By Shina Abubakar The rift between Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State and his predecessor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola seems to be degenerating as a loyalist of the Minister of Interior, who is also Caretaker Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the State; Alhaji Rasak Salinsile accused Oyetola’s men of pressuring the Oluwo of […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, slated March 9 to hear a suit the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, filed to declare the seat of the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, vacant following his defection to the All Progressives Congress, APC. Justice Okon Abang okayed the matter […]

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in the state now stand at 50, 310. Abayomi made the disclosure on Thursday through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi, while giving the state’s COVID-19 update for Feb. 2. He said that 2,723 tests were conducted on the reported […]

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse A State High Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State has sentenced a 27-year-man, Suleiman Ahmed, to life imprisonment, after convicting him of rape. The court also sentenced another person it found guilty of the same crime to 21 years in jail as it equally discharged and acquitted another suspect. In […]

… Clarifies process for crude oil accounting By Michael Eboh The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), yesterday, disclosed that majority of the crude oil theft recorded in the country’s petroleum industry occur in the inland terminals, noting that it is practically impossible to steal crude oil from the offshore terminals. In a statement issued by […]

Faisal Maina, son of Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT), has fled to the United States of America (USA), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said. The EFCC’s counsel, Mohammed Abubakar, on Thursday, made the revelation to Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja. Abubakar said from […]

By Chris Ochayi ANAN University, Kwall in Plateau State, one of the private universities recently approval by the Federal Executive Council, FEC, has vowed to expand the areas of specialization in accounting. The Chairman, Planning and Implementation Committee of the University, Prof. Suleiman Aruwa, said the institution is pioneering a Post-Graduate University to advance the […]

Mr Benson Abu, a waste management expert in Rivers State, says his company has laid off 60 per cent of its workers due to the COVID -19 pandemic. Abu, the Managing Director of CAPS Integrated Services Limited, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Port Harcourt on Thursday that the pandemic had greatly slowed […]

By Aliyu Dangida A State High Court sitting in Dutse, Jigawa State has sentenced a 27-year man, Suleiman Ahmed, to life imprisonment, after convicting him of rape. The court also sentenced another person it found guilty of the same crime to 21 years in jail as it equally discharged and acquitted another suspect. In a […]

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, on Thursday denied saying President Muhammadu Buhari has disappointed Nigerians.

As many as 303 doctors died due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Indonesia, according to the Indonesia Medical Association on Thursday. Among the 303 doctors, 169 were general practitioners, 129 specialists, and five resident doctors. The oldest doctors who died of COVID-19 were aged between 81 and 85 old, and the number stands at […]

Victor Ogunyinka Pastor Tunde Bakare has reacted to the developing story surrounding herdsmen in the southwest and the delicate actions taken by none state actors like Sunday Igboho. While he advises the government to be more proactive in handling brewing security matters, Pastor Bakare cautioned that Sunday Igboho must not act outside the ambit of […]

By Chancel Sunday Catholic Bishop, Most Rev. Hyacinth Egbebo, has tasked Nigerians to live right to redeem the country’s bastardized image that has been a subject of harassment  and stumbling block to well-meaning citizens abroad. Egbebo stated this yesterday at the occasion of his 13th Episcopal Anniversary at Bomadi, headquarters of the Catholic Diocese of […]

…says citizens to live in peace & security anywhere By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has  charged  governments and security agencies to rein in all non-state actors, tackle hateful rhetoric and protect all communities. He said elected and appointed public leaders across the country must act on their constitutional obligations to protect […]

By Vincent Ujumadu TRADITIONAL rulers in Anambra State have undergone COVID-19 tests as part of measures to stem the tide of spread of the pandemic in the state. The exercise has created anxiety among the royal fathers as they await the result. Officials of the state Ministry of Health carried out the exercise at the […]