KADUNA 2023 GUBER: SOKAPU Kicks Against Muslim-Muslim Ticket
The southern Kaduna People’s Union, (SOKAPU) has rejected the bid for Muslim-Muslim ticket in Kaduna State ahead of the 2023 general elections. The Spokesperson of SOKAPU, Luka Binnyiyat, on Tuesday, said the southern Kaduna People will not support any political party, who has no respect for religion and ethnic value of Kaduna State. It could […]
OPEC Secretary-General, Barkindo, is dead
The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, Muhammad Barkindo, is dead. Barkindo died late Tuesday. The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced Barkindo’s death in a tweeted posted to his verified Twitter handle, @MKKyari, in the early hours of Wednesday. “We lost our esteemed Dr Muhammad Sanusi […]
EU offers Nigeria $1.3bn to help diversify economy
The European Union (EU) and its development finance institutions have said they will provide Nigeria with 1.29 billion euros ($1.3 billion) to help the country diversify its economy away from oil. According to Reuters, a document from EU showed that the funding will be provided until 2027 under the EU’s “Green Deal” initiative and will, […]
Lagos couple lose four children to midnight fire
A couple, Chukwudi Micheal and Bolani Micheal, have been inconsolable after losing four children to a fire that gutted their two-room apartment on Tapa Road, Oke-Oko, Isawo, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State. According to report the incident occurred around 1pm on Sunday, June 26, as one of the children, Jeremiah, 12, died on […]
Gunmen attack Buhari’s advance team, kill two policemen
Suspected terrorists on Tuesday, near Dutsinma, Katsina State, ambushed the convoy of cars conveying the Presidency’s advance team of security guards, protocol and media officers, killing two policemen in the process. The Presidency officials were travelling to Daura ahead of the trip of the President, Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to his hometown for Sallah. The Senior […]