A San Diego judge has ruled that two local strip clubs can stay open, despite an explosion in Covid cases in California that has forced authorities to severely restrict “non-essential” activities. Judge Joel Wohlfeil of the San Diego County Superior Court went further in his preliminary injunction, saying that all “businesses with restaurant service” are […]

Actualizing the Igbo presidency project would not be feasible without the support of other regional blocs, the World Igbo Summit Group, organizers of the world Igbo summit said yesterday.

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Thursday called for investment on resources that would guarantee entrepreneurship and provide quality education in the state university. Sanwo-Olu spoke virtually at the Lagos State University (LASU) 24th Convocation lecture, Award of Directorate Degrees, conferment of Honourary Doctorates and Distinguished Professor Award ceremony on Thursday in Lagos. The […]

Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Abisola Olusanya, has called on farmers in the state to brace up to fill the expected gap in food supply to the state next year.

Edo state Governor, Godwin Obaseki has officially commissioned Freshforte, saying its offerings could constantly meet Nigerians demand for quality food and other products even as it fits for great entertainment. Speaking at the opening of the ultra-modern store on Saturday, 12th of December, 2020 in Lekki, Lagos state, Obaseki extolled Farmforte, an agricultural value chain […]

BY Victoria Ojeme The Managing Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation Nigeria Ltd., Mr Han Shuang, has said that the total investment of his firm in Nigeria is above $2 billion. Shuang disclosed that the CCECC has signed investment agreements with 84 firms, adding that it was contributing $325 million in exports to the nation’s […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Ogun State government has threatened to sanction operators of trailers and other articulated vehicles causing obstruction along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and other highways in the state during the yuletide. It also warned those issuing unauthorised tickets and traders engaging in sales of illicit drugs in various motor parks in the state […]

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Over 557 cultists in Rivers State have accepted peace and surrendered their weapons to the police in the state The cultists, who are members of different cult groups in Bodo and other communities in Gokana Local Government Area of the state said the decision was for the interest of peace. The […]

BY Victoria Ojeme The United States of America has condemned the violent kidnapping of over 300 boys from the Government Secondary Science School in Kankara, Katsina State on December 11. In a statement made available to journalists yesterday said, US said, “We offer our sincere sympathies to the families of the missing students and the […]

The Lagos State Government on Thursday urged residents to be thankful to Almighty God for His guidance and protection during the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. The Commissioner for Home Affairs, Lagos State, Prince Anofiu Elegushi, gave the advice during the 14th Edition of the Christmas Carol Service of Nine Lessons held at the Lagos […]

For fear of losing their political career too soon, members of the House of Representatives yesterday pressured their colleague, Hon. Bede Uchenna Eke to withdraw a bill seeking to prescribe age limit for political officeholders.

The United States (U.S.) on Thursday condemned the abduction of hundreds of children by gunmen from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, on Dec. 11 and urged the government to hold those responsible accountable ” to the full extent of the law”. The U.S. Department of State condemned the abduction in a statement issued by […]

China plans to start opening its vaccination programme to members of the public in southwestern Sichuan province early next year, health officials said, despite the inoculations not yet receiving official approval. At least one million people have already received a jab in China after vaccine candidates were approved for “emergency use”, but so far they […]

Pro-democracy and good governance group, Concerned Nigerians, has hailed Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari as he clocks 78.  In a statement signed by its Convener, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, the group urged the president to sign the electoral bill into act and put a stop to election rigging in the country. According to him, “We wish to […]

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday presented cheques of varying amounts of (non-refundable) grants to 48 businesses whose shops were looted during the October ENDSARS protest in Ilorin, the state capital. The government had in November engaged an independent insurance adjuster and empanelled an 11-person committee, including civic groups and representative of the business […]