Ondo/Edo Guber Polls: 28 aspirants tussle to unseat Akeredolu, Obaseki
No fewer than 28 aspirants are jostling for the jobs of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, in the forthcoming governorship elections in the…
Over 150 illegal deals uncovered as Buhari probes Abba Kyari’s office
A wave of apprehension is sweeping through Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) as President Muhammadu Buhari begins a probe into the office of the late Chief of Staff Abba Kyari.…
Magu urges Nigerians abroad to pressure Britain to repatriate Allison-Madueke
The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has urged Nigerians in the United Kingdom (UK) to pressure the UK government to repatriate former Minister…
Buhari laments rising COVID-19 cases; morgues full in Cross River, Edo, Imo, Kogi, Lagos
Concerned about the unabated spread of COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday described the situation as frightening and appealed to Nigerians to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of…
Buhari okays funding of COVID-19 research, as cases reach 7839 with 226 deaths
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the funding of six medical simulation, research and training facilities in six colleges of medicine through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The facilities will…
Nigeria’s Covid-19 cases hit 7,016 with 211 deaths
Nigeria has recorded 339 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 7,016 the total number of confirmed cases in the country. It has also recorded 11 new COVID-19 related deaths, raising…
FG warns against large gatherings during Sallah celebration
The federal government Thursday kicked against large gathering during Sallah celebrations, saying it might put many people, particularly the elderly and immunocompromised, at risk of COVID-19 infection. Some governors in…
FG declares Monday, Tuesday as public holidays
Nigerian Government has declared Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th May as public holidays for Eidul-Fitri celebration. In a statement released on Thursday, on behalf of the Minister by the Ministry’s…
Paramount Bakassi ruler seeks FG response to lingering Bakassi questions
The paramount ruler of Bakassi has called on the Federal Government and the international community to provide answers to the many unanswered questions of Bakassi since Nigeria lost the territory…
Lagos Police arrest DPO for allegedly killing Police Sergeant
A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ilemba Hausa Division, Ajamgbadi, Lagos State, Yahaya Adesina, a Chief Superintendent (CSP), has been arrested and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID)…