CHINESE GOVERNMENT DELEGATION BANNED FROM LYING-IN-STATE QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND.
A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth the Second. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle refused a request for access to Westminster…
ICPC UNCOVERS 257 DUPLICATED PROJECTS IN 2021 BUDGET
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on thursday revealed that the 2021 and 2022 budgets were padded with duplicated projects worth N400 billion Naira by ministries, departments…
PRESIDENT BUHARI APPOINTS GEN. NDIOMU AMNESTY PROGRAM INTERIM ADMINISTRATOR
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of retired Major-General Barry Tariye Ndiomu as interim administrator of the Amnesty Programme. Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, in a statement yesterday, noted that…
DOZENS KILLED IN ISWAP, B/HARAM RIVAL CLASH IN BORNO
Another fierce rival battle which broke out between late Abubakar Shekau Boko Haram faction and Islamic State West Africa Province on Thursday that led to the killing of a commander…
ROGER FEDERER RETIRES FROM TENNIS
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is to retire after next week’s Laver Cup, he made this statement today. The 41-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has been out of…
FRENCH AIR TRAFFIC STRIKE TO AFFECT THOUSANDS OF PASSENGERS
Tens of thousands of passengers are set be affected by a French air traffic control strike on Friday. Ryanair has cancelled 420 flights, most of which were scheduled to fly…
CRISIS HITS ACCORD PARTY AS LAGOS STATE CHAPTER EXPELS EX-OFFICIO MEMBER
Accord Party today announced the expulsion of three national officials with immediate effect. VOP news gathered that Açord Party former ex-officio member, Rev. Isaac Adeniyi; former Zonal Vice Chairman (South-East),…
FG COMMITTED TO REBUILDING NORTH-EAST, SAYS SYLVA
The Minister of State Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, today disclosed that the Federal Government is committed to rebuilding Nigeria’s North-East following the devastation in the region by Boko Haram…
