The Kaduna State Police Command has alerted that the paramount ruler of Ikulu Kingdom, His Royal Highness Yohanna Kukah, in Southern Kaduna, has been kidnapped. The command Spokesman, Mr. Mukhtar Aliyu, said on in Kaduna on Wednesday that the king was kidnapped on Tuesday night at his residence. Aliyu said that the kidnappers have yet to call for ransom. “We …
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Nigeria’s Electricity Grid Collapses
Nigeria’s power transmission grid collapsed on Tuesday night, a development that led to widespread blackout across the country. It was learnt that the collapse was due to a fire incident on the Escravos Lagos Pipeline System of the Nigerian Gas Processing and Transportation Company Limited. The incident led to a shutdown of the pipeline that supplies gas to six thermal …
Read More »Trump Tweets Criticism Of ‘Brutal And Corrupt’ Iran Regime
President Donald Trump said Tuesday the US is watching the “brutal and corrupt Iranian regime” amid deadly protests in the country, continuing his public support for anti-government demonstrations. “The people of Iran are finally acting against the brutal and corrupt Iranian regime,” Trump tweeted. “All of the money that President Obama so foolishly gave them went into terrorism and into …
Read More »Record-breaking Big Freeze Grips Much Of North America
Bone-chilling cold gripped the middle of the US as 2018 began on Monday, breaking a low temperature record, icing some new year celebrations and leading to at least two deaths attributed to exposure to the elements. The National Weather Service issued wind chill advisories covering a vast area from south Texas all the way to Canada and from Montana and …
Read More »JAMB To Register 2 Million Candidates In 2018
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has said more than 2 million candidates are expected to register for this year Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). Oloyede declared that the Board returned N7.8 billion to the Federal Government coffers from the proceeds of examination forms sold in 2017. He said the fund was sourced …
Read More »God Has Asked Me To Run For Presidency — Bakare
The Serving Overseer of the Latter Rain Assembly, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has said God has told him not to end his political career as he had earlier contemplated. Specifically, Bakare, who contested as the vice-presidential candidate on the platform of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change in the 2011 presidential election, said God told him to run for the Presidency. …
Read More »Alleged Fraud In UNIBEN, Others: Investigators Will Probe Illegal Accounts
By Osehobo Ofure Visitation panels set up to investigate the allegations of fraud in 11 federal universities and federal polytechnics including the University of Benin and Auchi Polytechnic will ask for the multiple bank accounts they are currently operating in defiance of the Treasury Single Account (TSA). The panel’s request for the bank accounts in the case of the University …
Read More »Breaking News: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Calls For Unity As Death Toll Rises In Unrest
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani tried to downplay the significance of sometimes violent protests across his country that have left 12 people dead in the biggest challenge to the authority of the Tehran regime since mass demonstrations in 2009. “Our great nation has witnessed a number of similar incidents in the past and has comfortably dealt with them. This is nothing,” …
Read More »Muhammadu Buhari’s 2018 New Year address (Full Text)
I join my fellow citizens this morning to welcome and celebrate the New Year 2018. This year promises to be pivotal in our quest for CHANGE. Unfortunately, I am saddened to acknowledge that for many this Christmas and New Year holidays have been anything but merry and happy. Instead of showing love, companionship and charity, some of our compatriots chose …
Read More »No Free Money To Share Anymore In Nigeria, Obaseki Tells Nigerians
By Alltimepost.com Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said that the days are gone in Nigeria when idle funds existed which actors within the polity distributed to persons and groups, without commensurate return of value. Obaseki made this submission on Monday during a New Year Service at the St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Eguare-Ekpoma, Edo State, which he attended in …
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