There’ll Be Consequences If Trump Doesn’t Sign Covid Relief Bill —Biden
US President-elect Joe Biden warned Saturday of “devastating consequences” if President Donald Trump continues to delay signing a Covid-19 economic relief bill passed by Congress.
2020-12-26 20:32:42
Japan Bars Foreign Arrivals Over UK Covid Strain
Japan will halt all new non-resident foreign arrivals coming from overseas from Monday until late January, Tokyo said Saturday, as the country reported its first cases of a new strain
2020-12-26 20:16:48
Report Predicts, China To Overtake US As World's Biggest Economy By 2028
China will overtake the US as the world’s biggest economy before the end of the decade after outperforming its rival during the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a report.
The Osun State Government has said that it took delivery of 40,332 10kg bags of rice donated by the Private Sector Coalition Against Covid-19 also known as CACOVID.
2020-12-26 11:50:08
First Covid Vaccine Doses Arrive In France
Four cases of a coronavirus variant believed to be particularly infectious that recently emerged in Britain have been confirmed in Madrid, the regional government said Saturday, the first cases
2020-12-26 11:46:22
Trump Refuses To Sign Covid-19 Bill, Millions Without Jobless Benefits
A partial US government shutdown will begin on Tuesday unless Congress can agree a stop-gap government funding bill before then.
Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire after US
2020-12-26 10:45:02
Netflix Producer Poisoned To Death
Lin Qi, the producer on Netflix’s The Three-Body Problem, has died following reports that he was poisoned.
The Chinese producer, 39, who was also the chairman of Chinese company Yoozoo Group
2020-12-26 10:34:52
Nigeria Politicians Who Made Headlines In 2020
Because of the intrigues that played out during the 2019 General Elections, the year 2020, in which some state governorship elections were also held, could be seen as a year of political
2020-12-26 09:10:34
Gowon Alleged Looting: UK Dissociates self
The United Kingdom has distanced itself from the alleged financial looting levelled against a former Nigerian Head of State, Yakubu Gowon, by a member of its parliament, Tom Tugendhat
2020-12-26 08:06:01
Pope To Cancel Public Angelus Prayer Due To Italy’s COVID-19 Restrictions
Italy’s virus restrictions mean Pope Francis will not recite the Angelus prayer on Boxing Day before thousands of pilgrims, as in the past, but instead will declaim it
2020-12-26 07:54:42
First case of British virus variant Confirmed In The Soil of France
France has confirmed the first case of a new coronavirus variant that recently emerged in Britain, its health ministry said.
The new strain of the virus, which experts fear
2020-12-26 06:53:05
South Korea announces second-highest daily tally of COVID cases amid prison, church outbreaks
South Korea posted its second-highest daily number of coronavirus cases on Saturday as outbreaks at a prison, nursing homes and churches
continued to grow,
2020-12-26 06:23:38
Nafdac To Give Emergency Approval For N400bn Covide-19 Vaccines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control is expected to give emergency approval for COVID-19 vaccines once they arrive in Nigeria,
2020-12-26 06:13:21
COVID Response To Help China Become World's Biggest Economy Five Years Early
China is set to overtake the US to become the world's biggest economy five years earlier than previously thought, thanks in part to its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a think
2020-12-26 06:02:07
20 Nigerian Doctors Die In One Week From COVID-19
At least 20 Nigerian doctors last week died after being infected by the coronavirus, media reports said Friday.
”For those of us in the health sector, we have lost quite a number of colleagues.
2020-12-26 05:52:07
Buhari’s Impeachment: More Pdp Reps Tackle House Leadership Over Sanction Threat
More members of the Peoples Democratic Party in the House of Representatives have faulted the threat by the leadership of the House to sanction the leader of the PDP caucus, Mr Kingsley Chinda,
2020-12-26 05:39:30
Abuja Popular Market, Gwarimpa On Fire
Popular Gwarimpa, Abuja market is on fire.. the cause of the breakout isn’t know yet but eye witnesses could confirm immediate response ongoing by the
Emergency Fire service team.
2020-12-25 17:08:15
Queen's Xmas Message: 'You Are Not Alone' - Monarch Says She Feels Anguish Of Families Separated By
Her Majesty, 94, says those who are alone this Christmas are in her "thoughts and prayers".
The Queen has described how she feels the country's sadness and anguish at being separate
2020-12-25 16:51:55
Cocaine: Drug Baron Bags 10 Years In Prison For Smuggling
Justice Rilwan Aikawa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced one Ejiofor Eliezer to 10 years’ imprisonment for smuggling 2.155 kilograms of cocaine to Nigeria.
2020-12-25 15:12:21
ACF, Others Angry As Buhari Declares Borno, Yobe Safe
TWO socio-political groups; the Arewa Consultative Forum and the Middle Belt Forum have expressed anger over the claim by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.)
2020-12-25 15:03:52
COVID-19: South African health workers stretched as infections near 1 million
JOHANNESBURG/CAPE TOWN - Matron Annamarie Odendaal has cancelled all staff holiday on the COVID-19 ward at the private Arwyp Medical Centre in
Johannesburg as a second wave
2020-12-25 14:39:10
Malian Opposition Leader Cisse Dies Of COVID-19
Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse has died of coronavirus aged 71, his family and party said Friday, after being held hostage for six months by jihadists earlier this year.
2020-12-25 13:57:58
Why I Apply Carrot And Stick Approach On Security Issues —Zulum
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, in his Christmas message explained why he has continued to embrace the carrot and stick approach in addressing security issues in the troubled state.
2020-12-25 13:52:18
‘Stay At Home’: Americans Ignore Warning
Somewhere under these thousands of planes is a map of the United States.
The United States may have more than 18 million cases of COVID-19 and a death toll of 327,000 - but that isn’t stopping many
2020-12-25 13:46:04
Israel Bombs Syria On Christmas Eve
Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli missile attack that targeted the western Masyaf area in Hama Governorate after midnight Thursday.
Syrian state TV broadcast images of the air defenses
2020-12-25 13:40:16
Boko Haram Kills Seven, Kidnaps Priest In Christmas Eve Attack
Boko Haram militants have stormed a Christian majority town on Christmas Eve killing seven, abducting a priest and looting supplies before disappearing back into the countryside.
2020-12-25 13:31:10
BREAKING: Gunshots As Hoodlums Attack Traders, Others In Osogbo
Suspected hoodlums Friday morning laid siege on Sabo area of Osogbo and injured some traders and others in the vicinity.
2020-12-25 11:13:50
RRS Patrols Black Spots To Beef Up Security During Yuletide Celebrations In Lagos
As part of police reassurance building efforts on security during the festive period, Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) CSP Yinka Egbeyemi
yesterday led a team police officers
2020-12-25 06:22:55
Gov Seyi Makinde Has Been Accused Of Sharing Palliative As Christmas Gift
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commenced the distribution of CACOVID palliatives to some loyalists of his political party as Christmas gifts.
CACOVID means Private Sector Coa
2020-12-24 19:51:35
GOV. SEYI MAKINDE HAS BEEN ACCUSED OF SHARING PALLIATIVE AS CHRISTMAS GIFT
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commenced the distribution of CACOVID palliatives to some loyalists of his political party as Christmas gifts.
CACOVID means Private Sector Coa
2020-12-24 18:02:33
JUBILATION AMONGST KOGI WORKERS AS GOV. YAHAYA BELLO PAYS SALARIES BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Massive Jubilations as Kogi Workers Receive Salaries before Christmas
Following Gov. Yahaya Bello's order, Kogi state civil servants have started receiving their December salaries since 22nd o
2020-12-24 16:49:33
COVID-19: 922 NEW CASES AND 8 DEATHS CONFIRMED IN IRELAND
A FURTHER 922 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Ireland, the National Public Health Emergency Team has said this evening.
In a statement, it said that a further 8 pe
2020-12-24 15:34:59
COVID-19: THE ANUUAL CHRISTMAS HOMAGE WILL NOT HOLD THIS YEAR says PRESIDENT BUHARI
President Muhammadu Buhari says he will not be hosting the usual Christmas homage by religious and community leaders this year, Igbere TV reports.
Britain clinched a Brexit trade deal with the European Union on Thursday, just seven days before it exits one of the world’s biggest trading
blocs in its most significant global shift
APPLE'S BLUE TICK VERIFICATION REMOVED BY FACEBOOK AMID CONFLICT
Facebook removes Apple's blue tick page verification as the feud between the tech giants over upcoming iPhone privacy changes continues to escalate
Facebook appears to have removed a b
2020-12-24 15:06:27
NEW MUTANT FROM THE DEADLY COVID-19 DISCOVERED IN NIGERIA says AFRICA CDC
Another new variant of coronavirus has emerged in Nigeria, Africa’s leading public health official has said.
John Nkengasong, head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control an
2020-12-24 15:02:43
3 Million People Died In The U.S. In 2020 (Coronavirus Was A Big Factor)
Coronavirus has now become the third leading cause of death—behind only heart disease and cancer. For certain periods this year, coronavirus was considered to be the number one killer in the nation.
2020-12-24 13:49:51
Zamfara CP Vows To End Banditry, Kidnapping
The new commissioner of police posted to Zamfara state, Alhaji Abutu Yaro, has vowed to end banditry and kidnappings that have crippled the socio-economic development of the state.
2020-12-24 13:44:07
Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Causing More Allergic Reactions Than Expected
The chief scientific adviser for Operation Warp Speed said the frequency of allergic reactions to the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine is higher than what would be expected for other jabs, accord
2020-12-24 13:33:35
Solution To Banditry In The North Is In Zamfara - Governor Matawalle
Governor Bello Muhammed Matawalle has stated that the solution to the banditry ravaging the northern part of the country, is in Zamfara state which he governs.
2020-12-24 13:17:21
COVID-19: 100 Million Nigerians To Receive Vaccine By March – NCDC
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has said that over 100 million Nigerians would have received the COVID-19 vaccine by March 2021.
Students Will Embark On Mass Protest If ASUU Resumes Strike –NANS
The National Association of Nigerian Students has said its members would embark on a mass protest should the Academic Staff Union of Universities resume its just suspended strike.
2020-12-24 12:26:56
Students Will Embark On Mass Protest If ASUU Resumes Strike –NANS
A former student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has written a pre-litigation letter to film producer and director, Kunle Afolayan, accusing him of profiting from her experience at the
2020-12-24 12:25:21
Ex-Oau Student Accuses Filmmaker, Afolayan, Of Stealing ‘Citation’ Story
A former student of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, has written a pre-litigation letter to film producer and director, Kunle Afolayan, accusing him of profiting from her experience at the
2020-12-24 12:15:48
A Man Who Doesn't Give A Lady At Least 2 Million Naira In This Era Is In Trouble - Fani-Kayode
Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has stated that men who do not give women at least two million naira in this era of ''kayanmata'' (Aphrodisiac) to buy themselves goodies for Christmas
2020-12-24 11:22:51
Trump Warns Iran Against Additional Attacks On Americans In Iraq
President Trump on Wednesday said the rockets that hit the US Embassy in Baghdad this week came from Iran — and that there was “chatter” about more attacks against Americans in Iraq.
2020-12-24 05:30:47
60% Of Borno Primary School Teachers Unqualified – Committee
THE high-powered Committee on Verification and Biometric Data Capture of Local Education Authority Staff in Borno has disclosed that 60 per cent of primary school teachers in the state lacked
2020-12-24 05:18:38
The Most Controversial Presidential Pardons In US History
President Trump on Tuesday pardoned or commuted the prison sentences of 20 people in what’s expected to be the start of a final spree of presidential clemency.
2020-12-24 05:12:53
Woman Jailed For Skipping Out Of Home Quarantine To See Boyfriend Is “Terrified”
The family of an 18-year-old student sentenced to four months in a Cayman Islands jail for breaking the British territory’s coronavirus isolation
2020-12-24 05:02:01
Blind Mystic Baba Vanga Who Foresaw 9/11 Saw Cure For Cancer In Predictions For 2021
A blind mystic who reportedly predicted 9/11 foresees a cure for cancer, an assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin and a “dragon seizing humanity” for 2021.
2020-12-24 04:55:07
NYSC Loses Osun Corper To Kogi Highway Robbers’ Attack
The National Youth Service Corps in Osun State on Wednesday confirmed the death of one of its corps members, Bomoi Sulaimon Yusuf, who was shot dead along Jere-Abuja road.
2020-12-24 04:39:41
Amotekun Killed UI Student, Attacked Union Leaders, NANS Alleges
The National Association of Nigerian Students has accused members of the Oyo State Security Agency, Amotekun, deployed in Oyo town of killing a 400-level student of the University of Ibadan
2020-12-24 04:31:52
I won’t Give ASUU Opportunity To Go On Strike Again –Ngige
Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, on Wednesday, said he won’t give the Academic Staff Union of University any excuse to go on strike again.
Suspected Impersonator Of Super Eagles Captain, Ahmed Musa Arrested By The Police
A 30-year-old man identified as Gambo Yakubu has been arrested for allegedly impersonating the captain of the Super Eagles, Ahmed Musa.
2020-12-23 14:03:28
Nigeria Will Be Safe When Politicians Stop Using Thugs — Governor Yahaya Bello
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi state has stated that Nigeria will become safe only when politicians stop using thugs for elections.
2020-12-23 13:49:58
Nigerians May Be Unwilling To Receive Covid Vaccine –PTF
With the rollout of the Covid vaccine by leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has said Nigerians may be reluctant to receive shots
2020-12-23 13:45:04
Russia Not Expecting ‘Anything Good’ From Biden Administration, Says Official
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday Moscow was not expecting “anything good” from US President-elect Joe Biden, accusing members of his future administration of “Russophobia
2020-12-23 11:30:23
FG To Completely Shutdown 3rd Mainland Bridge For 72 Hours From Saturday December 26
The Federal Ministry of Works has announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to enable engineers working on the bridge cast concrete on the expansion joints.
2020-12-23 10:27:44
COVID-19 And The Risk Of Intergenerational Malnutrition
The calendar is about to turn the page over to a new year and that new year brings hope for a world currently gripped by a pandemic that has wreaked havoc for months. COVID-19 has made 2020 the year
Former Kano Governor, Engr Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso has explained why Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje dethroned Muhammad Sanusi II as Emir of Kano.
2020-12-23 09:38:17
BREAKING: ASUU Suspends Nine-Month-Old Strike
The Academic Staff Union of University, on Wednesday, suspended its strike, ending the industrial action that started since March 2020.
2020-12-23 09:23:35
Economy Recovery Not Covid Vaccine Should Be FG’s Priority, Says Kogi Gov
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, says the priority of the Federal Government at the moment should be economic recovery and not the procurement of Covid vaccines.
2020-12-23 09:09:28
Taraba Assembly Proposes Stiffer Penalty For Domestic Violence Offenders
A bill with stiffer penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence has passed through the first reading at the Taraba State House of Assembly.
2020-12-23 07:42:59
Trump Rejects COVID-19 Relief Bill, Gives Reasons
President Donald Trump on Tuesday rejected a massive Covid economic relief package passed by Congress, branding it “a disgrace” in an act of political brinkmanship less than a month before he must
2020-12-23 07:28:12
We Need To Stop Herdsmen From Roaming Around - Garba Shehu
Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu has disclosed the need to stop herdsmen from roaming all over the country to prevent clashes with farmers.
2020-12-22 21:21:54
Biden @POTUS Account To Start From Zero Without Trump Followers —Twitter
Twitter has told President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team that President Donald Trump’s followers will not carry over to the official Twitter accounts assigned to the new president
2020-12-22 21:13:50
ASUU Will End Strike Before Jan 15, FG Assures
The Federal Government has again assured that the prolonged strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities would soon come to an end.
2020-12-22 21:07:47
Only God Can Effectively Supervise Nigeria’S Border With Niger —Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, says only God can effectively “supervise” the border Nigeria shares with the Republic of Niger.
2020-12-22 16:17:16
China “Expels” Us Navy’S Frontline Destroyer From The South China Sea
Beijing on Tuesday said its military has “expelled” a US Navy destroyer sailing near Nansha Islands — also known as Spratly Islands — in the South China Sea in a fresh escalation of tensions between
2020-12-22 16:11:41
Zulum Rewards Soldiers’ Gallantry With Christmas Package
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum on Tuesday gave gifts to soldiers for gallantry in the commercial town of Bama.
2020-12-22 16:00:48
[BREAKING] COVID-19: Buhari Extends PTF Mandate Till March 2021
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Tuesday extended the mandate of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 till March 2021.
2020-12-22 15:55:25
Two BEDC Staff Electrocuted In Delta
Two staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) have been electrocuted in Asaba, the Delta State capital.
2020-12-22 15:48:13
Lai Mohammed Reveals The Only Regret He Has Serving As A Minister In This Government
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says his only regret serving as a minister in this government is that some Nigerians have failed to appreciate that the Buhari-led administration
2020-12-22 15:43:01
Lai Mohammed Reveals The Only Regret He Has Serving As A Minister In This Government
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says his only regret serving as a minister in this government is that some Nigerians have failed to appreciate that the Buhari-led administration
2020-12-22 15:41:28
Full List: Four African Countries, 36 Others Ban Travel From UK
No fewer than 40 countries have suspended travel from Britain in a bid to contain a fast-spreading new strain of the coronavirus.
2020-12-22 15:27:30
Repentant Bandits Helped In Securing Kankara Schoolboys Release —Presidency
The Presidency, on Tuesday, said repentant bandits played a role in securing the release of over 300 schoolboys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina.
2020-12-22 12:45:16
11 Corps Members Test Positive For Coronavirus At Taraba Orientation Camp
11 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members have tested positive for coronavirus in Taraba State Orientation camp.
2020-12-22 12:38:41
UK’s New COVID-19 Variant Found In Nigeria - Scientists
Scientists at the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, say they have found the United Kingdom’s ‘lineage B.1.1.7,’ a mutant variant of the COVID-19 global pandemic, in Nigeria.
2020-12-22 12:29:12
BREAKING: Three Feared Dead As Customs, Youths Clash In Ogun
Pandemonium broke out on Tuesday as three persons were feared killed by stray bullets in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.
2020-12-22 11:10:17
US Congress Passes Long Awaited $900bn COVID-19 Aid Deal
The US Congress has passed a long-awaited $900bn (£660bn) package of coronavirus pandemic aid after months of political manoeuver between Republicans and Democrats..
2020-12-22 10:23:06
‘Take It, There Is Nothing To Worry About': Biden Receives Vaccine Live On Television
Senate passes coronavirus relief package; Biden receives vaccine
US President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the Covid-19 vaccine live on television on Monday December 21, in an
2020-12-22 07:58:20
The Olu Of Warri, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, Is Dead.
The Olu Of Warri, Ikenwoli Godfrey Emiko, Is Dead.
It was gathered that the monarch allegedly died of COVID19 complications on Monday, barely a week after his fifth coronation anniversary.
He was
2020-12-22 06:21:36
If Soldiers Can’t Secure 20km From Maiduguri, How Can They Defend Us – Zulum
The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has said there is no hope that the military can defeat Boko Haram.
Zulum spoke on Monday during his visit to Jakana where about 35 commuters were
The President, Major General Mohammadu Buhari (retd.), has ordered the closure of all bars, night clubs, pubs and event centres, and recreational venues for the next five weeks to contain the spike
A former Inspector General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has cautioned operatives of the South-West Security Network, codenamed Amotekun against carrying fire arms.
2020-12-22 06:01:50
COVID-19: US Administers First Moderna Vaccines
A nurse at a hospital in Connecticut became one of the first people in the United States to receive the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine on Monday.
2020-12-21 20:34:06
NIN: NIMC Regrets Large Crowds At Registration Centres
The National Identity Management Commission has said that it would be adopting the number-issuing style to manage the crowds at the National Identification Number registration centres.
2020-12-21 20:27:53
It's Insulting To Say I Sponsor Bandits , Zamfara Gov Tells Apc
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, says he finds it insulting for the ruling All Progressives Congress to accuse him of sponsoring bandits in his state.
2020-12-21 13:56:42
'He Woke Up Blind'- Lady Reveals What Happened To Her Brother After He Got Infected By The Mutated C
A lady has shared details of what happened to her brother after he recently got infected by the mutated Coronavirus.
2020-12-21 13:28:19
BREAKING: Senate Passes N13.5trn 2021 Budget
The Senate at a special plenary on Monday passed the 2021 budget totalling N13.5trn.
The fiscal document is predicated on oil benchmark $40 per barrel, N3.324trn for debt servicing, N4.1trn
2020-12-21 12:48:32
FORMER KOGI LGA CHAIRMAN ABDUCTORS DEMAND N25M RANSOM
Former Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Barrister Isaac Emmanuel Ekpa has been abducted by unknown gunmen.
Ekpa was abducted on Friday December 18, aroun
2020-12-21 09:09:14
NO NEED TO PANIC: INDIA HEALTH MINISTER ON COVID-19 STRAIN IN UK
Shortly before Dr Harsh Vardhan's appeal, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal urged the Centre to immediately ban all flights from the UK over
the "super-spreader" mutation.
2020-12-21 09:04:23
Kankara: Refund Monies Collected For #BringBackOurBoys, Garba Shehu Tells Campaigners
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has urged the #BringBackOurBoys campaigners to refund monies collected for the movement.
2020-12-21 08:45:38
IRELAND GOVERNMNET TO EXTEND BAN ON BRITAIN PASSANGERS
An 48-hour ban on passengers travelling from Britain is likely to be extended by the Government beyond Tuesday, as fears grow over the spread of a more
infectious strain of Covid-19.
2020-12-21 08:40:01
Covid-19: Ventilation Blamed For Coronavirus Spread In Hospitals, Hotels, Experts Say
Investigators at Melbourne hospitals have found it is common for air in rooms of sick patients to be funnelled into busy corridors, with poor ventilation and airflow issues the likely cause
2020-12-21 08:38:30
Japan Sets Record $52b Military Budget With Stealth Jets, Missiles
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, funding the development of an advanced stealth fighter and longer-range
2020-12-21 08:30:49
Trump Wants US Supreme Court To Overturn Pennsylvania Election Results
Undeterred by dismissals and admonitions from judges, US President Donald Trump’s campaign continued with its unprecedented efforts to overturn the results of the November 3 election Sunday
2020-12-21 08:25:32
NIGERIAN BANKS READY TO MIGRATE TO NEW CHEQUE STANDARDS, OLD ONES TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31
Nigerian banks migrate to new cheque standards, old ones expire 31 Dec.
The new cheques with new standards effective 1 January 2021
Nigerian banks are migrating in the
2020-12-21 08:12:25
9MOBILE LAUNCHES INTELLIGENT PORTAL FOR INSTANT VERIFICATION OF NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (NIN)
Innovative and customer-friendly telecommunication company 9mobile today announced the launch of its intelligent portal for
instant verification to help its customers link their SIM cards wit
2020-12-21 08:04:43
Allow Citizens To Carry Guns As Bandits Are Not Ready To Surrender - Emir Of Anka Tells Government
The Emir of Anka and chairman of Zamfara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Attahiru Mohammed Ahmad has appealed to the state government to allow people of the state to carry arms and defend themselves
2020-12-21 07:53:28
Two Arrested For Gang-Raping And Filming 19-Year-Old Girl In Ogun State
Two men identified as Damilare Oyeniyi, 30, and Emmanuel Okori, 20 have been arrested by the Ogun state police command for allegedly gang-raping a 19-year-old girl and filming her nude.
2020-12-21 07:47:44
Second Wave Of Pandemic More Deadly, Says NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has described the second wave of the covid-19 pandemic as being more deadly than the first, going by the increasing number of new infections and deaths
The National Bureau of Statistics has said "The prices of most food items increased in November this year, while the incomes for many households are still in precarious situations."
2020-12-21 06:29:09
FRESH ATTACKS IN SOUTHERN KADUNA CLAIMED THE LIVES OF ANOTHER FOUR
FOUR lives, including an unidentified herdsman, were killed in another attack on four different villages (Ungwan Gaiya, Ungwan Gimba, Ungwan Makama and Apimbu)
in Zango-Kataf LGA of Kaduna St
2020-12-21 06:15:57
States Plan Tough Enforcement As New COVID-19 Cases Surge
State governments on Sunday renewed COVID-19 protocol enforcement as the country battled increasing cases of coronavirus.
2020-12-21 06:09:28
NSW, THE MOST POPULOUS STATE IN AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCED IT'S LOWEST RISE ON COVID-19 CASES IN A DAY
The most populous state in Australia just claimed its lowest new COVID-19 cases rise in a day, which might cause authorities have contained an outbreak in
Sydney’s northern beachside suburb
2020-12-21 05:56:44
Authorise Carrying Of Arms For Self-Defence – Zamfara Monarch
The Emir of Anka in Zamfara State, Alhaji Attahiru Ahmad, has appealed to the state government to allow people of the state to carry arms and defend themselves against banditry.
2020-12-21 05:56:12
ANTHONY JOSHUA , FURY AGREED MATCH VERBALLY says HEARN
According to PUNCH:
Eddie Hearn has confirmed the all-British heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury has been verbally agreed.
The blockbuster bout is likely to t
2020-12-21 05:37:44
LAWMAKERS REACHED AN AGREEMENT ON A DEAL OF NEARLY $900 BILLION RELIEF PACKAGE FOR VIRUS.
According to washingtonpost:
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that an agreement
had been finalized and could
2020-12-21 05:29:07
Insecurity: Edo APC Demands Obaseki’s Resignation
The Edo State Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Col David Imuse (retd.), has called for the “immediate resignation” of Governor Godwin Obaseki, over his failure
2020-12-20 19:18:27
Missing Young Woman Found Dead With Stab Wounds And Her Pubic Hair Shaved Off In Enugu Community
A young woman, Egbe Ogocukwu Rita, who was declared missing at Uwelu-Ibeku in Opi Town, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, has been found dead.
2020-12-20 18:17:54
COVID-19: Italy To Suspend Flights From UK, Says Official
A staff member of the health authorities of the southern federal state of Baden-Wuerttemberg demonstrates on a negative sample the test for the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, in a laboratory in Stuttgart,
2020-12-20 17:56:23
COVID19: Woman Shares Photos Of Blood-Spattered Hospital Walls After Her Son Died From Coronavirus
A mother has shared gruesome photos of a COVID side effect suffered by her 13-year-old son moments before he died. Warning: Graphic.
Warning: Graphic
2020-12-20 12:22:28
Bandits Abduct 80 Katsina Students In Fresh Attack
The police in Katsina on Sunday confirmed the abduction of another set of 80 students from an Islamiya school in the state on Saturday night.
2020-12-20 11:56:43
Man Commits Suicide In Imo (graphic)
An unidentified young man committed suicide in Uratta Owerri North LGA, Imo State on Friday, December 18.
2020-12-20 11:20:06
Nigerian Doctor Kills Wife, Attempts To Strangle His Two Sons Before Committing Suicide In Texas
Sugar Land police in Texas are investigating the death of a Nigerian couple found dead in apparent murder-suicide.
Pump-action guns, cartridges/ammunition, bags of rice, drums of Premium Motor Spirit (popularly called petrol), etc., were among items seized by the Federal Government during the 16-month period
2020-12-20 08:24:37
Nigeria May Spend Over N540bn On COVID-19 Vaccines
Nigeria may spend about $1.4bn (N540.4bn, at the official exchange rate of $1: N386) to procure and distribute 218,400,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines.
2020-12-20 08:17:03
Biden To Continue Trump’s US-China Policy
US President-elect Joe Biden is expected to tow the line of incumbent President Donald Trump’s foreign policy in Asia, which stands against perceived Chinese expansionist designs in the region
2020-12-20 08:05:29
Why We Didn’t Kill Katsina Schoolboys’ Abductors –Military
The Nigerian military on Saturday made some disclosures on how it carried out the rescue operation of the 344 boys kidnapped from their school in Kankara, Katsina State, on December 11.
2020-12-20 07:57:00
If I Wasn't Educated, I Will Not Be Standing In Front Of You - President Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has appealed to the rescued students of Government Science Secondary School in Kankara, Katsina State, to return to school.
2020-12-19 20:26:06
Israeli PM Netanyahu Receives Covid Vaccine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a Covid-19 vaccine jab on Saturday, kicking off a national rollout over the coming days.
2020-12-19 20:16:59
China Releases Fresh Rules On Foreign Investment
Chinese authorities on Saturday released fresh rules on foreign investment security review to safeguard national security while spurring foreign investment, Chinese authorities said in a statement.
2020-12-19 19:58:08
Hackers on rampage attacks several US Institutions
There is a suspected russian attack on various US institution including groups in britain and US
According to reuters:
Suspected Russian hackers who broke into U.S. government agencies a
2020-12-19 16:42:24
Nigeria To Start Manufacturing Vaccines Soon — NAFDAC
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, on Friday expressed confidence that Nigeria would soon start manufacturing
2020-12-19 14:07:58
We’re Sorry, APC Begs Freed Kankara Schoolboys
The All Progressives Congress has tendered an apology to the recently abducted and released students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, for the trauma they were subjected
2020-12-19 13:09:25
Canada To Donate Excess Covid Vaccine To Poorer Countries
Canada, which has placed orders and options on more than 400 million doses of coronavirus vaccine, will share any excess doses with poorer countries once its population is inoculated, Prime Minister
2020-12-19 13:04:18
Coronavirus Reversed A Decade Of Progress Helping World’S Poor, Minister Says
International Development Minister Karina Gould isn’t running any victory laps despite ending 2020 by doing what so few of her political predecessors could — wrestling a sizable increase in Canadian
2020-12-19 12:58:16
South Africa Reports 8,725 New COVID-19 Cases In A Day
South Africa reported 8,725 new cases of the novel coronavirus in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative number of cases to 901,538, the health minister announced late Friday.
2020-12-19 12:49:20
Switzerland Authorises Pfizer Covid Vaccine
Switzerland has authorised Pfizer Inc.’s and BioNTech SE’s Covid-19 vaccine, the first approved for use in the country.
“The data available to date showed a comparable high level of efficacy
2020-12-19 12:40:56
Pompeo Blames Russia For Massive US Cyberattack
Russia was “pretty clearly” behind a devastating cyberattack on several US government agencies that also hit targets worldwide, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said.
2020-12-19 08:27:30
8 COVID-19 Patients Killed In Hospital Fire In South Turkey
Eight people were killed Saturday in a fire at an intensive care unit treating COVID-19 patients in southern Turkey, state-run media reported.
2020-12-19 07:05:38
Kankara: Ensure Unconditional Release Of Others – UN Tells Kankara Govt
UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has reacted to the release of the abducted 344 students of Government Science School Kankara in Katsina State of Nigeria.
2020-12-19 06:53:43
Kankara Kidnap: You Are A Terrible Liar – Buhari’s Aide Attacks Boko Haram Leader, Abubakar Shek
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Personal Assistant on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, has branded Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram sect as a “terrible liar.”
2020-12-19 06:44:53
Moderna Covid Vaccine Now Available —Trump
The United States on Friday authorised Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, paving the way for millions of doses of a second jab to be shipped across the hardest-hit country in the world.
2020-12-19 06:35:39
WHO: Vaccine Program Gets Access To Nearly 2 Billion Doses
The World Health Organization program to help get COVID-19 vaccines to all countries in need has access to nearly 2 billion doses of “promising” vaccine candidates, officials said Friday.
2020-12-18 20:26:39
COVID-19: Mali Shuts Bars, Schools, Restaurants
Mali on Friday said it would close bars and restaurants for two weeks, close fairs and shutter schools until January 10 to fight the novel coronavirus.
2020-12-18 20:12:10
[BREAKING] Second Wave: Lagos Returns Restriction Order On Churches, Mosques, Bans Carnivals
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has returned the order restricting the operations of churches and mosques in the state.
2020-12-18 18:58:08
BREAKING: Buhari Meets Kankara Schoolboys
President Muhammadu Buhari is presently meeting with the students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, in Katsina State.
2020-12-18 15:58:42
Most US Workers Support Workplace COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates: Survey
A majority of American workers say their colleagues should be required to get vaccinated for COVID-19 before they return to their offices, a new survey shows.
2020-12-18 15:50:54
iPhone Records 2,000-Foot Fall From Plane With Only A Few Scratches
In what could be the ultimate iPhone impact survival test, a device plunged 2,000 feet from a plane – recording its free fall and showing only a few scratches, according to a report.
2020-12-18 15:48:42
Congress Faces Deadline To Reach Coronavirus Aid Deal And Avoid Shutdown
The US government will enter a shutdown if Congress does not pass a funding bill by Friday at midnight, and tied to it is a new coronavirus aid package, which legislators have been negotiating since
2020-12-18 15:45:27
We Are Not Willing To Return To School —Katsina Schoolboy
Schoolboys who were abducted at the Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, have lamented the sufferings they went through in their kidnappers’ den.
They were released
2020-12-18 14:34:54
US Vice President Mike Pence Receives Covid-19 Vaccine
The US vice president received a Covid-19 vaccine shot live on television Friday in a public display designed to boost national confidence in the drug even as President Donald Trump sparked confusion
2020-12-18 14:27:40
Cross River State Commissioner Of Police Allegedly Dies Of COVID-19
The Cross River State Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Ibrahim has died from suspected COVID-19.
It was gathered that the police boss died on Friday, December 18, at the Coronavirus (COVID-19)
2020-12-18 12:42:38
Boko Haram: Buhari Accused Of Encouraging Terrorism, Kidnapping, Banditry In Nigeria
Deji Adeyanju, convener Nigerian Concerned advocacy group, on Friday accused President Muhammadu Buhari of encouraging terrorism, kidnapping, and banditry in the country.
2020-12-18 12:33:43
Doctor, Two Daughters Die In Lagos Home Fire
A medical doctor, Ijeoma Idaresit, who described herself as having a dream of improving Nigeria’s poor health sector, has died in a fire along with her two children.
2020-12-18 12:01:02
Reopening: Activities Yet To Commence At Seme, Illela Borders
Twenty-four hours after the Federal Executive Council, declared four of the nation’s land border open, activities are yet to resume at the Illela border, linking Sokoto State in Nigeria to Konni
2020-12-18 11:51:42
Burundi Ex-President Buyoya Dies Of COVID-19
Ex-President of Burundi Pierre Buyoya has died in Paris of Covid-19 at the age of 71, several close relatives told AFP on Friday.
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A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has renewed her demand for the release of schoolgirls kidnapped in Chibok and Dapchi after 344 abducted Katsina schoolboys were freed on Thursday.