Eid-el-Fitr: Police to restrict vehicular movement in Borno on Sallah day
The police command in Borno has announced restriction of vehicular movement in Maiduguri and its environs on Eid-el-Fitr day.SP Edet Okon, the spokesperson for the […]
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FG action on Nigerian traders in Ghana excites MATAN
) The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has expressed delight on step taken by the Federal Government to address the plight of Nigerian traders […]
Mbaka came asking Buhari for contracts, Presidency reveals
The Presidency has reacted furiously to Father Mbaka’s outburst calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to either resign or be impeached. Mallam Garba Shehu, senior media […]
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has approved the Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 […]
Ramadan: Ex-sports minister Dalung sues for peace, tolerance
Former Minister of Youth and Sports Solomon Dalung has urged Muslim and Christian leaders to encourage religious tolerance, understanding and peaceful co-existence in Nigeria. Dalung made the […]
Amnesty International condemns execution of nine people in Egypt
Human rights watchdog, Amnesty International (AI), has condemned Monday’s execution of nine people in Egypt as “a chilling demonstration” of the Egyptian authorities’ disregard for […]
NBA expresses displeasure at `charge and bail’ Lawyers
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Lagos, on Monday expressed displeasure at the popularly act dubbed `charge and bail’ as practiced by some lawyers. The […]
Former NPA boss tasks LCCI on complementing govt efforts at ports
Mr Adebayo Sarumi, former Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), has encouraged the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) to play more active roles […]
India records 2,020 COVID-19 deaths in single day
India has recorded 2,020 COVID-19-related deaths in a single day, as the country continued its attempts to control the latest wave of the pandemic sweeping […]
Fire on Cape Town’s Table Mountain brought under control
The major fire that erupted in Cape Town at the weekend had largely been brought under control, authorities said on Wednesday, with only occasional flare-ups […]
1 in 4 Nigerians suffer mental disorder, says physiologist
Prof. Bamidele Owoyele, the President, the Ilorin Neuroscience Group (ING) says one out of every four Nigerians suffer one form of mental disorder or the […]
Pastor Adefarasin, if Nigeria is a scam; then we’re all scammers, By Fredrick Nwabufo
It is the bounden duty of every citizen to hold the government to account. In fact, citizenship is a call to duty – for the […]
ECOWAS Parliament vows to end extortions at border posts in W/Africa
The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged intervention, to end extortion of citizens of the sub-region at border posts by security operatives in ECOWAS countries. The Speaker […]
Nasarawa Chief Judge pardons 47 inmates
The Chief Judge of Nasarawa State, Justice Aisha Bashir, has granted pardon to 47 inmates of federal prisons in Lafia, Keffi, and Nasarawa, awaiting trial.Bashir, […]
Heart Diseases: NHF calls for policies to promote physical activities,exercises
The Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) says there is urgent need for governments and stakeholders to develop policies for physical activities and exercises to reduce risks […]
N300m damages: Court reserves judgment in PDP’s suit against Kano electoral commission
A High Court in Kano on Thursday, reserved judgment in a suit by filed the PDP seeking N300 million in damages against the Kano State […]
Stop Aba zonal library conversion to motor park, Book Club pleads with Gov. Ikpeazu
The Aba Book Club, on Tuesday, pleaded with Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu to stop Aba South Local Government authorities from converting the Aba zonal library permanent […]
97% of Kano households drink contaminated water, says Don
Dr Aliyu Barau of Bayero University Kano (BUK) says 97 per cent of households in Kano state drink contaminated water. Barau, who disclosed this at […]
COVID-19 impacts on TB as treatment drops by 21% in 2020 – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says data from more than 80 countries show 21 per cent reductionin Tuberculosis (TB) treatment in the first year of […]
Adamawa IDPs complain of depletion of food supply to camp
The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) at Fufore International Transit Camp in Adamawa, have complained of depletion in food supplied to the camp. The News Agency of […]
‘Non- state actors’ and Nigeria’s warped educational trajectory
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen All of us will be deceiving ourselves, collectively, as a people, if we claim not to know that the Nigerian formal […]
PDP govs. demand immediate investigation into alleged attempt on Ortom’s life
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum has called on security agencies to investigate the Saturday alleged attempt on the life of Gov. Samuel Ortom […]
Nasarawa State University begins COVID-19 vaccination
The Nasarawa State University, Keffi, has started its COVID-19 vaccination for its members of staff and students. Its Vice–Chancellor (V-C), Prof. Suleiman Bala-Mohammed, disclosed the […]
China issues guide for compulsory education evaluation
Chinese authorities have issued a document on the guide for evaluation of the quality of the country’s compulsory education. This is in a bid to […]
Lagos Assembly tasks council chairmen on prompt payment of severance
The Lagos State House of Assembly has directed chairmen of the 57 local government councils and council development authorities on prompt payment of severance allowances […]