Petrol tanker kills 16, destroys 30 houses in Jebba
At least 16 people were killed on Wednesday when a petrol tanker lost control in Gaika area of Jebba in Moro local government area of Kwara state. About thirty buildings…
FG to shutdown 3rd Mainland bridge for 72 hrs from Saturday
Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Tuesday announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to cast concrete on three expansion joints from Saturday to…
ASUU suspends nine-month strike with Effect from Thursday
The Academic Staff Union of University on Wednesday announced the suspension of its nine-month long strike. The strike, which started in March this year, has wiped off an entire academic…
Presidency says Plans to stop herdsmen from roaming around
Nigeria’s presidency has said that it has to stop herdsmen from roaming all over the country to prevent clashes with farmers. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Adviser to the President…
Presidency says Plans to stop herdsmen from roaming around
Nigeria’s presidency has said that it has to stop herdsmen from roaming all over the country to prevent clashes with farmers. Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Adviser to the President…
UK’s new COVID-19 variant already in Nigeria – Scientists
Scientists at the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, have said that the Kingdom’s ‘lineage B.1.1.7,’ a mutant variant of the COVID-19 global pandemic, is already in Nigeria. According to them, the ‘lineage…
Nigeria Threatens to Shut Reopened borders
The Nigeria government on Tuesday said it was studying activities at four of the nation’s land borders which were reopened last week, explaining the government may close the borders again…
Edo HoS abductors demand N100m, as another shot police guard dies
Abductors of Edo State Head of Service, HoS, Anthony Okungbowa, have demanded a ransom of N100 million for his release, as they opened negotiation with his family. The ransom being…
SERAP asks Buhari to stop NIN registration, withdraw threat to block SIM cards
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “instruct the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami, and Director-General of the National Identity Management…
Senate passes N453.2bn NDDC’s 2020 budget
The Senate on Monday passed the sum of N453.2bn as the budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2020 fiscal year. This followed the presentation of the…