James Enock Some of the survivors of the recent attacks in Southern Kaduna have narrated their ordeal at the hands of the Fulani militia group, who invaded their communities and how they lost their loved ones in the attacks. Some of the survivors, who spoke with SaharaReporters on Monday, said the horrible incident will continue…
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said Nigerians can mourn him any way they like after his death, a report by Premium Times said. Obasanjo, who had taken a swipe at Kashamu after his death, drew criticism to himself as some sections of the country knocked him for his comments. He also asked Nigerians criticising…
Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan The Nigerian Government has approved the recommendation by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 for civil servants on Grade Levels 12, 13 and those on essential duties to resume. Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Folashade Yemi-Esan, in a circular dated August 10, 2020…
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Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab Prime Minister on Lebanon, Hassan Diab, has resigned following uproar against the government. This came as a result of the bomb blast that killed about 200 people with thousands more injured. Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab Presidency of Lebanon/Handout/Anadolu Agency Lebanese officials have said that the blast occurred when a…
Babajide Akeredolu Babajide, son of Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested positive for COVID-19. This comes barely a month after his father recovered from the virus. Babajide Akeredolu SaharaRepoters gathered that Babajide has since gone into self-isolation. “The governor’s son is already in self-isolation as required by the guidelines of the Nigeria Centre for…
A day after his death, the animosity between late ex-lawmaker from Ogun State, Buruji Kashamu, and former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, remains rife. Kashamu died at the First Cardiology Hospital, Ikoyi, Lagos from COVID-19 complications on Saturday. In a condolence letter that carried more of jabs than eulogies, Obasanjo said that Kashamu used his lifetime…
Minister of Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio A civil society group, Act for Positive Transformation, has faulted the reason given by the Niger Delta Development Commission on why it could not make payments to students on scholaship abroad. President Muhammadu Buhari had last week following public outcry ordered the NDDC to immediately pay the fees and…
The English playwright William Shakespeare described three ways in which mortals become great. ‘Some are born great, others achieve greatness and the rest have it thrust upon them.’ Nigeria’s former President Chief Olusegun Obasanjo a.k.a Ebora Owu represents the third way in which mortals become great. His life’s trajectory is so surreal that it looks…
The Nigerian Medical Association has set up a three-man committee to unravel the cause of the violence that marred the Enugu State election of the association. The election had on Thursday turned violent when thugs invaded Michael Okpara Square, venue of the exercise to unleash injuries on officials. The association condemned the incident, describing it…