PDP gripped by undemocratic pandemic-Presidency
By Ismaila Chafe The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s call on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign due to ongoing investigations of corrupt practices is evidence that […]
Month: July 2020
COVID-19: Oyo overtakes Lagos, as Nigeria records 591 cases
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 591 new cases of COVID-19, bringing total infections to 39,539 as of July 24. The NCDC […]
Oyetola chairs Southwest APC caucus meeting, rallies support for Akeredolu
For the first time since his appointment as the Southwest representative on the Caretaker/Extra-ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the […]
NAPTIP rescues 71 victims, arrests 3 suspected traffickers in Kano
By Ramatu Garba The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), said it has rescued 71 victims and arrested three suspected human […]
Ex-Speaker Yakubu Dogara meets Buhari, defects to APC
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met with Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe and the immediate past Speaker of the House of Representatives, […]
My wife, her lover are threatening my life, divorce-seeking husband tells court
By Olawale AkinremiAn Artisan, Mukaila Ali, on Friday before a Mapo Customary Court in Ibadan, alleged that his estranged wife, Sekinat, connived with her lover […]
Nigeria takes major step towards combating SGBV
The Nigerian government has taken a key step in tackling the prevalence of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the country. Nigeria’s Minister of Justice and […]
Nigerian politician bags 31 years for N97m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Gombe zonal office, has secured the conviction of Samuel Bulus Adamu before Justice N. I Afolabi of the […]
“We’ll resolve the political crisis in Mali”
Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, President Mahamadou Issoufou said the sub-regional organisation will do all it can to […]
FCTA to run integrity test on abandoned structures in Abuja
By Tanimu Muhammad As part of measures to mitigate the menace of structural failure otherwise known as building collapse, the Development Control Department, of the […]
Mike Tyson sets to come out of retirement
The former undisputed heavyweight champion of the world will fight Roy Jones Jr. at an exhibition in Los Angeles in September. Tyson, who turned 54 […]
Tanzanian former President, Mkapa dies @81
Former Tanzanian president, Benjamin Mkapa, 81, is dead. The President, John Magufuli who announced his death during a short televised speech on Friday, said he […]
Nigeria spends $1.4bn to import chemicals – Report
Nigeria’s spending on chemicals from abroad came to $1.4 billion in 2019, according to the National Research Institute for Chemical Technology. Jeffrey Barminas, Director General […]
80,000 Nigerians abroad held as sex slaves, labourers – Reps
The House of Representatives says 80,000 Nigerians are currently held as sex slaves and in forced labour across the world. During plenary on Thursday, Chairman […]
COVID-19: Kwara slashes 2020 budget to N115b
Kwara State Government Executive Council has slashed the 2020 budget to N114,791,853,968, a 29.4 per cent decrease from the approved budget of N162,487,666,170. The decision […]