Ondo Poll: Gunmen Invade Polling Unit, Shoot One person
…as INEC officials are rescued after boat mishap The Governorship election in Ondo State started on a shaky ground Saturday a gunmen invaded a polling unit and shot a man…
WTO leadership: It’s all Female affair, as Okonjo-Iweala, South Korean, in Final two
Nigeria’s candidate for World Trade Organization’s director-general, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged one of the final two candidates for the post, along with another woman. Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Trade…
Lagos Gas Explosion Kills at least 8, Razes Houses
A Thursday early morning gas explosion in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, has left eight persons dead, and razed many houses, government emergency department has confirmed. The explosion started about 5.45am…
IPOB: FG approves N654m to monitor frequencies in S-East
The Federal Executive Council, FEC on Wednesday, approved N654 million for the deployment of hybrid spectrum monitoring system targeting illegal frequencies in the southern part of the country especially, the…
UAE to Begin Visa Issuance to Nigerians on Thursday – Sirika
The United Arab Emirate has confirmed it would commence the issuance of visas to Nigerians from Thursday, October 8, 2020, Hadi Sirika, Minister of Aviation, has said on his Twitter…
#ENDSARS protesters hit Lagos, Over NPF comment that Unit can’t be scrapped
Youths demanding the end of the controversial Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS hit the streets of Lagos Wednesday, a day after Police authorities said the unit would not be scrapped The…
SARS can’t be scrapped- NPF
As the controversy rages over the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Police authorities in Nigeria have indicated that the unit may not be scrapped, after all. Nigerians from all walks…
Nigeria signs bilateral air agreement with USA, India, others
Nigeria has signed a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with the United States, India, Morocco as well as Rwanda, the government announced on Tuesday. Minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced…
ECOWAS lifts Blockade imposed On Mali following Coup
The Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has lifted a trade and travel blockade on Mali after a coup d’état on August 18. The lifting of the sanctions followed…
EU snubs Britain, backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO top job
The fallout of Brexit was evident after European Union (EU) governments yesterday snubbed the UK’s former Secretary of State for International Trade, Liam Fox, and expressed support for Dr. Ngozi…