The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Abia has rescued 13-year-old…
Day: January 19, 2021
Antonio strike sees West Ham overcome West Brom 2-1 to go 7th
West Ham United moved up to seventh in the 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL) on…
Tiffany Trump gets engaged at White House hours before father leaves office
Donald Trump’s youngest daughter Tiffany has announced her engagement on her father’s last full day in office. A picture posted…
You cannot order herdsmen to vacate Ondo forests, presidency replies Akeredolu
By Deborah Hassan Following the directive issued to Fulani herdsmen to vacate all Ondo…
FG flags off 774,000 Special Public Works in Bayelsa
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has flagged off the Extended Special Public Works (SPW)…
Biden, GOP leaders will attend church before inauguration
US President-elect Joe Biden has invited top Republican and Democratic congressional leaders to…
Opinion: Museveni presidency and Nigeria’s 2023 politics
By Emeka Alex Duru As a university student in the mid-1980s, I was excited…
COVID-19: Anambra Assembly members, staff undergo testing
By Ife Osemedua Following the spike in cases of COVID-19 in the state, members…
Steaming does not kill Coronavirus – Infectious Diseases expert
An infectious disease expert, Dr Adefolarin Opawoye, on Tuesday said that body steaming does not…
Bishop Kukah writes open letter to Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardauna of Sokoto
By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah I am not sure I know how to address…
FIRS generated N4.9trn in 2020 – Nami
By Ade Jacobs The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has disclosed that it met…
Opinion: What will you be remembered for?
By Azuh Arinze First, I want to confess that this story was inspired…
Gridlock: LASG completes 297 roads repairs, targets 250kms rehabilitation works in 2021
The Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC) on Tuesday said it was targeting the rehabilitation…
Again, INEC distances self from underage voting in Kano
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says there were no underage voters on the…
Zamfara gives ‘repentant’ bandits Hilux vehicles, millions of Naira
About 15 brand new Hilux vehicles have been given to leaders of different…
Seven arrested for cloning pre-paid metres in Kaduna
The Northwest zonal office of the Special Investigation and Prosecution Taskforce on…
Enugu communities brawl over claims of village seniority
There is tension in Umuagwuene, a village in Achara Community, Nsukka Local Government Area…
Niger, 6 other countries banned from voting in UNGA
Niger and six other nations lost their right to vote in the United Nations General…
SA’s new coronavirus strain more contagious but not more severe – Expert
South African epidemiologist, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, who is the co-chair of the Health Ministry’s…
Naira gains at NAFEX window as external reserves increase by $1 billion
The exchange rate between the naira and the dollar appreciated on Monday, closing at N393.83/$1…
Akwa Ibom PDP chairman feared dead
The Chairman of Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Udo…
Katsina, Zamfara killings: Atiku urges Governors to set up secret tactical teams
By Deborah Hassan Former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has decried unending killings…
Truck crushes 15 workers sleeping by the road
At least 15 labourers were crushed to death by a truck in India early Tuesday…
COVID-19: NCDC records 1,617 new infections, 14 more deaths
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control recorded 1,617 new cases of the CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19) in…
WAFU ‘B’ U-17 Tournament: Cote d’Ivoire defeat Nigeria to lift trophy
The Baby Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire on Monday defeated Nigeria’s national under-17 male football team 3-2…
VC of Kaduna State University announces date for reopening
The Kaduna State University (KASU) on Monday said it was ready to reopen on January 25…
Anambra police nab 16 persons for illegal revenue collection in Onitsha
The Police in Anambra state has apprehended 16 suspects for illegal revenue collection in Onitsha metropolis.…
Controversy trails AMCON’s plan to merge Arik with a new airline
By Ade Jacobs Controversy has trailed the plan by the assets management Company, AMCON to establish…
Biafra Memorial: A visit to Nigerian War Museum in Umuahia
By James Eze I did not expect the waves of emotion that swept through me when…
Obiano further extends curfew in Aguleri, Umueri, Umuoba-Anam
By Uche Nworah Anambra state government has extended the curfew imposed on Aguleri, Umueri and Umuoba-Anam…