Buhari writes NASS, seeks confirmation of Service Chiefs’ appointments
President Muhammadu Buhari has communicated the appointment of the Service Chiefs to the National Assembly, seeking their confirmation by the Senate. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on National Matters (Senate), Sen. Babajide Omoworare, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. He said that the letter addressed to the President […]
Bureau de change operator in court for allegedly giving his customer fake dollars
A 36-year-old bureau de change operator, Mukthar Ahmed, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly giving his customer fake 6,400 dollars.
Cicely Tyson dies at age 96, Tyler Perry calls her grandmother he never had
Renowned movie producer and actor, Tyler Perry has penned down a heartfelt tribute to his old friend and colleague, Cicely Tyson as she passes away at age 96. The entertainment Mogul said Cecily Tyson is a grandmother he never had. Tyson and Perry, 51, worked together on several films beginning with 2005’s Diary of a […]
COVID-19: UK imposes travel ban on 30 countries, exempts Nigeria
By Fortune Eromosele The United Kingdom on Friday, imposed a travel ban on 30 countries from entering the country over the surge in COVID-19 cases, exempting Nigeria from the list. According to a statement at the government website, gov.uk, countries, including Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, […]
FG mulls lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, others over rise in COVID-19 infections
By Emmanuel Okogba and Idowu Bankole The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has identified states where a second lockdown could happen given the increase in the number of infections across the country. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Describing the rising […]
MultiChoice announces price slash on DStv, GOtv Decoders
Leading video entertainment provider, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced a price slash on its DStv and GOtv decoders starting Monday, February 1st, 2021. The price slash will see the DStv HD decoder, dish kit with Compact package subscription drop from N18,600 to N9,900 on Confam package, while GOtv decoder, GOtennae with GOtv Jolli package subscription will […]
