Niger State government has ordered the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for…
Day: March 11, 2021
Police officer recalled after 21 years of wrongful dismissal
History was made on February 16, 2021 when a police officer from Ini Local Government Area…
EFCC arraigns three FIRS directors, six other for N4.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, March 11, 2021 arraigned Peter Hena, Former…
Makinde receives service chiefs, demands more troops in Oyo
Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, demanded the deployment of more troops in the state…
Umahi, Deputy, others receive COVID-19 vaccines
By Kenneth Onuoha Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi and his wife, Rachel Umahi on Thursday,…
EFCC bursts syndicate of 13 cybercrime suspects in Abuja
Luck ran out on a syndicate of 13 cybercrime suspects on Thursday March 11, 2021, when…
Akpabio hails Buhari over new NDDC headquarters
Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Thursday, March 11, 2021, hailed President Muhammadu…
Anambra Guber: APC chieftains warn against imposition of ‘anointed candidate’
By Deborah Hassan As the countdown to the November 6, 2021 Anambra gubernatorial election begins,…
Prince William responds to Meghan and Harry’s Oprah interview: ‘We are not a racist family’
The Royal Family of the UK has been in the headlines for accusations made against…
‘Governors negotiated with bandits, those calling for my arrest are clowns’ – Sheikh Gumi
By Ife Osemedua Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has described people calling for his arrest because…
FG has no plan to negotiate with bandits, says NSA
By Deborah Hassan Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Maj-Gen. Babagana Monguno (retd.), has condemned negotiation…
Pharma giants, GlaxoSmithKline, Biotechnology claim their COVID-19 drug highly effective
U.S. company, Vir Biotechnology (Vir) and UK pharmaceutical giant, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), have announced that their Coronavirus…
UI, LASU, UNILAG, ranked top 3 universities in Nigeria
The University of Ibadan, Lagos State University, and the University of Lagos have ranked among the…
#EndSARS: Umahi seeks sports, entertainment icons’ assistance to harness youths’ potentials
By Kenneth Onuoha Ebonyi State Governor, Engr. David Umahi, has said he would seek…
Kano confiscates expired drugs, foods worth N6m
The Kano State Ministry of Health Task Force on Counterfeit, Fake, Substandard Drugs and Unwholesome Processed…
Customs bribe bandits with bags of rice to escape kidnap in Katsina
Officials of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have handed over at least seven bags…
Opinion: When an image maker becomes image wrecker
By Ikechukwu Amaechi Last week, my friend and former colleague, Oguwike Nwachuku, responded to…
Electricity customers fault DisCos move to phase out obsolete meters
Electricity consumer groups have faulted a directive by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to…
Kwara Governor mourns Oba Adeyemi
By Ife Osemedua Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commiserated with the people of Ekan-meje…
Congress clears hurdles on Biden’s $1.9tn covid-19 relief bill
President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the…
Alarming: Brazil records 2,286 Covid-related deaths in single day
Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection…
NCDC records 394 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing…
Lawyers’ boycott of cases cripples judicial activities in Ebonyi
The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Ebonyi chapter, on Wednesday decided to boycott all government…
Messi, Ronaldo to miss Champion Leagues finals in 16 years
For the first time since 2004-05, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will see their teams…
Enugu police urges NHIS enrollees to abide by covid-19 protocol
The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, has urged enrollees in the second…
Ebonyi Govt. offers N1m each to families of 4 slain police officers
Ebonyi State Government has offered N1 million each to families of four deceased police personnel who…
DPR seeks more synergy with EFCC
The Department of Petroleum Resources ( DPR) has expressed renewed interests in collaborating with the Economic…
Corruption: FG shielding Amaechi from prosecution – Wike
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government…