EFCC urges court to inspect money seized from ex-NNPC GMD in Kano
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Thursday, urged the Federal High Court, Abuja, to visit the Kano branch of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to inspect the money seized from the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Andrew Yakubu. Counsel to the EFCC, Mohammed Abubakar, […]
FG to give N20,000 cash grant to 160,000 poor, vulnerable rural women — Minister
The Federal Government is targeting over 160,000 poor and vulnerable rural women, to benefit from the N20,000 cash grant, across the country to cushion the effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
FG allocates 1,800 COVID-19 vaccines to Oyo — Makinde
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, on Wednesday, said that the Federal Government had allocated 1,800 vaccines to the state, out of about 100,000 vaccines procured for the country.
Ugandans vote in charged election under internet blackout
Ugandans lined up to vote in a tense election Thursday under heavy security and an internet blackout as veteran leader Yoweri Museveni seeks a sixth term against a former pop star half his age. The internet went down on the eve of the vote, with some parts of the country reporting complete disruptions or significant […]
Police in Bauchi parade 20 suspects of various criminal activities
The Bauchi State Police Command, on Wednesday, paraded 20 suspects for alleged involvement in various criminal offences in the state.
In-form Foden is natural fit for England, says Guardiola
Phil Foden should be an automatic pick for England at this year’s delayed European Championship after his outstanding season so far, says Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola. The 20-year-old midfielder scored his eighth goal of the season as City beat Premier League strugglers Brighton 1-0 on Wednesday — their seventh successive win in all competitions. […]
#EndSARS: Court stops case against Davido, Burna boy, Falz, others
By Emmanuel Okogba A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has ordered a halt in proceedings and stay action in a criminal complaint against persons who supported the #EndSARS protests. Justice Bello Kawu who gave the order also restrained the Nigeria Police from arresting or taking any action against the #EndSARS activists. The complaint […]
Kenya exempts South Sudan from eVisa list
The Kenyan government has exempted South Sudan from a list of 100 countries whose citizens must make an online visa application. South Sudan’s foreign ministry had formally complained to Kenya requesting for special consideration. The director for African affairs in the ministry, Dominic Gum, said those intending to travel to Kenya can now get visas […]
THREAD: What Twitter CEO, Jack, said about Trump ban
Jack Dorsey, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter on Thursday gave reasons why the microblogging platform had to ban the outgoing president of the United States, Donald Trump’s account. In a tweet thread, Jack said; “I do not celebrate or feel pride in our having to ban @realDonaldTrump from Twitter, or how we got here. […]
Africa Union secures 300m COVID-19 vaccine doses
By Sola Ogundipe The African Union has secured close to 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for distribution to its member nations. The Senior Science Adviser for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, Dr Nicaise Ndembi, who confirmed this on Wednesday, said the 300 million doses are being secured independently of […]
Trump ban sets ‘dangerous’ precedent ― Twitter CEO
Twitter CEO, Jack Dorsey, on Wednesday backed the messaging platform’s ban of US President Donald Trump, but said it sets a “dangerous” precedent and represents a failure to promote healthy conversation on social networks. “Having to ban an account has real and significant ramifications,” Dorsey said in a string of tweets about his take on […]
