By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of State for Science and Technology, Barrister Mohammed Abdullahi, has called for the deployment of indigenous and local technology to effectively tackle the Covid-19 pandemic. The Minister made the call at a Zoom Webinar of the National STEM Summit 2020 held yesterday in Abuja. Barrister Mohammed explained that Nigeria cannot […]

No comment on court ruling barring Obaseki — Secondus By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja A member of the National Working Committee, NWC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has urged the public to dismiss the “false report” purportedly barring Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki from participating in its Thursday’s governorship election primaries. Report of Obaseki’s […]

Soni Daniel, Abuja The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission says it has uncovered the sum of N250m which was diverted from the accounts of the Usman Danfodio University Teaching Hospital, UDUTH Sokoto into private pockets. Accordingly to a statement by ICPC’s Spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, an intelligence-led investigation revealed that the fraud […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: A Federal Capital Territory FCT Magistrate Court has re-opened the Jabi Lake Mall, 10 days after it ordered that it be sealed for hosting a Naira Marley concert in contravention of Covid-19 Protocols. The court, sitting in Jabi, also ordered the management of the Mall to publish an unreserved apology to […]

By Aliyu Dangida, Dutse The suspended member representing Gumel constituency in the Jigawa state house of assembly, Hon. Sani Isyaku Abubakar has sued house speaker, Hon. Idris Garba for his unlawful‎ suspension since 5th of March 2020. The case which was filed at the state high court sitting in Dutse on March was presided over […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that the Africa Airlines are expected to post a $2.0 billion net loss in 2020 following the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.

By Chinenyeh Ozor Confusion, apprehension has engulfed Owerre EzeOrba community in Udenu local government area of Enugu State over the killing of a 17-year-old barber of the community that shares an adjourning boundary with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka main campus. The 17-year-old barber simply identified as Kelechi Onah was shot on the throat after […]

By Shina Abubakar The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has stressed the need for harmony within the family system, as a mother of two, Omolara Seriki, 35, was said to have battered her husband’s scrotums over infidelity. According to the statement issued by the Osun NSCDC’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Adigun, the woman suspected […]

kick against privatization of public health services By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark 2020 International Public Services Day, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and Public Services International, PSI, Nigeria, Tuesday, urged the government on adequate financing of public health to boost women and girls’ […]

 A Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has refused to bar Godwin Obaseki, the Edo State Governor, from participating in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) primary election slated for Thursday. Mr Obaseki was granted a waiver by the PDP recently after he joined the opposition party from the All Progressives Congress (APC). The […]