Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has revealed that Ndigbo is better off staying as part of the Nigerian state. The governor said this at the presentation of his book, “Reflection on the Igbo Question” in Owerri, on Saturday, December 11. According to Uzodinma, bemoaning the marginalisation of Ndigbo in the Nigerian project was trite, while whatContinue Reading
Nigeria is set to launch two new communication satellites into space. This was disclosed by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat). The two new satellites, NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3 are set to be launched by 2023 and 2025 respectively. Both satellites will replace NigComSat 1R expected to expire in 2026, VON reports. TheContinue Reading
According to statista, Twitter, the microblogging platform lost 2bn since the ban on twitter from June 4, by the nigeria federal Government. According to Statista twitter loses 32,460,000 in a day, which accumulated to 2bn since the ban on June 4. The NCC had sent a memo to Mobile Network OperatorsContinue Reading
About 480 illegal immigrants from Nigeria and Burkina Faso have been apprehended in Ghana. The illegal immigrants will be deported after proper documentation. The development was confirmed by the Ghana Immigration agency which revealed that the 480 Nigerian and Burkinabe illegal immigrants were arrested in the Upper East Region. Furthermore,Continue Reading
British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Catriona Laing has expressed worry at the deteriorating security situation in the country, pledging that the UK government was keen on helping Nigeria win its fight against insecurity. “We are extremely concerned about the deteriorating security situation. “I mean, Nigeria is facing a lot ofContinue Reading
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, on Sunday affirmed its rejection of homosexuality, vowing to defend the gospel of Jesus Christ. The Primate, Archbishop Henry Ndukuba, made the position of the church known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. “The Church of Nigeria affirms its total rejection of homosexuality,Continue Reading
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says Nigeria did not exit the latest recession by accident, but with “hardwork, foresight and deliberate planning by government.” The minister stated this on Saturday, February 20, when he featured on a Channels Television programme, “Sunrise Daily,’’ in Abuja. 1st News had reported that Nigeria slippedContinue Reading
The former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated President Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States. Atiku made this statement via his official Twitter handle. The former Vice President expressed confidence that the Biden era will reaffirm the US as the beacon of democracy. Also, he urged the Biden presidency to strengthen USContinue Reading
The Presidency on Sunday, January 3, slammed the claims attributed to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, on the country’s security situation. 1st News had reported that the Sultan stated at a recent forum that the northern part of the country had been taken over by bandits and terrorists. However,Continue Reading
Rev. Father Ejike Mbaka, Spiritual Director of the Adoration Ministries, Enugu, has warned that Nigeria may witness another rebellion from the youths reminiscent of the #EndSARS protests which rocked the country in October 2020. Rev. Mbaka disclosed this during his sermon at the 2020 annual crossover service organized on New YearContinue Reading