Month: February 2022

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National

HOUSE OF REPS SUMMON FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER OVER FAILURE TO DEFEND 2022 AMENDED BUDGET

The House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has summoned the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyema for failing to appear before it to defend a proposed amendment to the 2022 Appropriation Act. The Chairman of the committee, Buba Yakubu, noted that the minister was invited before the committee to explain why the ministry was asking for an amendment of its 2022 budget. Yakubu said the committee had discovered in […]

todayFebruary 24, 2022 41

Entertainment

GEORGINA ONUOHA CALLS OUT HER SISTER’S ESTRANGED HUSBAND FOR ABANDONING FAMILY TO MARRY NEW WIFE

Nollywood actress Georgina Onuoha has called out her sister's husband, Chiedu Nwokolo, for abandoning his family in Canada to marry a new wife in Nigeria. The actress, in a post shared via her Instagram page yesterday, said her sister's husband decided to leave his home after 25 years of marriage to be with a popular fashion designer in Nigeria. Onuoha also slammed the popular designer for lying to young people […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 44

Entertainment

NIGERIAN RAPPER FALZ DENIES PLANS TO JOIN PRESIDENTIAL RACE

Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana known as Falz, says he has no plans of being Nigeria's President or any other political ambition at the moment. The star rapper has been at the forefront campaigning against old leaders, advocating for a better country and for the youths to lead Nigeria. However, some individuals have since asked Falz to form or join a political party alongside other young agitators and declare for 2023 […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 130

Sports

ZAMBIA AND SENEGAL REACHES 2022 WOMEN’S AFCON

Zambia and Senegal have reached the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations despite both failing to win the second leg of their respective second round play-off ties on Tuesday. Zambia secured their qualification on away goals following a 1-1 draw against Namibia, while Senegal went through 3-2 on penalties after a 1-0 defeat in Mali. Senegal had beaten their West African rivals 1-0 in last week's first leg, but Agueissa […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 36

Foreign

ALEXANDER ZVEREV THROWN OUT OF MEXICAN OPEN FOR UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT

World number three, Alexander Zverez has been thrown out of the Mexican Open after "unsportsmanlike conduct" that saw him attack the umpire's chair at the end of a doubles match in Acapulco. Germany's Zverez argued with the umpire during the decisive tie-break as he and Marcelo Melo lost 6-2 4-6 10-6 to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara Zverez, who was the defending champion in the singles event, struck the umpire's chair several […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 50

Foreign

EIGHTEEN CIVILIANS KILLED IN WEST NIGER ATTACK

Eighteen civilians in Niger have been killed in a militant attack in the west of the country. The government of Niger said armed bandits on motorbikes attacked a truck transporting people between two villages in the Tillaberi region. Western Niger - like neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso, has for years faced militant attacks, despite the efforts of international forces deployed to the Sahel region to fight the Islamist insurgents. Both […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 57

South East

POLICE CONFIRM ABDUCTION OF 2-YR-OLD IN ABIA COMMUNITY

The Police Public Relation Officer in Abia State SP Geoffrey Ogbonna, yesterday confirmed the abduction of a two-year-old baby at Umuobiakwa community of Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. Ogbonna disclosed that the minor, identified as Precious Akataobi was reportedly abducted by suspected child traffickers at her mothers shop in Umuobiakwa over the weekend. Narrating how the incident happened, he said that the childs mother was with her and […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 25

National

FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS MEETING WITH ASUU ENDS INCONCLUSIVE

The reconciliatory meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities yesterday ended inconclusively. Both parties failed to reach an agreement at the meeting held yesterday in Abuja, where the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, who convened the meeting, led the government delegation while Asuu President, Emmanuel Osodoke, attended alongside other leaders of the union. Ngige, during the meeting, said the government was surprised that […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 33

National

PRESIDENT BUHARI POSTPONES SIGNING OF ELECTORAL ACT AMENDMENT BILL TILL FRIDAY

President Muhammadu Buhari will now sign the re-worked Electoral Act Amendment Bill on Friday, February 25. A source close to the Presidency, who had earlier indicated that the President would assent to the bill today, confirmed the new date to newsmen, which he said will be honoured by the President. This comes at a time when President Buhari is presiding over the Federal Executive Council meeting at the State House […]

todayFebruary 23, 2022 21

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