The number of confirmed cases of the Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the…
Month: February 2021
Biden to announce release of $4bn for vaccines to poor countries at G7 meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden will announce at the G7 gathering on Friday that the United States…
COVID-19: NCDC reports 877 new infections, total case count now 150,246
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 877 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…
EFCC uncovers another internet fraud training centre in Abuja
Operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have uncovered…
Fani-Kayode and APC: An unfinished business
Following the widespread recriminations that trailed the whirlwind romance between People’s Democratic Party(PDP) quarter guard, Femi…
Nigeria and ‘The Madhouse’
Unlike the leaders of Nigeria whose crisis resolution skills are suspect, Benson resolves the crisis in…
NDLEA to introduce Drug Integrity Test initiative
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it will introduce drug integrity test initiative, expected…
Buhari mourns foremost lawyer, Ziggy Azike
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the death of Chief Chibuzo Nduwueze Ziggy Azike, a…
Police, Military launch search for abducted Kagara students
A joint search and rescue mission, involving the Police, the military and other law enforcement agencies…
House of Reps Minority Caucus: Our leadership challenges now over – Elumelu
By Moses Okorie The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives, headed by the Peoples Democratic…
Buhari appoints new CGs for NSCDC, Correctional Service
By Gabriel Atumeyi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Ahmed Abubakar Audi as the…
Ex-Customs boss, Dikko, dies of cancer
A former Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, Abdullahi Inde Dikko, is dead. Dikko died in…
Don’t use Covid-19 as pretext for failure, Wike tells politicians
Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, says no government should use COVID-19 as an excuse not…
Anambra 2021: Ex-CBN governor, Soludo to contest under APGA
By Gabriel Atumeyi Former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo has…
Control the mind and you control reality: Veblen Effect and Julius Caesar
By Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah At 23, Julius Caesar utilised the Veblen Effect so much that it…
N714m scam: Witness narrates how N159m was traced to Turaki’s account
The trial of former Minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki continued today,…
The country burns, the leaders fiddle
By Emeka Alex Duru You may need to understand the crisis in Somalia to be able…
“My Paris Club refund story” – Ned Nwoko
Ned Nwoko, is a former member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives (Aniocha North/South and Oshimili…
ESN: Army deploys soldiers, helicopters in Orlu
There was panic in Orlu and Orsu Local Government Areas of Imo State on Thursday…
Opinion: From Kankara to Kagara, hypocrisy defines the Buhari government
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Anyone who watches the trending video of heavily armed bandits…
NAFDAC seizes fake cosmetic products worth N4.1m in Ebonyi
By Kenneth Onuoha The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)…
COVID-19: NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca Vaccine for use in Nigeria
By Ife Osemedua The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration…
Not all bandits are criminals – Gov. Matawalle
Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has declared that not all bandits are criminals, though they…
Anambra Gov. election: PDP releases time-table, holds primary June 26
Ahead of the November 6, 2021 Anambra Gubernatorial elections, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the…
FCTA bans open grazing in Abuja, establishes RUGA in three area councils
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has prohibited open grazing of cattle in Abuja, the…
I’m a product of incest, says female doctor who leaked WhatsApp chat with Anambra lawmaker
By Saidu Idris A young female medical doctor, Halima Abubakar, who is gradually becoming…
Female student caught with gun inside C’Rivers Secondary School
By Gabriel Atumeyi A secondary school student was caught in her school with a…
Imports: Senate wades into exorbitant charges by shipping companies
By Deborah Hassan The Senate has moved to address alleged exorbitant increase and unjustifiable shipping fees…
Osaka ends Williams’ bid for record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title
Naomi Osaka ended Serena Williams’ bid for a record-equalling 24th Grand Slam title in a storm…
AIB to commence investigation into Azman aircraft landing incident at MMA
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) says it has been notified and has commenced investigations into…