Justice Sunday Omeiza Otu is now the Acting Chief Judge of Kogi state. His appointment and…
Day: January 12, 2021
Tambuwal constitutes Advisory C’ttee on upgrade of college of education to university
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has constituted a 17-man advisory committee on the upgrading…
WhatsApp Controversial policy: Telegram gets 25m new users in 72hrs
Twenty million new users joined Telegram messenger in the last 72 hours alone, the messenger’s founder…
APC to triple membership ahead of 2023 poll
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi says the All Progressives Congress (APC) will triple its membership ahead…
SMEDAN trains 100 teachers on entrepreneurship skills for students in Sokoto
The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) in partnership with Sokoto State Government…
3 killed, 4 injured as container falls on commercial bus in Ibadan
No fewer than three persons lost their lives, while four others sustained injuries on Tuesday, as…
Truck crushes couple to death in Ogun
Two persons suspected to be husband and wife were on Tuesday crushed to death in an…
COVID-19 fatalities and Nigeria’s leadership failure
By Emeka Alex Duru The Corona Virus pandemic is an instance in situating the uniqueness of…
Fire incidents kill 76 people in Kaduna – Director
Seventy-six persons died in 615 fire incidents recorded in Kaduna State in 2020, the Director of…
COVID-19: Ebonyi continues deployment of 2 nurses per school ahead of resumption
The Ebonyi Government says it will deploy two nurses to each public schools ahead of January…
Pro-Trump protest at Twitter Headquarters flops
A protest by pro-Trump groups following Twitter’s ban of President Donald Trump from its platform…
Man dragged before Kaduna court for misplacing someone’s phone
A 23-year-old businessman, Sani Mika’il, was on Tuesday dragged to a Shari’a Court sitting at Rigasa,…
”Unfit for office”: Trump, Pence meet ahead of Democratic vote
US President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have met for the first time since…
Gorilla tests positive for Covid-19
A gorilla has tested positive for Covid-19 at San Diego Zoo Safari Park in California,…
Osun farmers seek irrigation systems to improve low output caused by poor rainfall
By Idris Salisu The Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Osun Chapter,…
Kwara records 38 cases of COVID-19, discharges 101 patients
By Ife Osemedua The Government of Kwara State has announced 38 new COVID-19 cases and…
Hospitals won’t be able to handle serious COVID-19 cases soon — NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control says the country is now reaching a critical…
Borno lists 1,163 school enrollees’ parents for allowances
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said that social welfare will be restricted to parents…
CAC begins implementation of CAMA 2020
…..introduces self-service portal The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), has commenced the implementation of the…
OPINION: Umuoji’s moment of glory
By Tony Onyima It has been said the surest way to make a dream come…
Otedola, Dantata, others pre-order Dakuku’s new book
By Gabriel Atumeyi Billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola and Founder of MRS Group, Alhaji Sayyu Dantata are…
Liverpool drawn to face Manchester United in FA Cup fourth round
English Premier League champions Liverpool will face Manchester United in a blockbuster FA Cup tie after the draw…
ECOWAS mediator for Mali, Goodluck Jonathan, arrives in Bamako
The mediator of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for Mali, former Nigerian President…
Premier League clubs report 36 positive coronavirus tests
A further 36 positive tests were reported by the 20 English Premier League clubs between January…
U.S. House Democrats introduce article of impeachment against Trump
Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives introduced an article of impeachment against outgoing President Donald…
No public access to Capitol grounds during Biden inauguration – Police
There will be no public access to the Capitol grounds during Joe Biden’s inauguration as U.S.…
Court Adjourns Adoke’s Trial Till March 1
The money laundering trial of a former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation,…
“Patriotic, cerebral”, APC hails Lawan on 62nd birthday
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has commended the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, for…
You are a dependable ally, Gbajabiamila tells Lawan on 62nd birthday
As the President of the Senate, Sen. Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan marks his 62nd birthday, the…