Just in: Court stops compulsory Covid-19 vaccination in Edo
A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has granted an Exparte order restraining the Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki from enforcing the order mandating all residents of the state to get vaccinated for Covid-19.
DBN disburses N400bn to MSMEs
The Development Bank of Nigeria Plc has disbursed the sum of N400 billion to over 150, 000 Micro, Small and Mediun Enterprises (MSMEs) since its inception in 2017.
PARALYMPIC GAMES: Agunbiade, Olufemi advance to semis of table tennis event
The pair of Tajudeen Agunbiade and Alabi Olufemi on Tuesday in Tokyo qualified for the semi-finals of the men’s team event of the table tennis competition at the 2020 Paralympics. In Class 9 to 10 quarter-final fixture at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium, the Nigerian duo defeated the Montenegro pair of Luka Bakic and Filip Radovic […]
C.1.2 COVID-19 variant not spreading – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said the new COVID-19 variant which was first detected in South Africa does not appear to be spreading. WHO spokesperson, Margaret Harris told a UN briefing, that the variant labelled C.1.2. was not currently classified as a “variant of concern” by the U.N. health agency as it was […]
We didn’t tamper with LG funds — Ogun govt
The Ogun State government has debunked the allegation that it received N63,938,887,374.47 billion in the last 21 months as federal allocations belonging to the councils without any meaningful thing to show for it
Repentant Terrorists Deserve Iron Hand, Not Consanguineal Fist
Having splashed innocent blood and separating lovers with faraway bombs, the FG’s compensation for Boko Haram repentants is uncouth mercy that continues to leave a bad fracture on the fabric of our country.
OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo completes Man United return
Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo has completed a sensational return to Manchester United twelve years after departing for Real Madrid for a then world-record fee. The 5-time Ballon d’Or winner put pen to paper for an initial two-year deal with an option to extend for a further year. Man United confirmed they had reached a deal […]
Housewife docked for allegedly threatening to kill preacher
A housewife, Racheal Oloche, on Tuesday appeared in a Gwagwalada Upper Area Court for allegedly threatening to kill a preacher. The police charged Oloche who lives in Angwan Dodo Gwagwalada, Abuja with two counts of criminal conspiracy and intimidation. The Prosecution Counsel, Dabo Yakubu, told the court that the complainant, Collins Chidozie, who lives in […]
ACAFESTGH2021: Waris is Comedian of the Year
Beats Broda Shaggi, Woli Arole, others By Arogbonlo Israel Content creator, stand-up comedian and actor Abdul Waris Umaru, popularly known as Comedian Waris has won this year’s Africa Creative Awards Festival (ACAFEST). The Ghanaian beat seven other nominees from across Africa to emerge the Best Creative Comedian of the Year. His win over the weekend […]
We recorded biggest economic growth in 6 years – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says focus on job creation, consistency in policy and innovation stimulated a 5% growth of the economy in the second quarter, 2021, which is the highest in six years. The president, who stated this at the inauguration of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme at the State House, Abuja, on Tuesday, assured that […]
Anti-graft war: Ex-Commissioner wants EFCC to stop plea bargain
Alhaji Ibrahim El-Sudi, the Taraba Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to stop its plea bargain policy. He said that this was necessary to ensure the success of the ongoing fight against corruption in the country. READ ALSO:Insecurity: Ortom, APC chieftains clash over call for state […]
