By Ikechukwu Amaechi On January 29, 2021, Aso Rock once again raised an alarm…
Month: February 2021
Sokoto Govt. pays N748m WAEC and NECO examination fees
Sokoto State government has paid over seven hundred and forty eight (748) million naira for the…
TikTok set to reduce misinformation on its platform
By Deborah Hassan TikTok, a video-sharing social networking service announced that it would try…
Coronavirus now has about 4,000 variants, Britain warns
Britain has disclosed that there are at least 4,000 variants of…
APC denies wooing former President Jonathan for 2023
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied wooing former President Goodluck Jonathan for the…
N900bn fraud: Suit seeking EFCC to probe ex-Gov. Yari thrown out of court
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, February 4, 2021, dismissed a suit…
Sokoto partners water user associations to explore commercial opportunities
By Ife osemedua Sokoto State Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Umar Bature, has…
Alleged fraud: Maina’s son, Faisal, flees to U.S.
By Deborah Hassan Faisal Maina, the son of former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed…
Opinion: Aliko Dangote’s costly mess of the libido
By Festus Adedayo Aliko Dangote is carrying his own cross of libido with Spikes…
Court sentences 2 students to 13 months imprisonment for internet fraud
By Saidu Idris A Federal High Court in Ibadan has sentenced two students to…
Auto crash claims 147 lives in Yobe – Police
The Police Command in Yobe State has disclosed that 147 persons died in various…
Two siblings arraigned for murder of make-up artist in Enugu
By Ife Osemedua Two siblings identified as Chiamaka Ifezue and Emeka Ifezue, were on…
Sheikh Gumi visits bandits’ enclaves at Shinkafi Forest
…Meets with over 700 highly armed bandits/kidnappers The second day of Sheikh Dr. Ahmad…
ALGON canvasses 4-year tenure for council chairman
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), has canvassed for a four-year tenure for Local…
DPR clarifies crude accounting process
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has clarified the process it uses for accounting for crude…
Court orders reopening of Wuse, UTC markets in FCT, imposes N50,000 fine
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) mobile court has ordered the reopening of Wuse, UTC markets…
Edo police arrest five kidnap suspects
The Police Command in Edo on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, said that it had arrested five…
Covid-19: NCDC announces 1,138 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 1,138 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…
Federal University Dutse commends Works Ministry over road rehabilitation
The Federal University, Dutse, Jigawa State has commended the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing officials…
Protests against herdsmen attacks spread as women take to streets in Edo, Bayelsa
By Peter Obiechina Just as the #EndSARS protests surreptitiously crept unto the country, a fresh wave…
Next President will spend entire tenure fixing APC rot – Wike
Rivers spends N1.8bn to pay pensioners monthly Rivers state governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says the next…
EFCC arrests two brothers for ATM card fraud
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested…
Court gives EFCC nod to arrest ExxonMobil Nigeria MD
A Federal High Court, Abuja has given the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, the nod…
Oyo’ll continue to be pace-setter in physical, human devt – Makinde
…as state celebrates 45th creation anniversary Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State said on Wednesday, February…
£2,5bn Scam: Court admits more evidence against Petro Union Oil & Gas, others
The ongoing trial of Petro Union Oil and Gas Company Limited, Abayomi Kukoyi, Prince Kingsley Okpala,…
FEC okays establishment of 20 new private varsities
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, approved the establishment 20 additional private…
China moves to boost its boys ‘masculinity’ through sports
Worried that its boys are too effeminate, China is planning to boost the masculinity of…
Proposed Higher Ground Polytechnic set to commence academic activities this year
By David Christopher, Nasarawa The management of a proposed Higher Ground Polytechnic located along Keffi-Kaduna Expressway…
S. African president faces vote of no confidence for misuse of 2017 campaign funds
South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, is facing a no-confidence vote over alleged money-laundering and…
DSS warns of plots by persons, groups to incite ethnic violence
By Ife Osemedua The Department of State Services (DSS) has again warned of alleged…