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Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi

Enugu hosts Carol of 9 Lessons

The Enugu State Government celebrated the festival of songs of nine lessons and carol on Friday night, with prominent citizens…

Orile Agege LCDA empowers residents with 20 mini buses

Mr Johnson Babatunde, the Executive Chairman, Orile Agege Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has empowered 20 youths in the residents…

COVID-19: Minister issues new guidelines to market, offices, worship centres

The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, has issued new guidelines to markets, offices, worship centres, transportation and among others as…
Nigerian Girl child

Girl-Child Education: NGOs urge women to sustain advocacy

Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have urged women to sustain advocacies on girl-child education and ending violence against women and girls…

APC, APGA raise objections against Abia LG poll

All Progressives Congress (APC) and All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in Abia have expressed disappointment with the conduct of Friday’s…
Nigerian Girl child

Women called to sustain girl-child education advocacy

Some Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) have urged women to sustain advocacies on girl-child education and ending violence against women and girls…
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres

Kankara abduction: UN lauds Nigerian government’s swift action

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has commended the Nigerian government over the rescue of the abducted 344 students of Government…

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases surpass 77K, Gombe reports 6 deaths

COVID-19 cases in Nigeria overshot the 77,000 mark on Friday, with 806 new cases reported, although lower to the record…

Ebonyi NSCDC decorates 17 newly-promoted officers

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Ebonyi on Friday decorated 17 newly-promoted operatives with their new ranks.

Lagos steps up campaign on planning permit process

Spurred by the need to adequately sensitize citizens and stakeholders on the need, benefits and seamless process of obtaining legal…
COVID-19 testing in Nigeria

COVID-19: 11 Nigerians dead, Lagos, Abuja lead in 806 new infections

Eleven Nigerians have died in the last 24 hours as the nation recorded 806 new cases of COVID-19, with Lagos…
60 year old Malam Bala and his son, Sunusi 35, died in a well at Sabon Garin Bauchi, in Wudil LGA of Kano while draining water from it.

10-year-old girl throws stepbrother inside well in Akure

A 10-year-old girl, Suliya Abubakar, said she threw her stepbrother, Usman Abubakar, aged 20 months, inside a well because her…

Buhari: Kankara schoolboys’ abduction meant to embarrass govt

President Muhammadu Buhari gave a new meaning to the kidnapping of 344 Kankara schoolboys: he said it was done to…
Five corps members recently abducted on Ifon/Owo road in Ondo State explain how they were kidnapped and released after paying N5m ransom

NYSC refutes COVID-19 report in Nasarawa camp

NYSC has refuted reports alleging that four National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members currently at the orientation camp in Nasarawa…

Nigeria, Actors guild to partner on foreign investments – Onyeama

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said that the Federal Government was ready to partner with the Actors…

4 pedestrian bridges along Lagos-Ibadan expressway by 2022

The Federal Government has said that four pedestrian bridges will be constructed between Ibadan tollgate and Ojoo in course of…

Alarm raised over COVID-19 resurgence in Gombe

Gombe State Committee on COVID-19 has warned residents to comply with COVID-19 protocols following a resurgence of the virus in…

Those who voted for Buhari brought us hopelessness – Fayose

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose on Friday said Nigerians who voted for President Muhammadu Buhari brought the nation…

Lagos Assembly goes tough on illegal real estate operators

The Lagos State House of Assembly is set to pass a new bill that will regulate real estate operations in…

My personal properties sacrificed for Ijora development – Monarch

A traditional ruler, Oba Abdulfatai Aromire, has narrated how he sacrificed his personal property for the development of Apapa Local…

COVID-19: Lagos releases updated list of free testing centres

The Lagos State Government has reiterated its call on residents to avail themselves of the free COVID-19 testing services offered…

Sanwo-Olu: Open letter to all Lagosians you must read [Full text]

Full text of the letter Governor Babajide sent out to all Lagosians about the COVID-19 situation and why it deserves…

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu orders workers on GL 14, below to work from home

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered civil servants on grade level 14 and below to stay and work from home as…

Akeredolu signs 2021 Appropriation Bill into law

Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Friday, signed the state’s 2021 Appropriation Bill of N174.87 billion into law.

Amaechi, Hadiza inspect Tincan port (Photos)

Minister of Transportation, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, on Friday, inspected the Tincan Island terminal in Lagos, in the bid to resolve…

Lagos PDP suspends Doherty, appoints Hassan

Lagos State Chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), on Friday, suspended Mr Adedeji Doherty as its chairman.

Fuel tanker explodes in Ibadan

A tanker, fully loaded with petroleum product, exploded on Friday near Total filling station in Iyagankun area of Ibadan, setting…

#EndSARS: Policeman’s widow Erinfolami says husband was killed by colleagues

Olamide Erinfolami, widow of  Inspector Bankole Erinfolami has alleged that her husband was killed by fellow police officers during the…

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu shuts schools, imposes restriction on churches, mosques

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has ordered closure of all schools, imposed restriction on churches, mosques and others.
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has dismissed reports that the Federal Government has lifted the ban on vehicle importation through the Seme border.

Lawmaker lauds border reopening

Sen. Francis Alimikhena (APC-Edo) has lauded the Federal Government for reopening Nigerian borders.