Category: Nigeria

• Demand public health situation report from Buhari Farmers in Nigeria have expressed readiness and capacity to produce enough food

Heavy rain which started by 9:45 pm, in Calabar on Saturday, March 21, has destroyed property and power installations in

teWith the ongoing volatility at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), following the global effects of coronavirus, the senate committee on

The Federal Government and organisations intensified efforts yesterday to check the spread of the coronavirus. At the nation’s seat of

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has reiterated the unwavering commitment of the Nigerian Air

A Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced one Muritala Salami to death for armed robbery. Justice Adenike Coker

A wave of worry has enveloped Enugu state since last weekend when news filtered out that a 70-year-old woman was

Corps members who have been deployed to their Places of Primary Assignment (PPAs) have expressed dissatisfaction over the suspension of

Bauchi State Surveillance Support has disclosed that Lassa fever has killed two medical doctors and 14 other people in the

Hours after announcing the suspension of all religious gatherings above 50 persons in the state for the next four weeks

The Nigerian government on Wednesday suspended its visa on arrival policy for 13 countries over fears of further spread of

AN eyewitness of the Abule Ado explosions, Linda Adanma Onuoha, on Tuesday said she was washing her clothes when she

THE Federal Government on Tuesday revved up its response to the spreading Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic with new measures including

THE ship of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was heading for the rock. It took the timely intervention of

The management of the National Youth Service Corps has suspended the ongoing orientation course for Batch A, stream one corps

Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has called on party leaders to adopt strategies to prevent anti-party activities ahead of the

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised the alarm over the decision of the Supreme Court to reserve judgment in

LEADERS of the All Progressives Congress (APC) put behind them weeks of bickering yesterday as the party’s National Working Committee

Scores of bandits operating in Walawa, Yadi and Kuduru hills in Kaduna State were flushed out from their hideouts by

A total of seven political parties have fielded candidates to contest for chairmanship position in the 18 local government areas

Lagos State health commissioner Akin Abayomi has asked passengers on the same plane with the third coronavirus patient in Nigeria

.Full electronic voting to curb rigging Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, who is also the Chairman of Constitution Review Committee,

The Youth and Sports Development Minister, Sunday Dare’s adopt-an-athlete initiative has continued to attract more private and public sector partnerships,

Hundreds of People With Disabilities (PWDs) have mobilised to challenge the Kaduna State Government over allocations for their welfare. The

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), has cautioned Zazzau Emirate Development Association (ZEDA), against comments that would disrupt the

Kano State House of Assembly on Monday suspended five lawmakers for allegedly flouting the rules of the assembly. The speaker

Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it is planning to decommission Unistar Meters assigned to about 11, 000 customers within

Rwanda is guarding against the spread of coronavirus by flooding its capital with portable sinks for hand-washing at bus stops,

The Senate has introduced a bill that would alter the constitution and strip the president, his deputy, governors and their

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that restoration of the Argungu Agricultural and Fishing Festival after 11 years of its suspension

Safety team sensitizes Lagos traders on fire prevention About 100 shops, equipment and goods worth millions of naira were yesterday

The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has commenced the zonal launching of the Technology Story Board (TSB)

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call

Piqued by his role in the recent postponement of the 51st convocation of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), members of

Stakeholders working on gender-related issues have lamented the absence of sexual harassment policy in Nigerian schools. They made this submission

No doubt, the post-electoral judicial tussle that ensued between former governor of Imo State on Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform,

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said that concerted efforts must be taken to stop the abuse of the use

•Union seeks emergency declaration on education The Federal Government yesterday described as illegal the two-week warning strike embarked upon by

About 50 people, including truck drivers were fatally injured yesterday, while many shops and trucks were looted and torched after

• ‘It is laughable, promoter seeking attention’ • FG budgets N9.05b for alternative power • Average power generation falls below

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to stop spending revenues collected on behalf

• Says cases outside China increased 13-fold • Urges aggressive action to contain spread The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday

Less than 24 hours after he appointed him into the board of Kaduna State Investment Promotion Authority, Governor Nasir El-Rufai

Anybody who engages in the importation, sales and use of electricity generating sets is guilty of an offence and upon

There are indicators that the embattled national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may not regain his exalted

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State yesterday signed the state Security Network Agency Bill 2020, code-named Amotekun Corps, into law

The Senate yesterday quizzed the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed, over the identity of a lawyer who collected

A member of the House of Representatives, Solomon Bob, has faulted the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, for stating in

The Lagos State Government has announced alternative routes for motorists as a section of Eko Bridge is closed to enable

House of Representatives yesterday ordered an immediate probe of the cleanup of spills and remediation in oil-producing areas of the

• States’ party chairmen divided over suspension The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday

BARELY 24 hours after he was deposed as the Emir and banished from Kano, Governor Nasir El-Rufa’i of Kaduna State,

Over N3.7 billion and other assets have been recovered from former directors and contractors of the Niger Delta Development Commission

Ekiti State Commissioner for Information, Muyiwa Olumilua, said on Tuesday that the bill for the Ekiti Security Network Agency and

The traditional institution in Nigeria has come under attacks from political leadership for a long time. Deputy Editor EMMANUEL OLADESU

Osun State House of Assembly has passed into law, a bill prohibiting kidnapping, banditry and ritual killing. The bill, which

THE reality of a worrisome economic meltdown as a result of the touring Coronavirus, which as at last count has

THE Kano State Government on Tuesday gave more reasons it deposed Muhammad Sanusi as Emir of Kano. It said Sanusi

A GROUNDWELL of opposition on Tuesday greeted the banishment of deposed Emir of Kano Muhammad Sanusi II. Senior lawyers were

The Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, yesterday confirmed that the second case

To underline their willingness to support their darling team, fans of Bendel Insurance have purchased jerseys worth more than N26

The Lagos State House of Assembly has removed two of its principal officers, the Chief Whip, Rotimi Abiru and the

Nigerian lawmaker Senator Sani Musa said he did not consult anyone before introducing the controversial social media bill. “When I

Deposed emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has described his dethronement by Kano State Government as an act of God.

The Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT IRS) says it is targeting to collect N100 billion revenue in the

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Monday declared a two-week warning strike to protest the non-payment of salaries

Kano State Governor Umaru Ganduje has removed Sanusi Muhammad II as the emir of Kano, months after the relationship between

• As Factions Give Perspectives To Violence In Shao When democracy returned in 1999, it was interpreted that the president

Elections in Nigeria are characterised by several infractions that many an electorate has lost faith in the power of the

•Consultancy takes 40 per cent of facility •’Presidency preparing fresh loan request’ Except they are reconsidered, the entire South East

Commission begins periodic audit of operators The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said that it had successfully deactivated all improperly-registered Subscribers

Rising number of patients discharged from quarantine Spread of virus can be reversed through robust control, says WHO Director General

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has directed the state’s Commodity, Marketing and Distribution Board to take charge of supplying foodstuff

The Federal Government College (FGC), Daura has commended the Federal Government for approving and executing some capital projects that have

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it is working closely with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to increase the

Two men in grey jumpsuits brush glue onto rubber soles, while factory machines whir in the background. Elsewhere, women perched

In Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday arraigned the spokesman for former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, Mr. Lere Olayinka, for

The Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, has urged Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to key into the Amotekun security project being

The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday expressed excitement that Nigeria became Africa’s biggest economy. The ruling party noted that the

THERE were conflicting reports on Wednesday on Boko Haram killings in Damboa, Borno State. While residents of the village claimed

NATIONAL Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said last night he remains in charge of the

money The lawmaker representing Osun Central Senatorial District, Senator Ajibola Bashiru, has said that his political aides stole his money

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday declared he would hold on to his position

A REVIEW of the N10.594 trillion 2020 budget of the Federal Government is imminent as a result of the impact

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday hailed former President Olusegun Obasanjo for his sacrifices for humanity, especially in Africa. The President’s commendation

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has said he is unaware of the alleged sack of the Director-General (DG) of

THIS is not the best of times for the Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi ll. An eight-member panel was on

The devastating impact of the coronavirus outbreak may make the government review its 2020 national budget of N10.95 trillion. The

A Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday suspended the national Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Adams Oshiomhole.

Lagos State House of Assembly has summoned a former Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Shulamite Olufunke Adebolu, to appear

Some aggrieved members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ogun State on Tuesday sued the national

Osun State Governor Gboyega Oyetola has appointed a former Commissioner of Police in the state, Mrs. Abiodun Ige, as his

The Kwara State Government said on Tuesday that it had strengthened its surveillance at border communities, adding that 16 people