Japan expands COVID-19 emergency state to 3 more prefecture
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday announced an expansion of a state of emergency over COVID-19 to Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima prefectures. The government […]
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China releases results of 7th national census
China released the results of the seventh national census on Tuesday. The census, the largest of its kind across the world, helps China figure out […]
Foursquare G.O. advises FG on youth education, empowerment
Rev. Sam Aboyeji, the General Overseer, Foursquare Gospel Church, has advised the nation not to neglected the teeming youthful population in the areas of education […]
German constitutional court allows EU pandemic fund to go ahead
Germany’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday gave green light to the government to back the European Union’s Coronavirus recovery fund. The EU has set aside 750 […]
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 […]
Inflation now 18.17%– NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says inflation rate increased in March by 0.82 per cent to 18.17 per cent from 17.33 per cent in […]
INEC denies appointing consultants for staff recruitment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has denied hiring individuals or groups as consultants for staff recruitment. INEC said this in a statement by Mr […]
Abiodun restates commitment to complete roads abandoned by Amosun
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, at the weekend, reiterated his administration’s commitment to complete road projects awarded but abandoned by the immediate past administration. […]
Buhari to declare open National Sports Festival in Edo on April 6
President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to virtually declare open the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to commence in Edo on April 2. Musa Ebomhiana, […]
The Kalashnikov Challenge: Mass Kidnapping, Poverty Intensification and Self-Destruction, By Jibrin Ibrahim
The mass circulation of small arms and light weapons among the civilian population has placed Nigeria on the path to self-destruction. When the […]
Zenith Bank transitions through pandemic year with 10% growth PAT
In a rare display of resilience and doggedness, Zenith Bank Plc has announced an impressive result for the year ended December 31, 2020, with […]
Stop bribing our patrol men, FRSC warns, arrests 305 offenders
The Zonal Commanding Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps in Zone 4, comprising Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States, Assistant Corps Marshal Kayode Olagunju, […]
Sir Lucky Omoluwa: One year of absence, By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu
Exactly a year ago today, the 18th of February, 2020, Sir Lucky Babatunde Omoluwa, died. I was inside my PhD class at the Nigerian Defence […]
Sasha and the Shashasha Amongst Us, By Jibrin Ibrahim
Nigeria’s core problem is the license to kill at will without accountability, the license to kidnap for ransom and increasingly the kidnappers are paid […]
Mbappe hat-trick helps PSG thrash FC Barcelona, Liverpool win at RB Leipzig
A hat-trick from Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) hammer FC Barcelona 4-1 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday in the 2020/2021 UEFA Champions […]
Lai and the burden of spokesmanship, By Fredrick Nwabufo
There is more to Lai than meets the eye. He is more controversial than he is understood. And he has chalked up quite a reputation […]
Ex-PENGASSAN chief faults association for announcing fuel price hike
A Former President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has faulted the Petroleum Retail Outlets Owners Association of […]
Ebonyi commissioner donates N250, 000 to APC members for registration, revalidation of membership
By Chimezie Godfrey The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Project Monitoring and Evaluation, Chief Ukie Ezeali (popularly known as Chief P. Noble), has donated N250,000 to […]
Sanwo-Olu revalidates APC membership
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The revalidation and registration exercise was done […]
INEC moves to expand voter access to polling units
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has become imperative to expand access to polling units in order to boost voter turnout in […]
Nigeria Energy: AGPC raises US$260m to complete ANOH project
Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, has […]
Daring raids: Troops storm Boko Haram strongholds, rescue victims – See photos
The once “impregnable” stronghold of the Boko Haram terrorists, the Timbuktu Triangle, comprising Buk, Talala, Gorgi in dreaded Sambisa Forest and areas around […]
Marwa will do a great job at NDLEA, By Akintokunbo A Adejumo
[email protected] For those of us in the Diaspora, there is need for absolute caution on how we yield our platforms for some felonious elements […]
FIRS generates N4.9 trillion, meets 98% tax target in 2020
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) collected N4,952,243,711,728.37 in total tax revenue in the year 2020. This landmark achievement represents approximately 98% of the national […]
Previous COVID-19 infection gives some immunity, health body says
People previously infected with COVID-19 can have immunity for up to five months afterwards, but could still pass it on to others, England’s health agency […]