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- Health
- May 13, 2021
- 166 views
COVID-19 new variants: Lagos places 14 countries on watch list
As part of measures to prevent infection and possible spread of the new variants of COVID-19, pandemic, Lagos State Government has placed 14 countries on close monitoring. Recall that the…
- Insecurity , Security
- May 12, 2021
- 274 views
BREAKING: Army arrests another IPOB commander
The Second in Command to the neutralized IPOB/ESN Terrorist leader Ikonso, Awurum Eze, has been arrested by security operatives in Aba, Abia State. A statement by Brig Gen Mohammed Yerima…
- Human Rights
- May 12, 2021
- 241 views
Police Apologise Over Arrest Of Newspaper Vendors, Distributors In Imo
Imo state police command has apologised to media practitioners in Imo state over the recent clampdown on newspapers vendors and distributors in the state. Police commissioner, Abutu Yaro, said that…
- Drug Offences
- May 12, 2021
- 219 views
NDLEA nabs ex-Lagos council boss, seizes cocaine, N145m
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has nabbed ex-Lagos council boss and drug baron, Asekun Kehinde, recovering one kilogramme of cocaine and N145 million in the process. Asekun, a former…
- Insecurity
- May 12, 2021
- 227 views
Officer killed as gunmen attack two police stations in Akwa Ibom
An officer was killed when gunmen attacked two police stations in Etim Ekpo LGA of Akwa Ibom state on Wednesday morning. Odiko MacDon, police public relations officer in the state,…
- Politics
- May 12, 2021
- 295 views
Imo Gov Uzodinma fires 20 commissioners
The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, on Wednesday afternoon, sacked 20 out of his 28 commissioners. The eight commissioners not affected by the announcement were of the ministries of…
- News
- May 12, 2021
- 183 views
Six die, as gas cylinder explodes in Abeokuta
No fewer than six persons, including an infant, were on Wednesday confirmed dead when a refrigerator gas cylinder exploded in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The explosion, which occurred around…
- Corruption
- May 12, 2021
- 187 views
Amaechi denies pressuring suspended NPA MD over Chinese firms for contracts
The Minister of Transportation, Hon Rotimi Amaechi, has denied putting pressure on the suspended Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, to consider two Chinese firms for…
- News
- May 12, 2021
- 253 views
Power Outage As Nigeria’s Electricity Grid Collapses
Nigeria’s electricity grid has suffered a system collapse, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) announced on Wednesday. TCN General Manager (Public Affairs), Ndidi Mbah, explained in a statement that the…
- Insecurity
- May 12, 2021
- 175 views
Buhari to Nigerians: Pray against kidnapping, banditry — and desperate quest for power
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians, irrespective of religious affiliation, to pray against kidnapping and banditry. In recent times, there has been a spate of killings, kidnapping and banditry in…
- News
- May 12, 2021
- 214 views
Adebanjo: Buhari must resign or step aside now
The Pan Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, on Tuesday reiterated the call for President Muhammadu Buhari to resign or step aside over his administration’s inability to address insecurity and the dwindling…
- Insecurity
- May 12, 2021
- 214 views
Ndume Tackles Southern Governors, Rejects Ban On Open Grazing
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Army, Ali Ndume, has faulted the decision of southern governors to ban open grazing of cattle. Southern Governors Forum (SGF), had at its meeting held…
- Human Rights
- May 11, 2021
- 176 views
Vendors to begin strike today as police arrest seven in Imo
Uproar yesterday trailed arrest of news agents and vendors by operatives of the Intelligence Response Team of the Inspector General of Police, which arrested no fewer than seven newspaper vendors…
- News
- May 11, 2021
- 213 views
There Was An Attempt To Burgle Buhari’s Chief Of Staff’s Residence – Presidency
There was an attempt to burgle the residence of Professor Ibrahim Gambari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, the Presidency has said. The Senior Special Assistant to the…
- Terrorism
- May 11, 2021
- 271 views
Arrested helicopter: Abdusalami denies link with bandits
THE Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has called for a full-scale investigation in order to clear the air on those behind the arrested helicopter allegedly supplying food to criminals. In a…