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South Africa’s last apartheid era president FW de Klerk, who died last week, will be cremated at a private funeral on November 21, his office said Sunday. De Klerk, who helped steer the nation to democracy but never fully owned up to the horrors of the apartheid past, died on Thursday aged 85 after a battle with cancer. In a statement, …

The Association of Arewa Community in Igboland has called for support for the emergence of  an Igbo person as president of Nigeria in the 2023 General Elections. Its National President, Alhaji Mohammed Umaru, who made the appeal at a news briefing on Sunday in Umuahia, described the Igbo people as “accommodating”. Umaru harped on the unity of the country and …

The Director, Army Public Relations, Onyema Nwachukwu, has disowned a publication attributed to him about “Defence Headquarters warning soldiers against overthrowing Buhari’s regime”. Mr Nwachukwu, a brigadier general, in a statement, on Saturday, said the publication, which was riddled with outrageous lies and fabrications, claimed that the “Defence Headquarters has denounced a call for the military to take over power.” He …

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has condoled with the families and colleagues of the late Brig.-Gen. Dzarma Zirkusu and three other soldiers killed on Saturday while battling insurgents. Fintiri, in a statement issued by his Press Secretary, Mr Humwashi Wonosikou, on Sunday in Yola, commended the bravery of the special forces with the support of other troops who repelled the attack by the insurgents. “Gen. …

The Federal Government has said the allegation by a US-based non-profit organisation that the Nigerian government was sponsoring terrorism is “a disgusting distraction orchestrated by those seeking to weaken the ongoing massive onslaught against terrorism and banditry.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, in a statement on Sunday, said “the so-called Global Advocates for Terrorism Eradication is …

“In this forum, the military and paramilitary agencies present presented their position on what is inhibiting them from employing persons with disabilities or why they cannot consider them in their recruitment process. Representative Miriam Onuoha, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Disability Matters, says military and paramilitary agencies must comply with the disability law which mandates all employers of labour …

*VP receives World Bank MD, IMF Article IV Consultation Mission As the global conversation on transition to cleaner energy continues, the Federal Government of Nigeria would keep its Climate Change commitments, and at the same time focus on how to do that in a way that works best for the needs of the Nigerian people. This was one of the …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has said he has no plans to join another political party, reassuring that his party affiliation will not alter development plans for the state. Obaseki, who spoke during a Banquet in Benin City, as part of activities for this year’s Alaghodaro Summit, said his government is committed to ensuring a progressive and prosperous Edo …

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj..-Gen. Babagana Monguno says the wave of mass surrender of Boko Haram terrorists in the North East has prompted large scale humanitarian activities to rehabilitate and reintegrate the returnees back into the society. Monguno made the disclosure while speaking on “Combating Persistent and Emerging Threats to Regional Peace and Security in Africa: Pivotal Role …

Journalism practice thrives on physical coverage of events. To achieve this, the establishment of beats becomes a sine qua non. So the beats can’t function without the constant physical presence journalists who cover and report the events. This, then, informs why that there is a Press Centre in virtually every agency of government. Late Tordue Salem The National Assembly is one …