China denies using Covid-19 anal swabs on US diplomats
China on Thursday said it had never asked US diplomats to undergo Covid-19 anal swabs, following American media reports that State Department personnel had complained of being subjected to the intrusive test. China — which has largely brought the virus under control domestically — said last month that anal swabs can be more effective than […]
Hennessy becomes NBA’s first global spirits partner
…Multiyear Partnership Expansion Makes Hennessy the “Official Spirit of the NBA” Worldwide Hennessy, the world’s best-selling cognac, and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced a global expansion of their partnership, making Hennessy the “Official Spirit of the NBA” worldwide. The multiyear agreement, which marks the league’s first-ever global partnership with a spirits brand, ushers […]
NASS to pass PIB April
…As joint c’ttee regrets poor condition of Nigeria refineries By Davies Iheamnachor The National Assembly said it was working tirelessly to ensure the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB, in April 2021. This came as the Joint Ad-hoc Committee of the National Assembly expressed regrets over the poor condition of the nation’s refineries, adding […]
BORNO: Death toll rises to 16, over 60 injured, as survivors recount ordeals
…As FG moves to begin trial of 5,000 Boko Haram suspects …Minister condemns attack By Ndahi marama & Joseph Erunke Victims of Borno Haram’s attack on Maiduguri Tuesday night yesterday recounted their ordeals, as death toll rose to 16, with over 60 injured persons in hospitals receiving treatment. This came as the Federal Government disclosed […]
Bandits on treetop kill policeman, injure 3 others in Niger
By Wole Mosadomi Bandits have devised a new strategy of attacking their unsuspecting victims in Niger State as a gang of Gunmen reportedly attacked and killed a Police Inspector from the top of a tree and injured three other policemen. It was gathered that the policemen drafted to protect travellers along Minna-Suleja road were attacked […]
LASG to shutdown Third Mainland bridge from Friday midnight
The Lagos State Government has announced that there would be total closure of the third mainland bridge from midnight Friday to midnight Saturday. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde who made this known in a statement issued in Lagos on Wednesday, said the bridge would be closed for 24 hours. Oladeinde said the closure […]
