Kaduna bans felling of trees for timber, firewood, others in 7 LGs
The Kaduna State Government has announced the suspension of cutting/felling of trees for timber, firewood, charcoal and other commercial purposes in Birnin Gwari, Chikun, Giwa, Kauru, Igabi, Kajuru and Kachia local government areas with immediate effect
Police kill kidnap suspect, arrest another in Ogun
Police said in Ogun on Tuesday that they killed a kidnap suspect and arrested another in a shootout at Ilala Forest in Imala Area of Abeokuta. “Ogun State police command arrested one member of a kidnap syndicate while one was gunned down at Ilala Forest in Imala area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area,’’ police […]
Kidnappers of 2 Kogi Poly students, CUSTECH staff demand N30m ransom
Kidnappers of the two students of Kogi State Polytechnic, Itakpe Campus have established contact with the victim’s families and are demanding a ransom of N30 million to release the students
DBN disburses N400bn to MSMEs
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc has disbursed the sum of N400 billion to over 150, 000 Micro, Small and Mediun Enterprises (MSMEs) since its inception in 2017.
PARALYMPIC GAMES: Agunbiade, Olufemi advance to semis of table tennis event
The pair of Tajudeen Agunbiade and Alabi Olufemi on Tuesday in Tokyo qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s team event of the table tennis competition at the 2020 Paralympics. In Class 9 to 10 quarter-final fixture at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the Nigerian duo defeated the Montenegro pair of Luka Bakic and Filip Radovic […]
C.1.2 COVID-19 variant not spreading – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the new COVID-19 variant which was first detected in South Africa does not appear to be spreading. WHO spokesperson, Margaret Harris told a UN briefing, that the variant labelled C.1.2. was not currently classified as a “variant of concern” by the U.N. health agency as it was […]
