The Senator representing Yobe East, Ibrahim Gaidam, Monday explained why he sponsored a Bill to create a commission to enable government to use the defectors to fight the unrepentant insurgents. Senator Gaidam, who addressed a press conference in Abuja, said that the proposed commission would help repentant insurgents to “re-enter mainstream politics, religion and society.”… Continue reading Bill will enable Government to use the defectors to fight the unrepentant insurgents-Ibrahim Gaidam_Femi Ehiabhi
Category: POLITICS
Pakistan closes border with Iran to halt spread of virus_Jeff Omokhodion
Pakistan has temporarily closed its border with Iran to halt the possible spread of novel coronavirus after Iranian authorities reported several coronavirus cases and deaths, Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Langove told CNN on Sunday. Pakistan has set up a 100-bed tent hospital at the border with Iran to cope with a possible emergency situation. Pakistan shares… Continue reading Pakistan closes border with Iran to halt spread of virus_Jeff Omokhodion
FG to Ban Production of Plastics_Ada Nkong
The National Assembly and the Federal Ministry of Environment are putting finishing touches to a bill meant to prohibit the production of plastics, which pollute the environment. A member of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Tolulope Odebiyi, disclosed this in Lagos at the launch of the Maritime Action Plan for Marine Litter and… Continue reading FG to Ban Production of Plastics_Ada Nkong
Why Putin would want Trump to win in 2020_Jeff Omokhodion
It's a familiar plot line: Top intelligence officials deliver a warning to lawmakers that Russia wants to interfere in the upcoming presidential election -- and that the Kremlin's preferred outcome is a win by President Donald Trump. But Russiagate 2 may not be a straightforward sequel for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why would Putin want… Continue reading Why Putin would want Trump to win in 2020_Jeff Omokhodion
Why Putin would want Trump to win in 2020_Jeff Omokhodion
It's a familiar plot line: Top intelligence officials deliver a warning to lawmakers that Russia wants to interfere in the upcoming presidential election -- and that the Kremlin's preferred outcome is a win by President Donald Trump. But Russiagate 2 may not be a straightforward sequel for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Why would Putin want… Continue reading Why Putin would want Trump to win in 2020_Jeff Omokhodion
EU Speaks on Edo Governorship Tussle_Ada Nkong
Mr Ketil Karlsen, European Union Ambassador to Nigeria, has urged politicians to show restraints in their quest for power. Karlsen gave the advice on Thursday in Benin during a visit to Chief Dan Orbih, state Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and leaders of the party. He also appealed for peace and non-violence in… Continue reading EU Speaks on Edo Governorship Tussle_Ada Nkong
Police Arrest Suspect Over Aso Rock Director Killing_Ada Nkong
The police in Abuja say they have arrested a suspect over the death of an Assistant Director attached to the State House in Abuja, Laetitia Dagan. A statement by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command spokesman, Anjuguri Manzah, says the arrest followed a preliminary probe by the criminal investigation department of the force. The police… Continue reading Police Arrest Suspect Over Aso Rock Director Killing_Ada Nkong
Statehouse Assistant Director Assassinated_Ada Nkong
Reports reaching Newsannexoine say an Assistant Director attached to the State House, Abuja, Laetitia Naankang Dagan, has been killed by yet-to-be-identified assailants.Dagan was reportedly killed in her apartment in Galadimawa, Abuja, on Monday evening shortly after she returned from work.The deceased was said to have left her office in the Presidential Villa, Abuja, about 8… Continue reading Statehouse Assistant Director Assassinated_Ada Nkong
US announces sanctions on Russian oil firm for supporting Venezuela’s Maduro_Jeff Omokhodion
The Trump administration on Tuesday announced sanctions against a Russian oil firm accused of supporting the Maduro regime -- the latest in a string of actions aimed at forcing the embattled Venezuelan leader from power. A senior administration official said that the designation of Rosneft Trading S.A., a subsidiary of the Russia's Rosneft Oil Company,… Continue reading US announces sanctions on Russian oil firm for supporting Venezuela’s Maduro_Jeff Omokhodion
