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Taliban’s ruling council agreed Sunday to a temporary cease-fire in Afghanistan, providing a window in which a peace agreement with the United States can be signed, officials from the insurgent group said. They didn’t say when it would begin. A cease-fire had been demanded by Washington before any peace agreement could be signed. A peace deal would allow the U.S. to bring home its troops from Afghanistan and end its 18-year military engagement there, America’s longest. The White House said it would have no comment. The U.S. wants any deal to include a promise from the Taliban that Afghanistan would…
Newly appointed Chairman of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Mr Muhammad Nami, on Monday launched a veiled criticism of his predecessor in office, Mr Babatunde Fowler, accusing his management of superintending a steady decline in revenue collection by the service since the inception of his tenure in 2015. It was meant to be the new chairman’s first Christmas message and felicitation to the revenue service staff since his assumption of office on December 19. But, he used the message to carry out a performance assessment of Fowler’s management, accusing it of failing to maintain the “impressive performance” the agency recorded…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said Nigeria risks impending bankruptcy over the continuous accumulation of debt by the government. Obasanjo said things might get worse economically as Nigeria, as well as other African countries, kept piling up debts, saying he was worried for the future generations who would have to pay such loans. The ex-President said this on Friday in Lagos as a keynote speaker at the “Why I am Alive” campaign. The initiative, tagged ‘The Nigerian Story,’ had the founder of Trinity House, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, as chairman of the Board of Advisors. Presenting his speech, titled ‘Nigeria: The…
A mother whose husband and two children drowned in a resort swimming pool on the Costa del Sol on Christmas Eve has insisted all three knew how to swim. Olubunmi Diya said "something was wrong with the pool" and the group were "dragged" in and unable to get out. But hotel operator Club La Costa World said the pool was "working normally". Earlier, Spanish media reported another of Mrs Diya's daughters told police the three who drowned could not swim - but Mrs Diya has refuted that. Gabriel Diya, 52, his daughter Comfort Diya, nine, and his son Praise-Emmanuel Diya,…
Kano State Government has banned persons of opposite genders from plying same commercial tricycles across the state from January, 2020, an official has announced. Governor Abdullahi Ganduje revealed this on Wednesday at the closing ceremony of 77th annual Islamic Vacation Course (IVC) organised by Zone A of Muslim Society of Nigeria (MSSN) held at Bayero University, Kano. Mr Ganduje, represented by Commander General of Hisbah Board, Mr Harun Ibn-Sina, said the state government is committed to upholding Islamic values. Commercial tricycles, popularly known as ‘A daidaita sahu’ in Kano, were introduced by a former governor of Kano, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau,…
A Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor at Open Heavens group based in Charlton, south-east London, Mr Gabriel Diya, and and his two children, died at a swimming pool in the Costa del Sol, in the south of Spain on Christmas eve. The hotel where the incident took place described it as “tragic accident”. It was gathered that the youngest child, a nine-year-old girl, was believed to have been struggling in the water when her 16-year-old brother and father, 52, tried to rescue her. Diya, his daughter, Comfort Diya, and his son, Praise-Emmanuel Diya, 16, all fell unconscious in…
Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Mr Nicholas Okoh has advised the Federal Government to support and work together with the Nigerian media, for a better and progressive Nigeria. Okoh, who gave this advise at the three in one events--rebranding of Anglican Cable Television to Advent Cable Network Nigeria (ACNN), a state of the art studio and unveiling of its new logo, in Abuja. He said the government and the press should work together, because "the citizenry is the subject of both the government and the press." According to the Primate, the press is a crusader…
Communities across Asia commemorated the more than 230,000 victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami on Thursday, the 15th anniversary of one of the world’s most deadly disasters. On the morning after Christmas Day in 2004, a 9.1 magnitude quake off northern Sumatra island triggered a tsunami with waves as high as 17.4 meters (57 feet) that swept over vulnerable coastal areas of Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, Thailand and nine other countries. “It still haunts me … I can remember it all the time,” said Suwannee Maliwan, 28, who lost both parents and five other relatives when the tsunami hit the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday declared 2019 as a very successful year for the nation, thanking Nigerians for believing in him and supporting his administration. He said this when he received residents of Abuja led by Mr Muhammad Bello, minister of federal capital territory (FCT) during the traditional Christmas Day homage. Mr Buhari said his administration would continue to do the utmost best to effectively utilise national resources to rebuild the country. The president also reassured Nigerians that he is conscious of his duty, saying: ‘‘I swore to hold this office in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic…
A former National Security Adviser, Mr Sambo Dasuki, on Wednesday, said he has no feud with President Muhammadu Buhari who ordered his incarceration for four years despite meeting bail conditions. Dasuki spoke during a radio interview with Voice of America, Hausa Service. “I have no feud with anybody. I am more than that. I can’t engage in a feud with anyone,” Dasuki said when asked if there was a feud between him and the president. He also thanked Nigerians who prayed for his release while in detention. “There are no words enough to show appreciation to all the prayers offered…
January 16, 2025

USSD debt: NCC approves disconnection of FCMB, Zenith, 7 other banks

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) – MTN, Airtel, Globacom,…
January 11, 2025

Ohanaeze Ndigbo gets new President-General

John Azuta-Mbata, a former senator, has been elected as the new president-general of Ohanaeze Ndigbo,…
January 17, 2025

Leadership relies on balancing these two forces. Here’s a simple way to approach it

Michel Koopman Leadership lies at the intersection of driving outcomes and cultivating human connection. Balancing…
January 04, 2025

Shy man cuts off 4 fingers instead of telling boss he wanted to quit his…

A 32-year-old Indian man admitted to cutting off four fingers on his left hand to…
January 17, 2025

$9.6bn P&ID scam: Briton declines to call witnesses in court

James Nolan, a British national accused in the $9.6 billion Process and Industrial Development (P&ID)…
January 17, 2025

Here’s the latest as Israel-Hamas war enters Day 469

Israel set to approve Gaza ceasefire, hostage deal, Netanyahu's office says The Israeli cabinet will…
December 25, 2024

Stem cell therapy to correct heart failure in children could 'transform lives'

Renowned visionary English physician William Harvey wrote in 1651 about how our blood contains all…
January 08, 2025

NFF appoints new Super Eagles head coach

The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has appointed Éric Sékou Chelle as the new Head Coach…

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