Nigeria’s COVID-19 Cases Mount, as High-profile Victims Fall
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, a new high in a sustained rise in the infection of the pandemic in the country. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
FG directs NERC to suspend Electricity tariff Adjustment
The Federal Government on Thursday directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission to suspend the recently adjusted electricity tariff, two days after the increase was announced. The Minister of Power, Sale…
NIN: NCC Says No mass disconnection of subscribers
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has calmed the nerves of mobile-phone subscribers, saying that fears of mass disconnection of telephone lines over currently being entertained over the National Identity Numbers…
Obaseki congratulates Osaremen Okolo, on appointment as US President-elect’s COVID-19 Policy Advisor
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has congratulated Miss Osaremen Okolo, who hails from Ewohimi in Esan South East Local Government of Edo State, on her appointment as coronavirus…
Editorial: Buhari and defining Nigeria in 2021
In post-Brexit Britain, people are now discussing what it means to be British. As Nigerians enter the New Year, now is a most auspicious time to identify those values that…
Nigerian Soldiers kill 220 bandits, rescue 642 kidnap victims in six Months
The Nigerian Army says it “neutralized” 220 bandits, rescued 642 kidnapped victims, foiled 167 banditry and 81 kidnapped attempts in the six months between June and December last year.Acting Director…
Osoba Says Southerner Will succeed Buhari
Chief Olusegun Osoba, former governor of Ogun State, explained on Tuesday that there was indeed an agreement at the formation of the All Progressives Congress, to the effect that the…
Joint Security patrol to Begin in Southeastern States
The five states in the southeast are set to begin a joint security patrol to check the rising level of insecurity, the governors have said. The leaders condemned the rising…
82 million Nigerians to be vaccinated in 2021
THE Federal Government has revealed that about 82 million Nigerians will be vaccinated with the available and approved COVID-19 vaccines this year. This figure represents 40 percent of the Nigerian…
Editorial: Electricity Hike – Paying more for Darkness
The announcement by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), that Nigerians will witness another hike in electricity tariffs, without any corresponding improvement in power supply to justify such an increase,…