WORRIED  by the space of criminal activities in the state, especially, the murderous activities of the rogue herdsmen roaming about in many communities in the state, Anambra State Government has taken steps to form Forest Guards.

Imo State House of Assembly has been compulsorily shut down for two weeks, following the discovery that the dreaded Covid-19 virus, which berthed in the legislature, has infected two lawmakers.

Some residents in Ilorin said the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic had opened their eyes to the irrelevancy of holding lavish and expensive ceremonies. While speaking on lack of ceremonies due to the lockdown, they said ceremonies could not hold or held with few in attendance as there were restrictions of movement, no large gatherings and other […]

A coronavirus treatment and quarantine centre was ransacked Tuesday in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) when a riot erupted over the killing of a young man, authorities said. The authorities in South Kivu said unidentified gunmen had shot and killed the young man on Monday, adding that according to rumours to he was […]

Some landlords in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State, whose houses were demolished in 2017 for road construction, have begged Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu to pay their compensations three years after exercise. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Ikorodu that they had submitted all necessary documents for payment of the compensation. […]

Burundi’s newly elected president Evariste Ndayishimiye will be sworn in on Thursday, after the sudden death of his predecessor who left him an isolated nation in political and economic turmoil. Ndayishimiye was elected in May in a vote disputed by the opposition, and was meant to take office in August, however the inauguration was sped […]

The Zimbabwean government has awarded its workers a 50% pay rise and an allowance to cushion them against hardships caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the finance ministry announced Wednesday. “With immediate effect all civil servants’ salaries will be adjusted upwards by 50%,” the ministry said, adding that the hike also applies to pensions. “In addition […]

China will exempt some African countries from repaying zero-interest-rate loans due at the end of 2020, state television reported on Wednesday, quoting President Xi Jinping’s speech at a summit. Under the framework of the China-Africa cooperation forum, China will further extend loan payment forbearance for some countries including African countries, Xi told the China-Africa summit […]

The Nigerian Customs Service, (NCS) Seme Area Command, on Wednesday, destroyed expired drugs valued at N168,385,511 intercepted by officers of the command. The Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Chidi Wada, in his address before destruction of the expired items, said the command remained resolute in the fight against smuggling and its negative impacts. “We remain resolute […]

An Area Court in Nyanya, FCT, on Wednesday ordered a 27-year-old man, Isaac Samuel, to sweep the court premises for one month for stealing 15 plasma television and laptops. The Judge, Abdullahi Ogedengbe, sentenced Samuel after he pleaded guilty to public incitement. Ogedengbe, however, gave the convict an option to pay a fine of N5,000. […]