UPDATED: Women lawyers call for stronger laws to protect widows’ rights
Mrs Amanda Asagba, the President of the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) has called for stronger laws to protect widows’ rights in Nigeria. Asagba made […]
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Economist urges FG to tackle challenges limiting economic growth
An economist, Prof. Ndubisi Nwokoma, has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts in addressing the growing uncertainty and insecurity currently facing the economy. Nwokoma, […]
FG issues travel advisory to Nigerians
The Federal Government has issued travel advisory to Nigerians to Brazil, India, Turkey, citing risks from COVID-19. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman of the Presidential Steering […]
Gani Adam expresses shock, pain over T.B. Joshua’s death
The Aare Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has described the death of the Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCoAN), Prophet Temitope […]
Buhari advocates joint international efforts to tackle COVID-19, struggling economies
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for joint international efforts to tackle COVID-19, with spillovers into dwindling national economies that would require a global framework to […]
Gulak death, a personal loss- Uzodimma
Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has described the death of former Political Adviser to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak as a personal loss, […]
81 bodies recovered from Kebbi boat mishap – Bagudu
Gov. Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi says 81 bodies have so far been recovered from Wednesday’s boat mishap in Warrah, Ngaski Local Government Area of the […]
Tears, sorrow, regret as NAN judiciary correspondent goes home
Joy, excitement and calmness on Winners Liberation Estate in Ikorodu, Lagos, were on Sunday disrupted as Mrs Tomisin Erogbogbo, a 34-year-old judiciary correspondent of the […]
NSCDC sensitises teenagers on ills of rape
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara Command, on Thursday sensitised 50 teenagers in ilorin metropolis on the causes, effect and aftermath of rape. […]
Rate of burning of INEC facilities in Southeast worrisome – CSO
The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), an election monitoring group, has described as worrisome the rate at which offices of the Independent National Electoral Commission […]
COAS death shocking, devastating —Oyetola
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has described the death of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 others in a plane […]
Okowa mourns COAS, senior officers who died in plane crash
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian Army and the Attahiru family on the tragic death of Chief of […]
Anambra community urges FG’s intervention on erosion menace
The Achina Community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra has appealed to the Federal Government to intervene in tackling the gully erosion ravaging the […]
Reps urge NERC to rescind decision on June tariff hike
The House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to rescind its decision to further increase electricity tariff in June.The call was […]
UN Security Council concerned about COVID-19 impact on Africa, urges greater cooperation
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed grave concern about the devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) on Africa. A presidential statement of […]
India inaugurates 1st batch of indigenous anti-COVID-19 drug
The Indian Government, on Monday, launched the first batch of its indigenous anti-COVID-19 drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG). The drug was developed by the Institute of Nuclear […]
De-escalation ‘an absolute must’ in Israel-Palestine conflict – UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on Wednesday that de-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict was “an absolute must”, saying that the mounting death toll, including children, […]
Orji Kalu seeks concerted efforts to rescue kidnapped ABSU students
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has urged security agencies to ensure the rescue of students of Abia State University (ABSU) who […]
COVID-19: NCDC discharges additional 252 people, total recoveries now 155,361
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has discharged additional 252 people after testing negative to the COVID-19 virus following treatment in the country. The […]
Traditional ruler urges FG to revisit dredging of Niger, Benue rivers
A traditional ruler in Kogi, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa-Koto has urged the Federal Government to revisit the issue of dredging the River Niger and Benue, to […]
TAJBank records highest share yield, posts N845m profit
TAJBank, a Nigeria’s leading non-interest banking services provider, has recorded the highest earning per share (EPS) in the nation’s banking industry with its shareholders earning […]
Araromi market inferno: Sen. Folarin assures victims of FG’s intervention
Sen. Teslim Folarin has assured victims of Araromi Spare Parts Market in Ibadan that the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) will soon deliver relief materials […]
Troops kill Senior ISWAP Commander, fighters on revenge mission at Damasak – Army HQ
A senior Commander of ISWAP, Bukar Gana Fitchmeram (aka Abu Aisha), and scores of his fighters who were on revenge mission at Damasak, fell to […]
Relapse, major challenge in treatment of psychiatric ailments – Expert
Dr Oluwayemi Ogun, Medical Director, Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital Yaba, has identified relapse as a major challenge in the management and treatment of psychiatric ailments. Ogun, […]
FIDA urges protection of vulnerable gender in society
Mrs Philomena Nneji, Lagos State Coordinator, International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), on Thursday called for the protection of vulnerable females against gender-based violence. Nneji […]