NCDC records 457 new COVID-19 cases, total now 44,890
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 457 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections to […]
Month: August 2020
Dadiyata: One year after, what happened to our intelligence gathering?
By Faisal Idris Abdullahi The most important responsibility of any government if not the sole, is the protection of lives and properties of its […]
FUTA suspends student who allegedly hacked Premium Times website
By Alaba-Olusola Oke The Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA) has suspended a student, Mr Afolabi Emmanuel, for allegedly hacking the website of Premium Times, […]
APC state chairman dies
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Akwa Ibom Chapter, has confirmed the death of its Chairman, Mr Ini Okopido. A statement issued by the state APC […]
Arsenal to sack 55 staff as COVID-19 hits revenues
Georgina Bode Less than a week after winning the FA Cup to secure their place in next season’s Europa League, Arsenal has announced plans […]
Petrol now sells for N150 per litre
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Kano chapter, has directed its members to sell fuel at N150 per litre. The IPMAN Chairman in […]
Coalition decries attack on Gov. Zulum’s convoy
By Sani Idris A coalition, comprising some pro-democracy and media stakeholders, on Wednesday described the attack on the convoy of Borno Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, […]
NEPZA mulls incentives, loans for enterprises in Free Trade Zones
By Rabiu Sani Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, Managing Director, Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), says the agency is considering incentives and loans for enterprises operating […]
BUK congregation elects Professor Abbas as VC
Ahmad Tijjani Abdul Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas on Wednesday won the community acceptance poll, a major process in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor […]
Blueprint publisher urges youths to embrace education, entrepreneurship
By Mercy Osajiugo Alhaji Mohammed Idris-Malagi, the Chairman and Publisher of Blueprint Newspapers, has advised youths to embrace education and entrepreneurship skills to enable them […]
North-West, North-Central security won’t assume Boko Haram dimension- Masari
Abdullahi MuhammedGovernor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state said efforts are being made to bring the issue of banditry and other criminal activities in the […]
COVID-19: Another State rejects FG’s rice donation
The Benue State Government has rejected the truckload of rice that was donated by the Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs as COVID-19 […]
‘Why Ortom won’t leave PDP’
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has dispelled rumours of his plan to dump the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP( to All Progressives Congress, APC or […]
Ogun widow narrates how neighbour broke into house and raped teenage daughter
A widow in Ogun State has told the Nigeria Police how a neighbour broke into her home and had canal knowledge of her teenage daughter. The […]
Sweden’s economy less hit by pandemic
Sweden, which avoided a lockdown during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, saw its economy shrink 8.6% in the April-to-June period from the previous three […]