The Oyo State Government has announced that there would be total restriction of human and vehicular movements during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise holding on Saturday. The restriction of movement , according to a statement signed and made available to journalists by the Commissioner , Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources , Dr . Abdulateef […]
The Lagos State Government has reduced the tuition fee for students of Lagos State University. This was disclosed on Friday via the Twitter handle of the Office of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Education . “ Flash : Lagos State government reduces tuition fee for students of Lagos State University, ” a tweet […]
The Federal Government on Thursday said it is trying hard to prevent another lockdown, even as fears continue to mount over the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in Africa’s most populous nation. On Wednesday, Nigeria’s infections crossed the 126, 000 mark, out of which 100,365 have recovered, but the government has insisted it would only […]
Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers over oil spills Details shortly… [AFP]
Seven repentant bandits have surrendered their weapons and embraced the peace accord instituted by the Governor Bello Matawalle administration of Zamfara State . This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communications , Zailani Bappa . Bappa said the repentant bandits surrendered 14 dangerous weapons at […]
Human Rights Lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN), says the nation has continued in its habit of operating under an atmosphere of impunity. Speaking on the appointment of the new Service Chiefs, Mr. Falana said going on to appoint the new leaders of the Armed Forces without the confirmation by the two chambers of the National […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured the newly appointed service chiefs of his prayers as they lead the fight against terrorism, especially in Nigeria ’ s North- Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa . He also advised the service chiefs to give responsibilities to trusted hands , while charging them to be loyal and patriotic […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly seeking the confirmation of the service chiefs. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Assembly ( Senate ) , Babajide Omoworare, said this in a statement on Friday. He said after nominating the service chiefs , Buhari in a letter dated January […]
NIGERIA, in the Global Corruption Index (CPI) 2020 released on Thursday by Transparency International, fell three places to 149 out of 183 countries. With a score of 66, Seychelles consistently earns top marks in the African region, followed by Botswana (60) and Cabo Verde (58). At the bottom of the index are Sudan (16), Somalia […]
COVID-19 may damage sperm quality and reduce fertility in men, according to a new study based on experimental evidence. The viral disease — which has swept the globe, claiming nearly 2.2 million lives — can cause increased sperm cell death, inflammation and so-called oxidative stress, researchers reported Friday in the journal Reproduction. “These findings provide […]
