Year: 2021
Panic as Anambra monarchs undergo COVID-19 test
As part of measures to stem the tide of the spread of the pandemic in the state, some traditional rulers…
Incitement: Kano bans Islamic preacher Sheikh Abduljabar Nasir-Kabara
The Kano State Government has banned Islamic cleric Sheikh Abduljabar Nasir-Kabara, for inciteful preaching.
Faisal Maina flees to US, surety Rep Dan-Galadima forfeits property
Fugitive Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial…
Confirmed Lagos COVID-19 infections now 50,310: Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, said the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state now…
COVID-19: Kogi Govt threatens to sue NCDC, Presidential Task Force
Kogi govt threatens to drag Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Presidential Task Force to court over over COVID-19 controversies
Amaechi, Abe battle of egos fueling Rivers APC crisis- Party chieftain
A chieftain of APC, Kingsley Wenenda Wali blames battle of egos among key players for the crisis rocking the Rivers…
Bagudu expends N673m on Birnin Kebbi water project
Kebbi State Government has completed the rehabilitation of the Bi-Water Scheme at the cost of N673 million as part of…
ALGON canvasses 4-year tenure for LG chairmen
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has canvassed for a four-year tenure for Local Government Chairmen across the…
Gov. Sule urges police officer’s wives to be supportive
Governor Abdullahi Sule has urged the wives of the police personnel to continue to support their husbands in the fight…
Akirun Of Ikirun, Oba Adewale is dead
The Akirun of Ikirun Land, Oba Abdul-Rauf Adewale Adedeji II is dead.
Miyetti Allah urges Buhari to check influx of herdsmen
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the Federal Government to leverage the ECOWAS transhumance certificate…
Family truce: US House Republicans back Cheney, Taylor Greene
U.S. House Republicans, in a family truce, opted not to punish newcomer Marjorie Taylor Greene for incendiary comments and turned…
Australia to vaccinate entire population by October
Health authorities in Australia on Thursday said they were aiming at vaccinating the entire population against COVID-19 by October after…
Deutsche Bank makes first profit since 2014
Deutsche Bank has returned to profit for the first time since 2014, the German lender said on Thursday.
DPR clarifies crude accounting process
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has clarified the process it uses for accounting for crude production in the country.
Robertson speaks on EPL race after Liverpool defeat to Brighton
Liverpool's Andy Robertson says Jurgen Klopp’s men are presently not in the Premier League title race after their 1-0 defeat…
Bisi Akande rejects registration, revalidation of APC membership exercise
The All Progressives Congress, APC's first interim National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande has rejected the present membership registration and revalidation…
Eating less meat reduces risk of COVID-19 – UN
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says eating less meat can help reduce the risk of COVID-19 and save the…
Myanmar junta blocks Facebook as opposition grows
Under fire Myanmar junta blocked Facebook and other messaging services on Thursday in the name of ensuring stability following a…
Gov. Sani-Bello pledges to resuscitate abandoned assets
Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello has pledged to resuscitate abandoned government investments in Niger state.
4 die of COVID-19 complications in Edo, one in Borno
Four out of the five COVID-19 fatalities recorded on Wednesday came from Edo and one from Borno, according to the…
Tokyo Olympics chief to remain despite sexist comments
The president of the Tokyo Olympic Organising Committee is not planning to resign even after he stirred controversy with sexist…
Fulani herdsmen: El-Rufai sends message to South West governors
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has called on his colleagues, other Governors in the country, to make statements condemning…
2 Google engineers quit over sacking of AI researcher Timnit Gebru
An engineering director and a software developer have quit Alphabet Inc’s Google over the dismissal of AI researcher Timnit Gebru,…
Wuse, UTC markets, Mura Plaza reopen, court imposes N150K fine
Wuse, UTC markets and Mura Shopping Plaza shut down on Monday in Abuja for violating COVID-19 safety protocol have been…
Court dashes okadas, tricycles’ hope: LASG’s ban in 15 LGs, LCDAs in order
The Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos on Wednesday affirmed the position of Lagos State Government restricting the use of motorcycles,…
2023 Presidency: Tides against the Jagaban
Even with a little more than two years to go as President and Commander in Chief of the armed forces,…
Timi of Ede’s significant endorsement of Oyetola
Recently, Governor Gboyega Oyetola of the State of Osun inaugurated the construction work of a juice production company in the…
Forgive me if I insulted you: Sunday Igboho begs Ooni
Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho has apologized to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi over unsavory comments made about…
Nigeria posts 1,138 fresh COVID-19 cases, with five deaths
Nigeria posted 1,138 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, with five people killed by the deadly virus.