COVID-19: Nigeria’s infection rate hits 199,333 –NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the country now has 199, 333 COVID-19 infections as at Friday Aug. 27 across all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory. The Centre, who made the announcement on its verified website on Saturday morning, noted that the
Bandits: Matawalle bans filling stations, black markets, weekly markets, others in Zamfara
Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle has announced new measures aimed at curtailing the growing activities of bandits in the State. According to him, henceforth, all filling stations in the state are banned from selling fuel except in Gusau and the 14 local Government headquarters. In addition, no eligible filling station is
Federal government moves to amend Nigerian labour laws
The Nigerian government intends to amend all labour laws in the country. Festus Keyamo, (SAN) Minister of State for Labour and Employment, disclosed this during a working visit to Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, MINILS, in Ilorin on Friday. “We are trying to amend all the labour laws
Plateau Assembly gives Lalong 2-week ultimatum to end killings
The Plateau State House of Assembly has given Gov. Simon Lalong two weeks to address the security challenges bedviling the state. Mr Philip Dasun, Chairman, House Committee on Information conveyed the position of the legislators when he briefed newsmen in Jos. Dasun said that the assembly would know the next
Sunday Igboho not criminal – Soyinka rebukes DSS, Buhari govt
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has maintained that Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, aka Igboho is not a criminal. Soyinka said the Nigerian Government should tag herdsmen killing people and raping women as criminals and not Igboho. Speaking with journalists at the Freedom Park in Lagos on Friday, the Nobel
Tegina kidnap: Victims narrate how they survived without food, others
Looking feeble, malnourished, lost, and dirty, the kidnapped pupils of Salihu Islamic school, Tegina, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State arrived Minna, the State capital along with their teachers in the vehicles dispatched by the State Government to convey them back to freedom and to reunite them with their
Northern youths issue 14-day ultimatum to President Buhari over Boko Haram, ISWAP sponsors
Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN), has issued a 14-day ultimatum, urging the Federal Government to unveil the identity of the sponsors of the killers of innocent Nigerians. The group said failure to do so, they would occupy the 19 Northern States and the Federal Capital Territory. The NYCN also
Former Minister seen working as a Pizza Delivery Guy in Germany
A former Afghan minister now works as a pizza delivery person in Germany. Al-Jazeera Arabia tweeted the images of Syed Ahmad Shah Sadat, who served as Afghanistan’s communications and technology minister now working as a Pizza Delivery man. Syed Ahmad Sadat is currently based in Leipzig, Germany, where he arrived
“You’re not fit to hold Office” – Presidency replies Gov. Ortom
The Nigerian Presidency has taken a swipe at the Governor of Benue state, Samuel Ortom over his repeated criticisms of President Muhammadu Buhari. The Presidency, on Wednesday, berated Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, calling him a sectarian and ethnocentric leader. Below is the full statement signed by Presidential media aide,
Earthquake: UN, partners launch $187m support for Haiti
The UN and partners on Wednesday launched a 187.3 million dollars appeal to support half a million people affected by the deadly earthquake in southwestern Haiti. The 7.2 magnitude earthquake on Aug. 14, killed more than 2,200 people and injured no fewer than 12,000 others. More than 130,000 homes were