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Coronavirus spikes in Lagos, as Nigeria records 476 new cases
Lagos State has recorded Coronavirus spike, as 476 new cases of the virus was announced by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC on Thursday. Lagos recorded 235 new cases, almost…
El-Rufai breaks silence on NBA’s withdrawal of invitation
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai has broken the silence on the withdrawal of invitation to him by the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA. NBA had invited the governor to speak at its…
International flights: Nigeria will apply principle of reciprocity on EU countries
As Nigeria prepares to resume international flights, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, says the country will apply the principle of reciprocity. Speaking at the Presidential Task Force…
Customs kicks against duty waivers for Coca-Cola, 7up, others
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has urged the Federal Government to begin collection of excise duty from carbonated drinks’ producers like Coca-Cola, 7up and others. The NCS also…
Church recovers property after 99 years
The Cathedral Church of St Jude Ebute Meta in the Diocese of Lagos Mainland Thursday recovered possession of a large expanse of land it leased to a Lebanese-owned firm G Ambrosini & Co,…
BREAKING: House of Reps suspends Committee hearings
The leadership of the House of Representatives has put on hold all investigative and committee hearings till after resumption from annual vacation. The House, which is observing its annual vacation, is expected to resume plenary on…
BREAKING: NBA withdraws invitation to el-Rufai
The Nigerian Bar Association has withdrawn its invitation to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, following protests from some lawyers. The NBA said this in a tweet on Thursday. The tweet read, “The National Executive Committee of…
10 more WAEC Gombe candidates test positive
Ten more students writing the ongoing West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) examination have tested positive for coronavirus in Gombe. The first student, a male in Government…
Power sector records new all-time peak of 5,420.30mw
The Nigerian Power industry has achieved yet another improved all-time national peak of 5,420.30MW, which was effectively transmitted through the national grid at a frequency of…
FG evacuates 186 stranded Nigerians from South Africa
The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 186 Nigerians stranded in South Africa. The flight conveying the evacuees-Air Peace according to the media aide to the…
‘It is senseless for first-class graduates to look for jobs’ — KWASU VC
Muhammed Akanbi, the vice-chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), says it makes no sense for first-class graduates to search for jobs. Akanbi was reacting to the recent report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which…
UK kicks against death sentence over blasphemy
The United Kingdom has joined the call for observation of human rights in Kano on Wednesday as it opposes the death sentence passed on a Kano musician, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, by a Shari’a court. The…
Buhari renews appointment of Ugbo, others as MD, EDs of NDPHC
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved renewal of the appointment of Mr Joseph Chiedu Ugbo, as the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Power Holding Company (NDPHC). This was disclosed in…
We won’t accept ‘satanic’ CAMA – CAN vows
The Christian Association of Nigeria has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), dismissing it as “satanic”. The apex Christian body said CAMA “would snuff…
Tinubu mourns NAN board chairman, Maida, commiserates with Buhari
Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari over the death of Malam Wada Maida,…
BREAKING: Mamman Daura is in good health – Presidency
The Presidency has denied report that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nephew, Mr Mamman Daura, has fallen sick and flown out abroad for medical checkup. It was widely reported that Mr Duara was flown to the United Kingdom in a private…
Ethiopian Airlines defies FG, resumes flight to London Friday
There were indications on Wednesday that some international airline operators may have been violating the ban on international commercial flights as Ethiopian…
40-ft container of Tramadol intercepted in Lagos
THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 40-ft container loaded with Tramadol and other banned medicines at Brawal Terminal in Lagos. This was made known in…
Federal Government waives RoW on highways
THE Federal Government has waived payment for Right of Way (RoW) on its highways across the country as part of palliatives for COVID-19 to stimulate investment in…
How Buhari Made Peace with Delta King and ex-MEND Leader Tompolo
The most powerful of the militant delta campaigners and bête noire of the oil companies and the authorities in Abuja recently struck a deal with the Buhari government to avoid a…
How I turned down 17 honorary degrees – Fashola
Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola has revealed how he turned down 17 honorary degrees from Nigerian universities. Fashola said the various institutions came to…
Bakare, Adeyemi, others who refused to open churches are fake – Oyakhilome
Founder, Christ Embassy, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has lashed out at churches that refused to open for worship in Lagos State, describing them as fake. Founder, The Citadel Global…
EFCC debunks being involved in stop and search operation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has debunked trending rumours that its officials were involved in stop and search operations around the Lekki axis of Lagos State on Wednesday. The commission in a…
Protesters stone policemen in Ibadan over vanished serial killer Shodipe
Protesting members of National Association of Nigerian Students (NANs) stoned policemen in Ibadan Wednesday over the disappearance from police custody of serial killer, Sunday…