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Police lives too matter

By Fredrick Nwabufo Humanity is all inclusive. There are no higher or lesser humans. We all breathe the same air. Whether doctor, lawyer, journalist, police or soldier; we are all humans first, and as such we are entitled to the natural right to exist, to live. When this right is breached – even if it […]

1.5m students get WASSCE results today

The West African Examination Council(WAEC) announced on Sunday night that the results of the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will be released today. The result which will be released online, will be available from 10.30 am. WAEC notified all candidates about the release in a tweet: The national officer of the West […]

Oil prices battered by Europe lockdowns, US elections

Oil prices slumped more than 4% on Monday to the lowest levels since May on worries about the effect of lockdowns across Europe and the turbulence expected to follow U.S. Presidential election after voting on Tuesday. Brent crude for January was at $36.32 a barrel, down $1.62, or 4.3%, by 0018 GMT, while U.S. West […]

CBN Lists Business Activities Eligible For N75bn Youth Investment Fund

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revealed main business activities and sectors in the Nigerian economy that are eligible to access its N75 billion Youth Investment Fund. They are: technology/innovation; agriculture and related value chain; green economy and renewable energy sector; manufacturing, hospitality/tourism; construction and logistics and supply chain. Others are healthcare value chain, […]

Wike Threatens Fresh Restrictions On Worship Centres

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has frowned at flagrant of COVID-19 regulations by churches in the state. He threatened to impose fresh restrictions on worship centres. Wike spoke at the Saint Thomas Anglican Church in Mile 2 Diobu, in Port Harcourt Local Government Area during Chief Azubuike Nmerukini’s family special thanksgiving service in honour of his […]

INEC: APC, PDP Senators Move To Stop Buhari’s Aide’s Nomination

Senators are not about to back pedal in their opposition to the nomination of the President’s Special Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie, as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), The Nation gathered last night. Senators from the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are understood to […]

Clergy, Female Assistant Die As Jealous Lover Sets Home Ablaze

An unidentified pastor and his female assistant have been burnt to death in Igbogene, Yenagoa local government area of Bayelsa. The incident happened when a 40-year-old jealous lover, Etifa Obukulubu set the home of his girlfriend on fire over suspicion of cheating. The pastor, said to be working with New Baptist Church and his female […]

In Historic Move, A’Court Reverses Its Judgments, Reinstates Lawmaker

The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has ordered the reinstatement of Hon. Suleiman Aliyu Lere as the member representing Lere Federal Constituency of Kaduna State at the House of Representatives. In a historic judgment delivered on Friday, the court set aside its earlier decisions in suit number: CA/K/EPT/NA/18/2019 and suit number: CA/K/EPT/NA/19/2019 for being nullities. […]