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Abba Kyari’s replacement: Mamman Daura, Aisha may lose out

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2020April 23, 20200

…as Buhari roots for compromise candidate. By Madu Onuorah The two most powerful political blocs in Nigeria’s Presidency may lose out on the race to

ECOWAS leaders hold teleconference meeting on stemming the scourge of COVID-19 pandemic

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2020April 23, 20200

Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari Champion of the

Nigerian military destroy Boko Haram terrorists’ compounds on fringes of Sambisa Forest

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2020April 23, 20200

The Armed Forces of Nigeria says that its Air Task Force of Operation LAFIYA DOLE, has destroyed compounds housing Boko Haram Terrorists’ (BHTs’) leaders at

Nigerian, Beninese navies rescue 11 crew members aboard hijacked Portuguese vessel

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2020April 23, 20200

A combined Naval operation under the auspices of ECOWAS Maritime Zone E has led to the rescue of 11 crew men onboard a Portuguese flagged

Nigeria’s COVID-19 figures now 873 with 91 new cases

Global UpfrontApr 23, 2020April 23, 20200

Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 91 new confirmed cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and two new deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 873.

Nigerian Governors approve further 2-weeks lockdown extension to fight COVID-19

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

Nigerians will have to endure further lockdown extension as the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), at its meeting in Abuja, unanimously agreed to the implementation of an

Diaspora remittances to Nigeria to fall by 20 per cent this year – World Bank

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

It is another gloomy forecast for the Nigerian economy as the World Bank has projected that the remittances to Nigeria, Egypt, Senegal and other Low and

Embarrassed Inspector General of Police orders probe, redeploy Abia State Police Commissioner over killing of unarmed youth by off duty Policeman in Ebem Ohafia

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

Embarrassed by the extra-judicial killing of an unarmed youth in Abia State by off duty Policeman and the way it was lousily handled leading to

Stop harassing journalists, IPOB warns Umahi, as he banishes Sun, Vanguard Journalists from Ebonyi State

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has warned Ebonyi State Governor, Engr Dave Umahi, to stop harassing journalists in the State for objectively reporting the

Four soldiers, 21 armed bandits killed during encounter in Zamfara State

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

The Armed Forces of Nigeria on Wednesday said that four of its troops lost their lives and 21 armed bandits killed during a gunfight in