Shi’ites Defy Police, Hold Ashura Procession In Wuse
The Islamic Movement in Nigeria has carried out its Ashura mourning procession in Abuja, in defiance of the police. The Ashura procession is an annual religious ritual carried out by…
Revolutionising Agriculture In Africa Via Digital Technology
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, some African leaders, agriculture ministers and delegates, recently converged on Accra, Ghana, to chart a new course for agriculture in Africa. The convergence was under the…
We Can’t Stop Xenophobic Attacks, S/African Defence Minister Says
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula, South Africa’s Defence Minister said on Monday that the attacks against foreigners in South Africa were planned by criminals and that government can’t prevent it. Mapisa-Nqakula who said…
Cameroon Jails Senior Opposition Figure
Cameroon on Monday handed a two-year jail term to Mamadou Mota, first vice-chairman of the opposition Movement for the Rebirth of Cameroon led by Maurice Kamto. Mota told AFP his…
Non-Payment Of Allowances: Nigerian Ph.D Students In UK Turn Beggars
Nigerian Students under the aegis of Ph.D Students in the United Kingdom (UK) Universities have cried out to the Federal Government over the refusal of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund…
Trailer Crushes 11 To Death, Injures Many In Nasarawa
Tragedy struck in Nasarawa on Monday when a trailer crushed 11 persons to death and injured many in Lafia-Akwanga road in the state. PREMIER NEWS leant that the trailer had…
Samson Siasia Cries Out, Makes Fresh Revelation On Mother’s Kidnap
Former Super Eagles Coach, Samson Siasia has cried out that his mother, Madam Beauty Ogere, has not been released by her abductors despite paying N1.5 million ransom fee. Premier newspaper…
Xenophobia: Don’t Empower Returnees With N10,000 Trader Moni, Sani Tells Osinbajo
Human rights activist and former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has urged Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo not to empower returnees from South Africa with N10,000 Trader Moni. The former Kaduna senator said…
Xenophobia: Abike Dabiri Rules Out On Nigerian Offensive Attack On South Africans
Chairman of the Nigeria Diaspora Commission, NIDC, Abike Dabiri-Erewa has ruled out any possibility of Nigeria going on the offensive against South Africa authorities over continuous attacks on its citizens.…
Atiku Vs Buhari: Tribunal Set To Deliver Judgment This Week
The Presidential Election Petition Tribunal will deliver judgment in the petition by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s victory in the…
