Tighter lockdowns across Britain on fears of new coronavirus variant
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday that a new lockdown is to be imposed in London and parts of south and eastern England due to concerns about a new variant of the coronavirus. “When the virus changes its method of attack, we have to change our method of defence,” said Johnson during the […]
Selfish politicians compromising security, says Gov Bello
Following the security challenge in the country, Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said some politicians were frustrating the war against insecurity by the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, claiming they were politicising insecurity for selfish political and economic gains.
Five Star Euro NCAP for iconic Defender successor
By Theodore Opara DO you remember the iconic Land Rover Defender 110? It was probably one of the most rugged vehicles ever built by any car maker. It has been argued that while building this vehicle, Land Rover didn’t consider aesthetics or aerodynamics. But it built a vehicle that can withstand anything you throw at […]
Family tackles cleric over late Osigweh’s estate
By Chris Onuoha Ikeja High Court presided over by Justice Olokoba has advised the family of late Monsignor Sylvester Emmanuel Uwadineke Osigweh and the Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Dr. Peter O. Odetoyinbo, to give serious consideration to resolving their probate dispute amicably and out of court. Justice Olokoba gave this advice when […]
#ENDSARS panel summons Badmus, ex-Lagos Police PRO, over brutality
The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry and Restitution for Victims of SARS related Abuses and Lekki Tollgate incident has summoned the former spokesman of Lagos State Police Command, Dolapo Badmus, to identify an officer who allegedly brutalised a petitioner, Olajide Fowotade.
GLB, new class born into Mercedes Benz family
APART from improved vehicle sales, so much has been happening in the Mercedes-Benz family lately. The leading German luxury carmaker is savouring gains of renaming most of its model line-up which came with increased sales in all the model line-ups.
Governor Emmanuel reiterates commitment to development of MSMEs in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel has restated his commitment to creating an enabling environment for the development of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the state. The Governor made the statement on Friday, 18th December 2020 at the certification dinner of batch 3 of the My Entrepreneurship Goals Programme (MEGP) a business […]
Nord set to boost auto industry with locally-made vehicles
THE Nigerian auto industry is set to witness a boost with the entry of a fully Nigerian auto company, the Nord brand of automobiles cutting across passenger and commercial vehicles.
UPDATED: 11 injured as diesel tanker explodes in Lagos
No fewer than 11 people sustained various degrees of injury when a tanker, loaded with diesel, exploded on the Otedola bridge on Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Saturday. Olusegun Ogungbemide, Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, confirmed the incident in a statement. Ogungbemide said that the explosion occurred when the tanker […]
How fire razed female hostels in Zamfara College of Education on Thursday
A fire outbreak at the Zamfara State College of Education, Maru, has razed a female hostel in the school, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has learnt. Registrar of the college, Dr. Abdullahi Haruna told NAN in Gusau on Saturday, that the fire incident occurred last Thursday, while one of the students was cooking food […]
