Saudi Arabia Suspends Entry For Umrah Pilgrimage Over Coronavirus Fear
Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Most foreign pilgrims often visit the Prophet’s…
BREAKING: Chinese tests negative to coronavirus in Lagos
The Lagos state government says Chinese citizen, who was suspected to have coronavirus, has tested negative to the infection. The Chinese checked himself into Reddington Hospital, Ikeja, after…
Nigeria records five years of zero air accident
Nigeria has recorded its fifth consecutive year of zero fatal air accident in the commercial category, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has said. The Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Nuhu Musa, told journalists that the feat had…
Dangote Commences Pre-testing of $2bn Fertilizer Plant ahead of Inauguration
Dangote Fertilizer Limited has begun countdown to the inauguration of its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertilizer complex, with several critical sections of the plant going through various stages of…
Strong sperm can impregnate women in swimming pool, says Official
Sitti Hikmawatty, an Indonesian commissioner, has suggested that women can get pregnant without sex if they swim in a pool alongside men with “strong sperm.”…
In handcuffs, on wheelchair… outstanding images from Metuh’s trial
After a trial that lasted four years, a federal high court in Abuja sentenced Olisa Metuh, former spokesman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to 39 years in prison on Tuesday.…
Bayelsa fallout: Justice Augie scolds Babalola, Olanipekun, like schoolboys
The Supreme Court wielded the big stick on two of the Bar’s finest Chief Afe Babalola, SAN, and Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, on Wednesday, following its dismissal of…
Death penalty awaits kidnappers in Gombe if found guilty
Gombe State House of Assembly has passed into law, Gombe State Kidnapping and Abduction Prohibition Law 2020 which provides that anybody found guilty of kidnapping in State stands the risk of losing his life when found guilty. The…
FIFA ban: Siasia to raise N36.4m CAS fee
Former Nigerian coach and player, Samson Siasia, has revealed he is hopeful of raising the N36.4m (100,000 Swiss Francs) appeal fee demanded by the Court of Arbitration for Sports…
Supreme Court only okayed God’s judgment – Diri
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said Wednesday’s Supreme Court verdict was only affirmation of God’s judgement, which paved the way for him to emerge victorious. Diri also…
Carnages: Lagos orders VIO to go after trailers, tankers
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday lamented the high rate of trailers and tankers accidents in the state and ordered the state’s Vehicle Inspection…
New tariff: Consumers begin April 1 countdown
The scheming of the DisCos and Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has kept the customers that provide their transformers, replace their cables and sustain their unending payment of estimated bills for an unyielding…
$53 million debt: Court urges central bank chief, others to explore out of court settlement
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Wednesday admonished the Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on possible out of court settlement in a suit brought against him over $53 million…
North’s governors set to end Almajiri, street begging
The move against out-of-schoolchildren (Almajiri) in the North gained more support on Wednesday with two governors – Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna) and Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa)…
UNICEF, Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote hail Yobe’s progress in primary healthcare
The achievement made by Yobe State Government in Primary Healthcare delivery particularly in routine immunization and primary healthcare delivery has received commendations from their major partners; Bill Gate, Aliko Dangote and…
TUC supports immunity bill for National Assembly
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, on Wednesday, disclosed that it supports the bill seeking to provide immunity to the leadership of the National Assembly. According…
Nigeria promoting human rights, reintegrating ex-terrorists – Minister
The federal government on Wednesday said it was committed to promoting and protecting human rights in the country devoid of discrimination. Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, stated this at the high-level segment of the…
JUST IN: Suspected case of Coronavirus in Lagos, patient isolated
The Lagos State Government has begun investigation into a suspected case of Coronavirus in the State, as the suspect has been isolated. A tweet by the Lagos State Ministry of Health on its…
Work begins on 14km Ijebu-Ode-Epe road
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun said on Wednesday that his administration would not embark on frivolous spending. He said it will rather allocate resources to…
Buhari eulogises Domkat Bali at 80
President Muhammadu Buhari has attributed the institutionalisation of Nigeria’s security structures to the immense contribution of people like former Defense Minister, General Domkat Bali…
TCN cannot wheel 7,000mw – DisCos tell Minister
The Association of Nigeria Electricity Distributors (ANED) yesterday told the Minister of Power, Mamman Sale that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) can only wheel 4,303mw and not 7,000mw.…
Tax avoidance: Tribunal orders ECO Bank to pay N1.6 billion to FIRS
The Tax Appeal Tribunal has declared as illegal, null and void the decision of ECO Bank Nigeria Limited to pay N5, 545,000,000 as dividends to its shareholders in 2016. That…
Angry soldier kills four of his colleagues in Borno
An aggrieved soldier has opened fire on his colleagues at army super camp 15 in Malam Fatori, Borno state, killing four of them and leaving two injured. Sagir Musa, spokesman of the army,…
Coronavirus may cause global recession – Expert
Coronavirus and heightening geopolitical and trade tensions can be expected to drive the world to the brink of a global recession this year. Investors must take action sooner rather than later to build and safeguard their wealth.…