Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, has threatened to bring in foreign mercenaries to fight terrorists hibernating in forests areas around Kaduna State if the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari fails to tackle the terrorism head-on, Daily Trust reports. El-Rufai, who spoke with journalists shortly after briefing the president on the recent killings in Kaduna State including Monday’s bomb explosion on the Abuja-Kaduna rail line which claimed nine lives with a yet-to-be known number of people abducted, said state governors will have no choice but to take action to protect the lives and properties of their people Speaking in…
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The Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja has been announced as the first state to benefit from the 5G network. The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC while making the revelation assured that the fifth-generation technology will soon be deployed across states so citizens and firms can enjoy seamless substantial network improvements, including higher connection speed, among others. The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC), Prof Garba Umar Danbatta, disclosed this while delivering a speech at the ongoing 33rd Enugu International Trade Fair. The special day which featured random air time gifts across the four existing networks also…
Nollywood actress and wife of singer Tuface Idibia, Annie Idibia, has been called out by her elder brother, Wisdom Macauley, who accused her of introducing him to hard drugs. The elder Macauley made the allegations via his Instagram page on March 30, 2022. According to him, Annie turned him into a slave and refused to pay him all his dues during the period he worked for the actress. He said: “Hello Nigerians, my name is Wisdom Macaulay. “I am the elder brother of Annie Macaulay Idibia. “I’m crying out for help at this moment because my life is being threatened.…
A landowner in Awowaya area of Ajah, Lagos State, Alhaji Alatoye Folorunso Azeez, has accused Major General Preye Fakrogha of unprofessional conduct by aiding and abetting an accomplice accused of land grabbing The person being aided by the Major General has been identified by the complainant as Edith Ude. Azeez has petitioned the State Commissioner of Police and General Officer Commanding 81 Division of the Nigerian Army over soldiers’ invasion of his building site and subsequent harassment of workers. The petition was filed by the BADR M. B & CO and addressed to the two senior officers on February 21…
The former Chief Executive of National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Usman Yusuf, accompanied his bosom friend and renowned Islamic cleric, Ahmad Abubakar Gumi, deep into large forests across States in the North to meet with six different bandits commanders, including the once dreaded Bello Turji, who is said to have killed thousands of innocent people and displaced them from their communities. At the 4th Annual Peace Conference and General Assembly organised in Abuja this week by the Interfaith Diaogue Forum for Peace (IDFP), Yusuf shared some of his observations in the forest with over 120 Muslim and Christian clerics…
A medical Practitioner and former Commissioner for Health in Ekiti State, Dr. Femi Thomas, has explained that his quest to bring his wealth of experience to improve the wellbeing of Ekiti citizens propelled him to show interest in the 2023 Senatorial race. The All Progressives Congress chieftain and former Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme(NHIS), lamented the frightening level of voter apathy in Ekiti in previous elections , urging the electorate to change the trend in the June 18 governorship election by collecting their Permanent Voter Cards and withstand the rigour to vote on election day. The APC chieftain said…
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has described Ukraine’s medical programme as fraudulent. Many Nigerians anxious to study abroad see Ukraine as a good option. The Registrar of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Dr Tajudeen Sanusi, said Russia is the language of expression in Ukraine, but the country hurriedly set up a parallel programme because of the quest for medical education by students from English-speaking developing countries. “They (Ukraine) don’t train them using patients. They train them using mannequins only. They don’t even see or touch patients and they are coming here to talk rubbish,” he…
The Nigerians in Diaspora Leadership and Governance Canada Inc. (LGC) has launched the Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) into the Nigerian market. The launch held Thursday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja with both Nigerians at home and in the diaspora in attendance. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LGC Media, Kola Esomojumi, said LGC IPTV technology was a Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) from Nigerians in Diaspora, in partnership with FNIK Media Inc. He said the initiative was in response to the clarion call by President Muhammadu Buhari on Nigerians in the Diaspora to support the economic idea of the Federal Government…
After Julius Agwu, also known as Julius D’Genius, had a successful brain surgery in Houston Texas, about six years ago, many were excited that the father of two had been given a new lease of life. However, a few years after the surgery that almost claimed his life, there are indications that the comedian is still not enjoying the best of health. Not only has he been maintaining a low profile, he now moves around with the aid of a walking stick. His mobility has been badly affected due to the sickness he suffered in the past. And he can…
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan Adegbite, says the Federal Government has engaged a British firm to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited “for free”. He said the decision was taken after the outbreak of war between Russian and Ukraine.He said this while responding to questions from State House reporters at the Special Weekly Briefing coordinated by the Presidential Communications Team in Abuja. The minister, while speaking on the efforts to revive the Steel Company under the current administration, said President Muhammadu Buhari had earlier released the sum of $2b in 2020 to revive the project under…
