Pakistan has launched retaliatory missile strikes into Iran, reportedly killing seven people, after Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late on Tuesday. Pakistan said its strikes had hit “terrorist hideouts” in Iran’s Sistan-Baluchestan province. According to Iraqi authorities three women and four children were killed. The reciprocal air strikes come as tensions in the Middle…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has forecast a dust haze from Thursday to Saturday nationwide. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Wednesday in Abuja, expects a visibility range of 2Km to 5Km over the northern region, North Central states and the Inland states during the forecast period. It also says early morning mist or fog is…
Togo football legend, Emmanuel Adebayor is tipping Victor Osimhen to make a difference for the Super Eagles against Cote d’Ivoire. Nigeria will take on hosts, Cote d’Ivoire in a Group A encounter at the Alassanne Quattara Stadium on Thursday (today). Osimhen scored in Nigeria’s 1-1 draw with Equatorial Guinea on Sunday but also wasted a…
Super Eagles team coordinator, Patrick Pascal says the team is fully focused on getting a win against Cote d’Ivoire in their second game at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. The Super Eagles started their campaign with a disappointing 1-1 draw against Equatorial Guinea. Jose Peseiro’s side will be looking to record their first win…
The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi has clarified that the idea of converting about 50 hardened criminals to police constabularies in Kano State was an initiative under the Community Policing scheme of the state government. Recalls that there were reports that the repented criminals were converted to police constables but Adejobi in a post…
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has launched a special team tagged the ‘Special Intervention Squad’ to reduce the spate of kidnappings in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). At the launch of the special squad in Abuja, the police boss said the team comprised specially trained mobile police officers who are expected to…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has published the final list of candidates for the February 3, 2024 by-election in Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, INEC National Commissioner, Sam Olumekun, said the bye-elections become necessary because of death or resignation of members of the National and State Houses of Assembly. “These elections will be…
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) does not have the power to impose fines on broadcast stations in Nigeria for alleged breaches of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court Abuja gave the ruling nullifying the power of the Commission to do so Delivering Judgement in a suit instituted by the Media…
Governor Seyi Makinde Of Oyo State said the Corporate Affairs Commission certificate of a mining company indicted for Tuesday’s explosion in the Bodija area of Oyo State showed some foreign names as owners. Makinde, who said this on a live television programme, also said the death toll in the unfortunate blast had risen to three…
The Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, claiming three lives and injuring 80 persons. Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The statement reads, “I am saddened with the news of explosion that occurred yesterday night in Ibadan, Oyo…
