Worst yet to come for Africa as COVID-19 cases rise for 7th consecutive week — WHO
As COVID-19 cases rose for the seventh consecutive week since the onset of the third wave on 3rd of May 2021, Africa faced its worst pandemic week ever during the…
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- International
- July 9, 2021
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Zuma hands self over to police, starts serving jail term
SOUTH Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, who has been in police detention since Wednesday night as he starts a 15-month prison sentence for contempt, will be eligible for parole after…
PDP mocks Onochie as she denies membership of APC
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Thursday came hard on Lauretta Onochie and mocked the president’s aide for saying she stopped being a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
- Insecurity
- July 9, 2021
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Insecurity: Over 76,000 deaths reported in 10 years, says Fayemi
Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state, says over 76,000 people have been reported dead across the country in 10 years, as a result of insecurity. Fayemi spoke on Thursday at…
- Human Rights , Judiciary , News
- July 9, 2021
- 197 views
Igboho drags FG before Abuja court, demands release of detained aides
Chief Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, has approached the Federal High Court, Abuja, for the release of his aides arrested by operatives of the Department of State Services at his…
Akwa Ibom governor orders reinstatement of student expelled for ‘insulting’ him
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel has directed the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) to reinstate a final year student of the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Iniobong Ekpo who…
Court to decide AGF takeover of ex-gov Ohakim’s case Sept 27
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Thursday fixed September 27 to decide on the application brought before it by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and…
- Insecurity
- July 9, 2021
- 179 views
Insecurity: We Can’t Afford To Disappoint Nigerians – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reiterated his administration’s resolve in tackle the numerous security challenges in the country, noting that the Federal Government cannot afford to disappoint Nigerians. Buhari through…
CBN authorises payment service banks to sell dollars
The Central of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday released supervisory framework for payment service banks (PSB). The framework among other things empowered the PSB operators to sale foreign currencies, especially dollars, to…
- Insecurity
- July 8, 2021
- 247 views
Four Suspected Herdsmen Escape From Jos Correctional Centre
Four inmates of Jos Correction Centre in Plateau State suspected to be herdsmen have escaped from the prison and are yet to be found. Tribune Online learnt that the inmates…
- Insecurity , News
- July 8, 2021
- 235 views
Rise in conflicts can destabilise Nigeria, UK warns
The United Kingdom has warned that the rise in conflicts could destabilise Nigeria if urgent actions were not taken to address the situation as the nation prepares for the 2023…
Mosque Attack: Court Remands Osun Masquerade
A magistrate’s Court in Osogbo, Osun State, has remanded Fashola Esuleke, the masquerade who was involved in the scuffle that led to the death of Alhaji Moshood Salahudeen at Kamorudeen…
Delta COVID variant, linked to high infection rate, confirmed in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the index case of the delta variant of the coronavirus in Nigeria. The NCDC disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.…
Magu: Buhari Not Responsible For Promotion In Police – Garba Shehu
President Muhammadu Buhari is not responsible for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force, the presidency said on Thursday. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, stated this shortly after the Police Service Commission…
Defections: PDP may become empty before 2023, says Femi Adesina
Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, says the Peoples Democratic Party may become empty before the 2023 elections, due to the recent defections from the…