Libyan Coast Guard rescues 184 illegal immigrants off western coast
By Babatunde Abdulfatah The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said that 184 illegal immigrants were rescued by the Libyan Coast Guard off the country’s […]
Month: June 2020
Hike in electricity tariff, DisCos claim NERC approved decision
Power distribution companies (Discos) has revealed that the decision to increase electricity tariffs beginning from 1st July was not a unilateral one made by electricity […]
Mississippi politicians vote to strip Confederate emblem from state flag
Politicians in the US state of Mississippi have passed a resolution to replace the state flag with one without the Confederate emblem. Mississippi is the […]
Covid-19: NIMASA alerts stakeholders of 13 vessels entering Nigeria
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has alerted stakeholders in the sector about 13 vessels coming into Nigeria from five countries suffering seriously […]
Now that MMB is APC interim chairman
By Hassan Gimba That the All Progressives Congress (APC) was galloping towards disintegration was obvious. That other political parties, especially the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), […]
Virus spike forces China to lock down 400,000 people near Beijing
China has reinstated a strict lockdown near Beijing, affecting around 400,000 people, after a small surge in cases. The restrictions have come into force in […]
Nigeria records 490 new COVID-19 cases, total now 24,567
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria on Sunday recorded 490 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 24,567. The Nigeria […]
COVID-19 Update: Govt cautions against false information as Osun records 10 new cases
The Government of the State of Osun on Sunday confirmed 10 new Covid-19 cases in the State. The new cases are from contact tracing of […]
Edo: Atiku orders activation of 150 support groups for Obaseki
Ahead of the Sept. 19 governorship poll, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has donated his 150 support groups to Gov. Godwin Obaseki’s governorship campaign organisation […]
COVID-19: Palliatives for aviation industry’ll not be in cash – FG…Vows to enforce stringent measures
The federal government has said that the planned palliatives for the aviation industry to be announced next week would not be in cash. Minister of […]
Kogi CJ, Justice Ajanah is dead
The Chief Justice of Kogi State, Justice Nasiru Ajanah is dead. He died of complications relating to COVID-19. Justice Ajanah has been in isolation at […]
I won’t question legality of Buhari’s NWC committee dissolution-Oshiomhole
Former National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Adams Oshiomhole, says he accept the decision of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) that dissolved the […]
2023: I knew Buhari was deceiving Tinubu – Afenifere chieftain
Afenifere chieftain, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said he knew President Muhammadu Buhari was deceiving All Progressives Congress ‘leader’ Bola Tinubu all along. Adebanjo said this […]
Nigeria records 779 new cases of coronavirus, total hits 24,077
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria on Saturday recorded 779 new cases of COVID-19 as its total infections hit 24,077. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) […]
APC leadership: Buhari blames political vultures for “rift” with Tinubu
The Presidency said Saturday that the change of national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has not affected the relationship between President Muhammadu Buhari […]