Igbos are an ethnic group native to the present-day south-central and southeastern Nigeria. There has been much speculation about the origins of the Igbo people, as it is unknown how exactly the group came to form. Geographically, the Igbo homeland is divided into two unequal sections by the Niger River – an eastern (which is the larger of
UNIPORT Student Sentenced To Death By Hanging For Murder Of 8-Year-Old Girl
A high court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has sentenced a second year student of Physics department at the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT), Ifeanyi Dike, and one Ugochukwu Nwamiro, to death by hanging for the murder of an eight-year-old girl, Victory Chikamso Nmezuwuba. The duo were sentenced to death without an option of fine.
Anambra, Enugu Records New Cases of COVID-19 as NCDC Confirms 184 Infection
The center for Disease Control, NCDC has announced more new index cases across the nation as some states record new cases. Below are the analysis….. 184 new cases of #COVID19 51-Lagos 23-Jigawa 16-Bauchi 16-Katsina 14-Kano 10-FCT 10-Rivers 9-Kwara 5-Delta 5-Kaduna 4-Sokoto 4-Oyo 3-Kebbi 3-Nasarawa 3-Osun 2-Ondo 1-Ebonyi 1-Edo 1-Enugu 1-Anambra 1-Plateau 1-Niger 4971 cases of
FIFA Decides To Cancel The 2020 ‘The Best’ Awards Ceremony
FIFA have decided to cancel the 2020 ‘The Best’ awards ceremony, according to Marca The ceremony was due to take place in Milan in September, but that will no longer happen because of the coronavirus pandemic. That means the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo won’t be up for the coveted The Best Men’s
Newly born babies killed as Gunmen attack Hospital In Afghanistan (video)
Two babies and 12 mothers and nurses were killed in a militant attack on a hospital in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday morning. Another 15 people, including a number of children, were injured in the attack by several gunmen, officials said. Meanwhile, in the east, a bombing at a funeral killed at least
IG orders probe of E-Money, withdraws police escort (images)
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the probe of the Chairman, Five Star Group, Emeka Okonkwo aka E-Money, over his flamboyant lifestyle and flagrant abuse of police escorts. Okonkwo, who is the brother to musician, Kingsley Okonkwo aka K-Cee, was said to have drawn the ire of the police boss for using policemen
Breaking : Buhari Appoints Prof. Ibrahim Gambari As The New Chief Of Staff
Professor Agboola Ibrahim Gambari has been appointed as the new chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. Prof. Gambari, a Nigerian scholar, diplomat and an indigene of Kwara State was appointed to replace the late Abba Kyari You’d recall that Abba Kyari, Buhari’s former chief of staff died after he contracted COVID-19. Below are the
30 Northern Youths hidden inside trailer intercepted at Ogun Border
The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), on Monday, intercepted a truck loaded with 30 Northern youths, at Sango Ota area of the state. The IVECO truck with registration number KANO XG 172 KNG was stopped for search by the operatives of the agency where it was discovered that 30 persons were hidden
Catholic church donates 435 hospitals, clinics to Federal Government
The Catholic Bishop’s Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has donated a total of 435 hospitals and clinics to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The CBCN announced the donation during a meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force PTF
President Buhari Orders Importation Of Madagascar COVID-19 Remedy
Boss Mutapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, today disclosed that President Buhari has directed the presidential task force on COVID-19 to pick up the COVID-19 Syrup from Madagascar that has been reported to have plant-based “remedy” for Coronavirus. Mustapha while addressing newsmen at the daily briefing of the taskforce in Abuja today,