China Places Visa Ban On Nigerians
China has placed visa restrictions on Nigerians pending when the Coronavirus ravaging the country was contained. The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, Zhou Pingjian, on Monday said the embassy had stopped…
Insecurity: We are handling security well – Osinbajo tells pastors
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is an ongoing effort to improve the security situation in the country including plans to recruit more troops and officers to beef up the personnel of security agencies. Osinbajo’s spokesman,…
‘Change is the only constant thing’ — Sanwo-Olu reacts to his comment on regulating okada
Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, says the decision to restrict motorcycles in several parts of the state was taken after a review of available statistics on accidents and crimes. The governor…
DisCos lack capacity to meet electricity demands, says TCN
POWER Distribution Companies (DisCos) lack the capacity to meet the nation’s electricity needs, Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) Managing Director Usman Mohammed has said. Mohammed, who spoke with The Nation in…
#OkadaBan: MC Oluomo cautions bus drivers against hike in fares
The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Lagos State Chapter, on Monday cautioned commercial bus drivers against hike in fares over the ban and…
Result of Iowa caucus election delayed, Buttigieg claims victory
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg claimed victory early Tuesday as the nominating race got off to a slow and rocky start in Iowa on Monday. Results of the…
Ex-Kenyan President Arap Moi dies
Former Kenyan president Daniel Arap Moi, who ruled the country between 1978 and 2002, has died, President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced. Moi was 95. Moi’s 24-year rule…
Lagos set for Coronavirus, activates Incident Command Structure
As part of efforts to strengthen preparedness and reduce the risk of importation of the deadly Coronavirus into Lagos, the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday…
Lesbian group drags CAC to court
Lesbian Equality and Empowerment Initiative, a non-profit organisation, has dragged the Corporate Affairs Commission before the Court of Appeal over the refusal to register…
Total Nigeria loses N2.42b in 2019
Total Nigeria Plc suffered a major contraction in the immediate past business year with a record N2.42 billion net loss in 2019. The management of the company…
Edo seeks Oshiomhole’s arrest, prosecution
The Edo State Government on Monday demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, accusing him of constantly creating security…
We’ll absorb influx of Okada operators, says Ogun
Ogun State Government on Monday said it would absorb all the shock that its proximity to Lagos brings with the influx of commercial motorcycle…
Buhari is right, we are all corrupt – Doyin Okupe
Doyin Okupe, an ex-aide to former President Goodluck Jonathan, has backed President Muhammadu Buhari’s views on corruption in Nigeria but frowned at his approach in tackling the menace. Okupe noted that corruption was the reason for…
‘We are trapped here’ — Nigerians in Chinese town hit by coronavirus beg FG for evacuation
Some Nigerians who are currently in Wuhan, the Chinese city where coronavirus broke out two weeks ago, are appealing to the federal government to evacuate them. As of Monday…
After Super Bowl, Trump congratulates wrong state
When President Donald Trump tweeted his congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs, he initially expressed his pride for “the Great State of Kansas.” The Chiefs are based in Missouri. Not Kansas City, Kansas. After a…
A woman bit off a man’s tongue after she asked him not to use it while kissing
A Detroit man is recovering after a woman he was kissing bit off his tongue, according to the Macomb County Prosecutor's Office. Youlette Wedgeworth, 52, and the man were engaged in a consensual kiss on January 28 when the…
Insecurity: Northern leaders declare support for Buhari, service chiefs
Respected leaders in the north have thrown their weight behind President Muhammadu Buhari and his security chiefs. The leaders under the aegis of the Arewa…
We invested over N5bn in Lagos before okada ban — Bamiduro, MAX CEO
Adetayo Bamiduro, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of MAX (Metro Africa Xpress), a motorcycle ride-hailing service, talks to SIMON UTEBOR about…
Nigerians must pay to get stable power – TCN
For Nigeria to have stable electricity supply, the power sector be run like a business where consumers are ready pay, Managing Director of the…
VIDEO: Okada riders, police cash in Lagos
Riders of motorcycles and tricycles on Monday protested over the recent ban placed on them by the Lagos state government. The police reportedly tried to stop the protest which was to hold in…
BREAKING: No Nigerian infected with coronavirus-Chinese envoy
No Nigerian or Chinese living in Nigeria is infected with the dreaded coronavirus, the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian, has declared. He told reporters in…
BREAKING: Okada riders, police clash in Lagos
Riders of motorcycles and tricycles on Monday protested over the recent ban placed on them by the Lagos state government. The police reportedly tried to stop the protest and this led to a…
Despite Receiving January Salary, ASUU Mobilises for Strike
Despite receiving their January salary without enrolling into the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS), university…
Infantino proposes AFCON to hold every four years
FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has proposed to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) that the Africa Cup of Nations be held every four years instead…