Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Thursday, revealed that his mother carried his pregnancy for 12 months before his birth by Mrs Benice Obasanjo The former president attributed the delay in his birth to the influence of some witches and wizards who gave his mother a tough time before God’s intervention. According to a statement issued…
“…Foreign Mercenaries involved in Protest”-Police The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Friday, asked all groups planning to carry out the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. The police boss who spoke with journalists at Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Friday, said, “We acknowledge the constitutional…
…Service warns against plotters The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday confirmed a clandestine plans by faces yet to be identified to infiltrate the planned anti-hunger protest scheduled for August 1, across the country to cause violence. The DSS also confirmed it has identified the reason behind the protest to be political. “While peaceful…
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, is dead. This was confirmed in a statement on Thursday by Jide Iwuanyanwu, the son of the late Chief Emmanuel. According to the statement, the 82-year-old Iwuanyanwu died on Thursday after a brief illness. “The Iwuanyanwu family of Umuohii Atta, in Ikeduru Local Government Area of…
Ahead of the planned nationwide protests, the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) says it has initiated consultations and instructed its 104 affiliated organizations to remain on standby. A nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 against the present administration has been eliciting tension from Nigerians, both home and abroad. In a communiqué after an emergency…
The UN on Wednesday sought a strong political commitment from African leaders to halt the spread of HIV/AIDS in the continent and achieve the target of ending the scourge globally by 2030. Berthilde Gahongayeri, the head of the UN Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), said HIV is still a pandemic globally, causing more deaths annually among…
The authorities of the Nigerian Armed Forces have said a plot to hijack the planned nationwide hardship protest by unscrupulous elements to unleash violence has been uncovered. The armed forces made this revelation on Thursday in Abuja. “Pertaining the planned nationwide protest, there are essentially several factors to be thoroughly examined. “Given the situation, there…
Despite early warnings by NiMet, the agency saddled with the mandate to educate the public on weather and climate related issues, disasters often occasioned by floods, after rains occur almost every year. Against this backdrop, John Nwokocha writes on the havocs wrecked by floods, mainly due to negligence to the agency’s cautions. NiMET prediction…
The Federal Government has resumed mass trial of persons allegedly involved in terrorism and suspects of other heinous crimes against the Nigerian State. More than 300 suspects are on trial with five reputable judges manning the five courts and Chambers set up for speedy administration of justice on the ongoing trial in terrorism and other…
The Federal Government has scheduled an emergency meeting for Wednesday (today) morning in response to a planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. A circular shared with The PUNCH on Tuesday by sources with knowledge of the meeting indicated that all the ministers, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume and the…
