Houthi official vows to make Yemen ‘graveyard’ for the U.S.
A leading member of the Iranian-backed Houthi movement has threatened to turn Yemen into a “graveyard” for the United States, following the latest U.S. airstrikes on Houthi targets. “Yemen’s leaders, armed forces, and people are fully prepared to enter a direct and all-out war with the Great Satan to defend Palestine,” Ali al-Qahoum said in […]
‘I’ve deep emotional investments in Nigeria’ – Kperogi
Dr. Farooq Kperogi is a professor of journalism and emerging media at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, United States of America. He recently visited Nigeria and spoke with the Editor, Olayinka Oyegbile. Excerpts Tell us more about the essence of this your trip home I came to publicly present a book that I jointly wrote with […]
Supreme Court dismisses SDP’s appeal against Fintiri’s re-election
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and Umar Ardo, its candidate in the 2023 Adamawa governorship election against Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. Justice John Okoro who led the five-member panel dismissed the appeal after the counsel for the candidate prayed the court to withdraw the case. When the matter […]
NAN, VON collaborate to propagate Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) is poised to collaborate with the Voice of Nigeria (VON) to propagate the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Tinubu, to change the negative narrative of the country. The Managing Director, NAN, Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, stated this when the Director-General of VON, Mr Jibrin Baba Ndache and his […]
Baptist Convention president to Nigerians: Be patient, pray for Tinubu, our leaders
The President of the All Africa Baptist Fellowship, Rev. Israel Akanji has urged Nigerians to pray for President Bola Tinubu and leaders at all levels to build a country that will be the pride of the world. He made the call at the induction of Rev. Thomas Takpatore as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church […]
Bishop declares: Christmas merrymaking is worthless if you do not help the poor
The Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Oyo, Most Rev. Emmanuel Badejo on Friday in Ibadan urged the Christian faithful not to make merry during Christmas without helping indigent people. He advised in his Christmas message entitled: “No real Christmas in conflict and on empty stomachs.’’ Badejo stated that the world needed the spirit and essence of […]
Yuletide: Kaduna travellers reduce by 50% —NUTRW
The leadership of the Kaduna State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) says travellers in the state have reduced by over 50 percent as the yuletide approaches. Malam Bature Suleiman, Secretary of NURTW in the state disclosed this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
Tinubu mourns Ezeife, ex-Anambra governor
President Bola Tinubu has sympathised with the Ezeife family, the people, and the government of Anambra State on the passing of Chief Chukwuemeka Ezeife, former governor of the state. Ezeife, Okwadike of Igbo-Ukwu, was governor of Anambra from 1992 to 1993. This is contained in a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President […]
Tobacco industry promoting `false evidence’ on e-cigarettes, WHO declares
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is accusing the tobacco industry of spreading misinformation and deliberately recruiting children when marketing e-cigarettes. The industry “funds and promotes false evidence to argue that these products reduce harm,’’ the UN agency said in Geneva on Thursday and called for stricter regulations for such products. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]
Egypt to increase volume of fuel sent to besieged Gaza – Official
Egypt will increase the volume of fuel sent daily to the Gaza Strip from 129,000 to 189,000 liters as agreed with the Israeli side, according to the chairman of Egypt’s State Information Service. Diaa Rashwan said in a statement that since Oct. 21, 4,057 humanitarian aid trucks have been sent from Egypt to the besieged […]
