ABUJA- Embattled former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, who is currently the Chief Whip of the Senate, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to order his release from prison.

ABA: ABIA State Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has commended the Abia State Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for successfully raiding and destroying notorious illegal drugs camp in Aba.

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — Embattled former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Uzor Kalu, who is currently the Chief Whip of the Senate, has asked the Federal High Court in Lagos to order his release from prison. Kalu, who is in remand at the Kuje Custodial Center, in processes he filed through his team […]

In its bid to unify the telecommunications cables in the state, the Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the request of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for a Unified Fibre Infrastructure and Connectivity Project under the state’s  Public-Private Law.

BUSINESSMAN and 2019 Presidential Candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has congratulated former Foreign Affairs Minister, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, on his appointment as Chief of Staff by President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Thursday warned the Federal government against the adoption of the newly approved World Health Organisation, WHO’s home treatment policy for COVID-19 patients.

House of Representatives last night called for the disqualification of Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tambuwal in the proposed consultative meeting with the Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF over the controversial Infectious Disease Bill, saying he was biased towards the development.

By Abdulmumin Murtala, Kano Almajirai have been described as the breeding ground of COVID-19 by Governor Abdullahi Ganduje because of their vulnerability as a result of lack of hygiene, lack of shelter and lack of proper sanitation. He mentioned this on Thursday at the opening of training for a special Rapid Response Team to cater […]

… indicates $1.47 in excess of budget 2020 benchmark By Udeme Akpan & Ediri Ejoh For the first time in the second quarter (April-June), the price of Bonny Light, Nigeria’s Bonny Light, has risen from $25.43 to $26.90 per barrel in the global market. Market watchers, who spoke with Vanguard, Thursday, said they were not […]

Men who have lower levels of testosterone are at greater risk to die from the coronavirus, according to an alarming new German study. Researchers at the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf studied the first 45 COVID-19 patients, 35 men and 10 women who were admitted to its intensive care unit, the Science Times reported. Nine men […]

By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA – The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has commiserated with the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, over the death of his close associate and Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon. Kehinde Ayoola. The party in a statement by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan, expressed sadness over the incident and described the […]

A civil society organisation, Justice for Progress and Development, JPD, on Thursday, petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari and the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan over fraud allegedly perpetrated by some leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State over the Federal Character Commission, FCC, list sent by the President to the Senate for confirmation.

…As Lagos launches COVID-19 mobile advocacy By Olasunkanmi Akoni Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, on Thursday, confirmed three of the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s nominees’ list for members of the State Audit Service Commission. The House had invited the nominees’ to appear before it to give a detailed brief of their resume and […]

Amid the collapsing economy due to the coronavirus pandemic, Jeff Bezos is expected to come out smelling like a rose — and reach the exalted status of the world’s first trillionaire, according to research. The Amazon founder — whose fortune is estimated at $143 billion, up from $125 billion on April 12, according to the […]

A Revierderby without fans is a painful reality that Borussia Dortmund and Schalke followers must accept, Michael Zorc has warned. The Bundesliga rivals meet on Saturday as the German top flight resumes after the lengthy shutdown that followed the coronavirus outbreak. However, the match will be behind closed doors and supporters have been urged to […]