Commuters groan, as tricycle operators protest in Onitsha
Vehicular and Human movement was on Thursday halted for four hours, causing heavy traffic gridlock in Onitsha the commercial city of Anambra State and its environs.
Edo Election: Voter protection is paramount- NCP
The National Conscience Party, NCP, has sought for the protection of voters and their votes during the forthcoming election in Edo state.
Obaseki names Lalong, Sanwo-Olu, Uzamere, to lead Edo Assembly reconciliation
The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has named the Chairman of Northern Governors’ Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong; Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Senator Ehigie Uzamere, to reconcile members-elect in the Edo State House of Assembly. In a statement, the governor said the constitution of the reconciliation committee […]
Kano man cheated death, rescued from inside well
A thirty years old man (name undisclosed) has cheated death as he was rescued alive after felling inside a well in Kofar Ruwa (Naira da Kwabo), Dala Local Government Area of Kano State.
Anti-racism protest: Obama voices support for young US protesters
Former US president Barack Obama on Wednesday applauded the “profound” protests by Americans demanding racial justice and said demonstrations over last week’s killing of a black man in police custody could spark nationwide reforms. In his first video comments since George Floyd’s death on May 25 in Minneapolis triggered unrest across the country, President Donald […]
Monetisation: Appeal court orders fresh hearing of 49 ABU Staff
After 5 years of legal battle to secure benefits of monetisation policy of the Federal government, 49 staff of Ahmadu Bello University, (ABU), Zaria have rejoiced as the Appeal Court in Kaduna ordered fresh hearing of their case at the Federal High Court
COVID-19: PTF decries refusal by citizens to help with contact tracing, isolation
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has expressed worry over the refusal by some Nigerians to help with contact tracing and going into isolation after testing positive. Mr Boss Mustapha, Chairman, PTF on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) expressed the displeasure on Thursday, at its daily news conference in […]
NDDC: Clark’s letter to N’Assembly misconstrue – Ajulo
Rights activist and legal adviser to Chief Edwin Clark, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has clarified on Thursday that the letter of his client to the National Assembly on the investigative probe of the Interim Management Committee of Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, is being misrepresented.
Imo COVID-19 Task Force targets 100 tests daily
By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri Imo State Task Force on Prevention and Control of coronavirus says it is working towards testing 100 persons daily, as part of its efforts to control and prevent the spread of the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic in the state. The Task Force Chairman, Professor Maurice Iwu, who disclosed this, while addressing […]
COVID-19: 30 out of 44 Kano LGAs affected by virus ― Official
…nine LGAs in metropolitan worst hit, males mostly affected By Bashir Bello KANO – Officials of the Kano State Task Force Committee on COVID-19 has on Thursday said the number of positive cases in the state is spread across 30 out of 44 Local government areas of the state. The Technical Coordinator, Dr. Tijjani Hussain […]
Enugu monarch, subjects biker over land ownership
By Anayo Okoli – Enugu Two villages, Anekeode and Obangene of Ibagwa Nike community in Enugu East council of Enugu State, have taken the traditional ruler of the community, Igwe Emmanuel Ugwu to task over the ownership a large expanse of land in community. According to them, contrary to the position of the traditional ruler […]
COVID-19: Stay at home husband bites wife’s fingers for refusing s3x
By Egufe Yafugborhi A woman in Diobu, Port Harcourt on Thursday stirred public intervention over excessive s3x demands of her husband, a trader confined to his home by Rivers State Government’s COVID-19 market closure order. The couple had got into an open fight, attracting public attention, after the 42-year-old husband simply identified as Moses, bit […]
Agribusiness firm discloses huge losses in fish production amid COVID-19 pandemic
Calls for govt’s urgent intervention for industry By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An agribusiness firm, AgrecourseIntegrated Service Limited, Thursday, discloses huge losses made in fish production amid the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was made known by the Chief Executive Officer, Agricos Integrated Service Ltd, Ayoola Oluga, in an interview with Vanguard while speaking on […]
My husband’s coming as governor is divine, says Diri’s wife
By Samuel Oyado YENAGOA: WIFE of Bayelsa State Governor, Mrs Gloria Diri, has described as divine timing of God the emergence of her husband, Senator Douye Diri, as governor of the state. Mrs Diri spoke at the Special Praise Service in honour of the governor’s 61st birthday at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, […]
NDDC suffers 50 per cent budget cut
Emma Ujah The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has suffered a 50 per cent cut in the just concluded revised budgetary exercise. In the 2020 Federal Government Appropriation Act, a provision of N 80. 881 billion was made for the commission under Statutory Transfers. However, in the revised budget, that budget was cut to N […]
Bale unlikely to make Premier League return
Gareth Bale’s agent says the Real Madrid forward is unlikely to return to the Premier League because he wants to finish his career at the Bernabeu. Bale is believed to have a difficult relationship with Real manager Zinedine Zidane and was almost sold to Chinese Super League club Jiangsu Suning last year. The former Tottenham […]
