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 Many Afghan boys have refrained from going to school in solidarity with Afghanistan’s school girls who have not yet been allowed to resume classes. The report says some boys in Afghanistan stayed back home saying they will not show up at school until schools are open for girls too. Some teachers in Afghanistan said girls […]

Bishop Diocese of Okrika, Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion Right Reverend Enoch Atuboyedia has called on Christian Youths to imbibe the culture of understanding God’s agenda for the time and season. Bishop Atuboyedia made the call while declaring open a one day Diocesan Youth, Summit with the Theme: “In a Time Like This” at the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari departed Abuja today for New York to participate in the seventy sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA 76 which opened on September 14. The theme for this year’s UNGA is “Building Resilience through Hope To Recover from Covid-19, Rebuild Sustainably-Respond to Needs of the Planet, Respect the Right of […]

Former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has advised all agitators for the disintegration of Nigeria to embrace Dialogue as an alternative to press home their Demand, to avoid throwing the Country into another round of unexplainable civil war. Chief Obasanjo who handed down the advise during the eightieth Birthday celebration of Rear Admiral O.P. Fingesi […]

Governors of Southern States of Nigeria, under the aegis of Southern Governors Forum, SGF have resolved to support the position that the collection of Value Added Tax, VAT falls within the powers of the States contrary to the current practice as done by the Federal Inland Revenue Services. The resolution by the Southern Governors Forum […]

The Burial programme of the late Princess Esther Ere Samuel Bongilli, Nee Alabomaipirima Owhonda who died at the age of 88 has been made public by the families. A Statement  jointly signed by the Head of Soikramari family, Kio Clement Bestman, Eze G.E. Johnson, Ibiba Young Reider Bestman, Tonye Samuel Bongili co-mourner and Reverend Tamunoene […]

A Bill to stop practices which forbid women from sharing in family property has been presented before the Rivers State House of Assembly for consideration. Presenting the Bill on the floor of the House, the member representing Obio/Akpor State Constituency Two, Michael Chinda explained that the purpose of the Bill was to check discrimination against […]

An earthquake in China’s Southwestern Province of Sichuan has left at least three people dead and sixty injured yesterday. Local authorities put the quake at six-point zero magnitude, while the US Geological Survey put it at five point four magnitudes on an eight point scale. According to USGS, the quake hit in the early hours […]

Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya has said that Commanders will be held responsible for attacks on Military facilities. General Yahaya also urged the Commanders to ensure that troops maintain a “State Constant alertness and Vigilance at all times to avoid any surprise attack by the adversary”. The Chief of Army Staff who […]

A University Don, Professor Okey Onuchukwu has advised the Federal Government not to borrow more money for recurrent expenditure but for capital projects. Professor Onuchukwu of the Department of Economics, University of Port Harcourt in an interview with our reporter, Sylverline Nweke observed that most of the monies borrowed in the past were not expended […]