Abiteye Oil Spill: Reyenieju warns against unguarded utterances
A former member of the Federal House of Representatives Hon. Daniel Reyenieju, has warned both Itsekiri and Ijaw groups particularly those within the youths bracket, to exercise restraint in their utterances so as not to create avoidable tension in the area.
Kidnap: Ekiti traditional council calls for troops’ deployment
The Ekiti State Council of Traditional Rulers on Friday called for the deployment of troops in the state following attacks and kidnap of royal fathers by gunmen.
SEC: Capital Market Operators get April 30 deadline to renew licences
…SEC, CBN in discussing on Cryptocurrency By Obas Esiedesa THE Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has given Capital Market Operators, CMO, April 30, 2021, as deadline to renew their operation licences. Director General of SEC, Mr. Lamido Yuguda who briefed journalists on the outcome of the first quarter Capital Market Committee meeting held virtually on […]
Benefits of J&J, AstraZeneca shots outweigh risks — WHO
IN the wake of the reports of severe incidents of deadly blood clots and other adverse events trailing the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, the World Health Organisation, WHO says it backs the two jabs, noting that the benefits of receiving either of the vaccines, greatly outweigh the risks
NMA seeks standard treatment centres for Hemophilia patients
By Chioma Obinna On this year’s World Hemophilia Day, the Lagos State branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, on Friday appealed to the Federal government to set up a standard haemophilia treatment care centres with adequate supply of Factor VIII concentrate. Hemophilia is a life-long bleeding disorder that affects the blood’s ability to clot […]
COVID-19: We cannot predict when 2nd doses of vaccines will come — AFRICA CDC
Uncertainty now hangs over Africa’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout and vaccination campaign no thanks to a shortage of vaccine doses across the continent
S-West PDP congress: Why I conceded defeat — Olafeso
…I don’t want APC to take advantage of the crisis By Dayo Johnson A chairmanship aspirant of the South-West Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dr. Eddy Olafeso, said, yesterday, that he conceded defeat, during last week’s zonal congress, to give peace a chance in the party. The party’s zonal election took place in Osogbo, Osun state, […]
Gunmen kidnap Ekiti traditional ruler — Police
The Police in Ekiti on Friday confirmed that gunmen had kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Oye Local Government Area (LGA) of the state.
Lai Mohammed blames Nigerians for Twitter’s decision to locate African hqtrs in Ghana
…It’s a non-issue, APC replies PDP By Emmanuel Elebeke & Omeiza Ajayi The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, yesterday blamed Nigerians for the decision of Twitter’s to locate its new African headquarters in Ghana over Nigeria. He also noted that the decision was not based on commercial considerations, in view of the […]
Acting IGP disbands police monitoring units in Lagos, Port Harcourt
…Bans them from taking over command’s criminal investigations By Kingsley Omonobi Following what he described as incessant complaints of harassment and operating-beyond briefs over cases of investigations, Acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the immediate disbandment of the IGP Monitoring Satellite offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt. Speaking at his inaugural conference […]
Foluke AbdulRazaq: The many stripes of the Amazon at 65
By Jumoke Damilola Olakunle One of the most memorable subnational administrations in Nigeria was the military regime of retired Gen. Buba Marwa in Lagos State. Not only was it known for its tough crackdowns on violent crimes, the regime is reputed to have kickstarted what is today regarded as the country’s most efficient revenue generation […]
FG lifts ban on new SIM registration
By Prince Osuagwu & Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal Government yesterday lifted the ban on new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration, giving Nigerians who desire to get new lines a reprieve. However, this time around, only those who have registered and obtained their National Identity Number (NIN), will be able to do so as the […]
8 power plants down, as power minister apologises for erratic electric supply
By Chris Ochayi & Davies Iheamnachor The Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has apologised to Nigerians over the recent erratic power supply in the country, saying no fewer than power generating plants had broken down in the last few weeks In a statement signed yesterday by his spokesman, Aaron Artimas, the minister said the breakdown […]
Under 50 Nigerians to watch in public service
By Simon Tuleh It is 2021 as the world gradually returns to normalcy, Nigeria is on the horizon for its place in the comity of nations amidst overcoming the fight against the pandemic, managing plunged oil prices for economic stability, fighting terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, inter-regional ultimatums and ploys for 2023 elections. These have not been […]
Catholic Priest dumps priesthood after falling in love
An Italian priest gave up on denying himself the feeling of having a partner in his life and the perks that come with it when he confessed in the middle of mass that he was hanging his cassock because he had fallen in love with a woman.
La Liga/NPFL U15 football tournament begins in Enugu
The Spanish La Liga/Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) U-15 tournament began on Thursday in Enugu. The tournament being sponsored by the NPFL and Spanish La Liga has the Enugu State Government and the League Management Company (LMC) as co-hosts. In the first match of the day, Enyimba International Under-15 Football Club of Aba held their […]
