By Kenneth Onuoha The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed no fewer than…
Month: December 2020
Oredo gas plant will boost SMEs in host community — Kyari
Malam Mele Kyari, the Group Managing Director, Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the new Oredo…
Ganduje inaugurates APC caretaker committees for Kano State
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has inaugurated All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Committees to run…
Leaders of Persons Living with Disabilities inaugurated
The Federal Government has sworn-in the chairman and members of council of the Commission for Persons…
Sokoto Assembly passes 2021 appropriation bill of N176.7bn
The Sokoto State House of Assembly on Tuesday passed the 2021 Appropriation Bill of N176.7 billion…
FG issues 5-week stay-at-home order due to Coronavirus resurgence
The Federal Government on Tuesday ordered civil servants from grade level 12 and below to stay…
COVID-19: THE WHISTLER Publisher honoured by Crime Correspondents
James Ume, publisher of THE WHISTLER, has bagged an award of excellence for his philanthropic works.…
Insecurity: Only God can supervise Nigeria/Niger border – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, said only God can effectively “supervise” the border Nigeria shares with…
ECOWAS to sends 90 observers to Niger’s general elections
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is deploying an electoral observation mission of 90…
Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 2,500 around Kaduna metropolis
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) in Kaduna State said that 2,500 of its personnel…
Drug trafficking: Man bags 4yr jail term
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a 31-year-old man, Uchenna Unachukwu, to four…
Hubert Ogunde ‘resurrects’ in Ososa!
By Sylvester Asoya The extraordinary life and times of Hubert Ogunde, the doyen of Nigerian…
FIFA files criminal complaint against Sepp Blatter
Accusations baseless – Lawyer World soccer’s governing body, FIFA, say they have filed a criminal complaint…
Deadlier COVID-19 variant found in Osun State
By Deborah Hassan The Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), Redeemers…
Key points in the 2021 Budget passed by NASS
By Adesuwa Tsan Both chambers of the National Assembly on Monday adjourned plenary till 26th…
Abducted Edo HoS regains freedom
According to a family source, the HoS was released by his abductors on Monday but his…
Gezawa Exchange seeks partnership with SON on commodity export
By Gabriel Atumeyi Gezawa Commodity Market and Exchange, a new platform in Kano State, has…
Olu of Warri dead at 65
By Gabriel Atumeyi The Olu of Warri, His Majesty, Ogiame Ikenwoli, has joined his ancestors…
Special Report – COVID-19: A resurgence foretold
As COVID-19 cases in Nigeria spike again after weeks of decline and easing of restrictions…
Wolves boss Espirito Santo slams referee after Burnley defeat
Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo could face sanctions from the Premier League after saying the…
Kano to enroll 553 HIV/AIDS patients to access free healthcare services
Kano State Government is to enroll 553 people living with HIV/AIDS to access free healthcare services,…
Global smartphone industries to establish plants in Nigeria soon – Minister
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Chief Timipre Sylva, has said that major International Smartphone Industries…
Chelsea close in on top four with 3-0 win over West Ham
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham scored a late opportunistic double to secure a 3-0 home win for…
Nigerian traders Association in Ghana lauds FG on re-opening of land border
The Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG) says the Federal Government’s decision to reopen…
COVID-19: NCDC registers 356 new Infections, 6 deaths in 24hrs
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC), has registered 356 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
Escape of 17 suspects in custody: Enugu calls for investigation, re-arrest
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Ahmad Abdurrahman, has called for an investigation and…
COVID-19: FG ready for vaccination – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that the Federal Government was substantially ready…
NIPC to implement its Single Window Investors’ Portal in 2021 –Official
The Nigerian Investments Promotion Commission (NIPC) has said that its Single Window Investors Portal (SWIP) that…
I’m negative to Coronavirus – Gov. Tambuwal
By Moses Okorie Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, who recently went into self-isolation due to his…
NDDC: Timi Frank, Dickson condemn appointment of sole administrator
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Timi Frank and the…