Year: 2021
Lagos begins prosecution of defaulters of COVID-19 guidelines
Lagos State Government has begun prosecution of inbound international passengers who fail to submit themselves for Day Two and Day…
Sanwo-Olu unveils Elemoro Junior Secondary School, 774 housing units
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday unveiled Elemoro Community Junior Secondary School, Ibeju-Lekki and 774 housing units at…
EFCC smashes Chief Mbonu-led U.S. dollar counterfeiters in Abuja
Acting on intelligence, the Commission, with operatives of the NDLEA, arrested four members of the syndicate at Swiss Pearl Continental…
Court rejects Olejeme’s application to travel abroad for medicals
Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja, on Tuesday refused an application filed by…
House of Reps give Buhari nod to borrow $5.8bn
The House of Representatives has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s loan request of 5.8 billion dollars.
Why the North is bleeding – Atiku
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday said the North is bleeding because the leaders in the zone have been…
FG, UNDP speaks as Kwara launches 10-year sustainable development plan
Kwara State Government has launched a 10-year sustainable development plan (SDP) which Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said envisions the bright future…
Vietnam’s activist Trang sentenced to 9 years imprisonment
She was initially detained in Ho Chi Minh City on October 6, 2020, the same day Vietnam and the U.S.…
Many feared killed as gunmen raid banks in Kogi
A terrified eye witness who abandoned his motorcycle to run for cover said someone was killed close to the spot…
How Ogun governor Abiodun used and dumped us: Pensioners
LOGPAN made this allegation through its State Chairman, Alhaji Sikiru Ayilara during his welcome speech to mark the 2021 Pensioners'…
Okowa hits Fidelity Bank for N20bn loan
Delta State House of Assembly on Tuesday approved the request by Governor Ifeanyi Okowa for a N20 billion loan from…
Ogun Assembly calls for even spread of capital projects
The lawmakers canvassed for an even spread of all capital projects, especially the construction and renovation of health care facilities…
AbdulRazaq signs executive order to ease Kwara business climate
Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assented to an Executive Order 001 to ease many bottlenecks that make doing business cumbersome…
JUST IN: Nigeria, 10 others removed from UK red list
The 10 other countries initially placed on the list include Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia…
Strange man attacks Oyedepo on pulpit (Video)
It was a bizarre situation recently as a strange man beats security network, ascended the pulpit at Living Faith Church,…
Niger Police give terrorists bloody nose in bid to attack villagers
Commissioner of Police Monday Kuryas said the terrorists were severely dealt with; some of them escaped with bullets wounds abandoning…
Rivers LG boss leads protest against illegal oil bunkering
The protesters called for investigation and punishment of security personnel involved in the illegal oil bunkering activities
Senate amends Senate Standing Rules 2015
The amendment of the rules followed the consideration of a motion pursuant to Order 111 of the Senate Standing Rule,…
NYSC vaccinates 1,404 Borno corps members
The vaccination exercise was conducted in collaboration with the Katsina State Primary Health Care Development Agency.
Commercial drivers issue ultimatum to LASG to stop NURTW, RTEAN from extorting them
Commercial Drivers in Lagos, under the aegis of Self-Employed Commercial Drivers Association of Nigeria (SECDAN) have issued two-week ultimatum to…
Africa hit by fourth wave of COVID-19, says WHO
"Africa had seen a rise of 83 per cent in new COVID-19 cases for the week ending Dec. 12, driven…
Another Haitian tragedy: 53 dead, houses burnt in gas tanker explosion
The Caribbean nation has suffered from a wave of violence and tragedies this year.dd
Fake military officer Zailani-Ibrahim arrested in Kano
According to police, he fconfessed to have hailed from Adamawa and came to Kano purposely for the criminal act.
ASUU wants UTAS platform used for salary payment
ASUU also called on the central government to pay the salary of lecturer’s owed for 22 months
Enugu native doctor with 59 wives, ‘King of Satan’ is dead
Mr Emeka Odo, one of the sons of King of Satan said burial arrangement for his father is in progress…
Expecting more from Buhari is like beating dead horse – Obasanjo
Olusegun Obasanjo, former President of Nigeria, said expecting more from President Muhammadu Buhari is like beating a dead horse.
UNIOSUN confirms student Victor Oke shot by cultists
The University's Public Relations Officer, Ademola Adesoji, said Oke was a part-time student of the institution. He is in the…
Buhari nominates new Minister, National Commissioners for INEC, NPC
President Muhammadu has nominated Mr Muazu Sambo, from Taraba State, as Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Arsenal sack Aubameyang as captain, drop him for West Ham game
Arsenal said: We expect all our players, particularly our captain, to work to the rules and standards we have all…
ICYMI: Ikoyi marriage registry certificates worthless, court orders it shut
Justice Osiaagor held that only the local government marriage registries are empowered to conduct marriages by the provisions of the…