Author: Nimot Sulaimon
JUST IN: Gas explosion rocks Rivers community
An early morning pipeline explosion rocked the Oduoha community in Emohua local government area, Rivers state on Wednesday.
Buhari mourns Archbishop Peter Jatau
President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with leadership and members of the Catholic Church, and entire Christian community, over the passing…
WAFU U-17: Golden Eaglets lose against Cote d’Ivoire
Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team on Wednesday began their campaign in the WAFU U-17 Tournament with a 1-0 loss…
Zamfara PDP supporters defect to APC
By Ishaq Zaki A group of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) supporters in Kungurki Ward in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area…
End of an era: Gov. AbdulRasaq mourns Orisabunmi
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of Folake Aremu, a veteran actress, popularly known as Orisabunmi, as…
Akeredolu extends tenure of acting VC, Prof. Olugbenga Ige
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has approved an extension of the appointment of Prof. Olugbenga Ige as Acting Vice-Chancellor, Adekunle Ajasin University,…
Stanbic IBTC sets up vocational centre for inmates
Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has donated a vocational centre to one of its host…
Obasa urges NYSC members to acquire vocational skills
Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. ( Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa has urged NYSC members posted to…
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Makinde donates N2million to launch emblem
Governor Seyi Makinde on Wednesday donated N2million at the launch of the Appeal Week Emblem for the 2021 Armed Forces…
3-month-old stolen baby found in Ondo
Ondo State Police Command says it has found a three-month-old baby reportedly stolen from her mother’s shop in Ondo town…
NIMC enrols 2.3million residents in Kano
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it has so far enrolled more than 2.3 million persons in Kano State…
LUTH CMD decries impact of COVID-19 second wave
Prof. Chris Bode, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Wednesday said COVID-19 second wave…
Buhari receives Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi (Photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday received the State Councillor and Foreign Minister of the People’s Republic of China, H.E Wang…
Buhari says development is impossible without infrastructure
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said that sustainable development is impossible when a country is hobbled by severe infrastructural deficits.
UK university develops 5-minute COVID-19 test
Scientists at the University of Birmingham said on Tuesday that they had developed a new COVID-19 test capable of delivering…
Owoeye mourns Ibidapo-Obe, says big loss to Ijeshaland
Mr Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker of Osun House of Assembly, has described the death of former Vice-chancellor, University of Lagos,…
Makinde gives 7-days ultimatum to roadside traders
Oyo State government has given roadside traders across the state seven days to vacate.
PDP raises concern over `illegal’ secretariat in Osun
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday raised concerns over alleged plans by certain individuals to set up a strange…
Solskjaer confident of Man. United winning League Cup
Manchester United are playing confidently and should be able to win the League Cup, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on…
Zulum orders UBEB to appraise private schools
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has given the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) six months to assess private primary and…
Ibidapo-Obe: Colleagues mourn ex-Unilag VC
Lecturers at the University of Lagos- Akoka, Yaba are mourning one of their colleague, Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, a former Vice-Chancellor…
Unilorin ASUU declares readiness to resume academic activities
Prof. Saliu Ajao, Chairman, University of Ilorin Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), on Tuesday, assured of…
Putin, Merkel consider joint production of COVID-19 vaccines
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel have discussed cooperation in the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19)…
U.S. broke all rules of world politics – Russia
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that although the United States (U.S.) created exceptional havoc in world politics by…
Police decorate 29 promoted officers in Kano
The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kano State, Mr Habu Ahmad, has tasked the 29 newly promoted officers in the…
Fayemi commends Ekiti workers’ dedication to duty
Governor Kayode Fayemi on Monday commended the state’s civil servants for their dedication and commitment towards achieving the goals of…
Anambra 2021: PDP orders members to withdraw all litigations
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked its members in court against the leadership of the party in Anambra to…
Gov. Zulum signs N248bn budget into law
Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum on Monday signed the state N248 billion 2021 budget into law.
Rivers Taskforce commences operation Jan. 4
Rivers State Government Taskforce on the ban on street trading, illegal motor parks, taxi ranks and mechanic workplaces, commenced operation…
Wike, Bala Mohammed inaugurate 10.3km road in Ogoni
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike on Monday, inaugurated a 10.3 kilometres long Sime-Nonwa-Kira road in Tai local government area…