US announces another $319m Abacha loot in Britain, France
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has announced that another $319m (N121bn) Sani Abacha, former Nigeria military dictator, loot is in the United Kingdom and France. This comes about a…
Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases jump by single-day record of 381 to 3,526 cases
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Thursday confirmed 381 new COVID-19 cases, with Lagos having nearly half of the entire infections. NCDC announced that 183 new cases were confirmed in…
Corona Encounters By Reuben Abati
This is a piece around and about what I have seen about Corona Virus in Nigeria, from a sociological perspective, and not a report of any pathogenic experience. It has…
Abba Kyari, The Brute Savages, His Friends And Buhari Regime’s Mute Policy.
Recently, Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari fell to the fatal claws of the rampaging coronavirus pandemic. His death was to divide the nation into…
Access Bank to open 10 “CLOSA” branches, denies plan to sack 75% workforce
Amid the uncertainties that have trailed Access Bank’s alleged closure of 340 branches across Nigeria, the bank has not only denied the allegations, insisting the branches were closed at the…
Efik leaders warn Buhari Cross River is undermining fight against Coronavirus
Efik leaders have penned a strongly-worded letter to President Muhammadu Buhari drawing his attention to Cross River government’s confusing response to the Covid-19 pandemic and called for Federal Government’s intervention…
Senate clamors for decentralization of Nigerian Police Force
As part of measures to reposition the nation’s security apparatus and ensure its efficiency, the Senate yesterday clamored for the de-centralization of the Nigerian Police Force. The upper legislative chamber…
Evacuation of 4000 Nigerians overseas begins today
The Federal Government yesterday declared that the evacuation of about 4000 Nigerians from 76 countries across the world will begin on Wednesday, May 6, 2020 (today). The Minister of Foreign…
We won’t breach agreement on $311m repatriated Abacha loot – Presidency
The federal government on Tuesday said the $311 million it received from looted funds by former dictator Sani Abacha will be used to fund ongoing projects in the country. “These…
Zamfara bans markets, religious gatherings after Emir’s death
Following the death of the Emir of Kaura Namoda, Mohammed Asha, who died on Sunday from coronavirus complications, the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has announced the closure of…