“Nigerians must continue to be united in ensuring that they do not subscribe to the terrorism''- President Buhari

     Garba Shehu on Tuesday said that the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration would never tolerate any form of religious rascality. According to the presidential spokesperson, although the government completely supports Nigerians to practice the religion of their choice but says it won’t accept politicisation of religion.

   A statement issued by Shehu while reacting to calls by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to the Federal Government to do everything it can to free all Christian in captivity of Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) terrorists.

Donald Trump is an inspiration – Adeboye

 

  Leke Adeboye, the last son and Senior Personal Assistant of the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has described US President, Donald Trump as an inspiration.

    Adeboye commended Trump for his actions even as he described him as an inspiration.His comment is coming on the heels of the growing tension building up between the United States of America and Iran.

Former REA MD assumes duty at UN

   The supended Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ms Damilola Ogunbiyi, has assumed duty at her new job at the United Nations. A UN spokesman, Mr Farhan Haq, made this known to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on Tuesday.

Boeing 737 Plane Crashes In Iran Kills 176 Passengers

 

   All 176 people on board a Ukrainian passenger plane were killed when it crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran on Wednesday, Iranian state media reported.

Supreme Court affirms Ikpeazu as Abia Governor

 

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed the election of Okezie Ikpeazu as Abia Governor.

20 feared dead in Kano autocrash

    No fewer than 20 people have been feared dead in an autoncrash in Kano on Wednesday. According to eyewitness account, the accident occurred at Tsaida village near Gaya town in Gaya Local Government Area of Kano state.

Air France and Russia suspend flights over Iraq and Iran airspace

 

  France’s airline Air France and Russia's Federal Air Transport Agency known as Rosaviation, have announced the suspension of flights over Iraq and Iran's airspace.  In a statement released by Air France on Wednesday January 8, the French airline said the suspension became necessary to ensure flight safety.

Nigeria listed for possible war crimes by ICC

    The office of the prosecutor of the international criminal court (ICC) has listed Nigeria among 11 countries currently under probe for alleged war and international human rights crimes. The probe was announced in ICC's end of the year report on preliminary examination activities.