Insists on proof of vaccination to access large gatherings from 2nd week of Sept Says court order ‘speculative’ Directs intensive enforcement of use of non-pharmaceutical interventions The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, on Wednesday, said the government owes a sacred duty to the populace to take all actions necessary to protect the health of […]

Russian second-seed Daniil Medvedev stayed solid from the baseline against Frenchman Richard Gasquet to advance to the second round of the US Open with a 6-4 6-3 6-1 victory. It was the 200th career win for the 25-year-old and his 160th on hard courts and the Russian showed why he is one of the top […]

The philanthropy of Xolane Ndhlovu is literally setting the internet on fire as the billionaire entrepreneur recently gifted a poor Nigerian N1.5 million after he stumbled on his pathetic story online.

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 […]

Ekiti House of Assembly, on Tuesday, passed the bill for the amendment of the State Electoral Law…

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has lauded Enugu Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, over his strives to create employment opportunities in the state.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, has summoned six Chief Judges to an emergency meeting over conflicting court orders that emanated from their judicial divisions within the last one month.

The second phase of COVID-19 vaccination kicked off in Anambra on Tuesday. Dr Chioma Ezenyimulu, the Executive Secretary/ CEO, Anambra State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ANPHDA,) who spoke at a ceremony to mark the commencement of the vaccination exercise, said 71,892 doses of two brands of vaccines were available. He said the doses included […]

By Okoh Aihe THERE  is so much happening in the telecommunications industry that it is difficult to thumbnail any particular development that could spell more danger for the industry in the days ahead. But there is also so much facade over the industry, like some figures of achievements being bandied around, that it will be […]

Concerned with the rate of academic decadence in the country, the board and management of Joint Professional Training Support International (JPTS) has called on Nigerians to embrace professional certifications which will serve as a cutting edge above academic qualifications. This call was made recently in Lagos, by Professor Christopher Imumolen, President JPTS Int’l, while addressing […]

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA: The Office of the National Security Adviser, ONSA, has embarked on sensitization of communities in the North East aimed to prevent and counter violent extremism in the war-torn zone. The ONSA disclosed Tuesday at a Town hall meeting held in Gombe, the Gombe State capital that it recognized the critical role […]

It is the plan and purpose of the Federal Government that no Nigerian child is denied access to basic education, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo stated this today in Abuja where he was guest of honour at the National Dialogue Forum on the Girl-Child in Nigeria, themed “Towards A Girl-Friendly Nigeria” […]

After a 45-year hiatus, the African Travel Commission (ATC) has been revived and repositioned to promote intra -Africa travel and tourism activities; as well as, to the rest of the world. This was made known by Mr Lucky Onoriode George, Executive Director of ATC, who says that Africa has now finally found its voice following […]

The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has alleged that some of its senior members are yielding themselves to politicians to be used as willing tools to wantonly abuse the judicial process.

“Edo has now collected a total of 7, 908 new samples, vaccinated over 19, 579 persons, and recorded 166 recoveries, 431 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with a case positivity rate of 17.6 percent,” he said.