Court orders cleric be remanded for allegedly defiling 8 pupils in Lagos
A Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, on Thursday ordered that a 41-year-old cleric, Adam Faruk, who allegedly defiled eight pupils, be remanded in a correctional centre….
President Buhari Presents Proposed N13trn budget of economic recovery and resilience, 2021
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the proposed 2021 Budget of N13 trillion to the lawmakers. Compared to budget presentations done in previous years, the President was only accompanied by Vice…
Police launch operation to rescue 3 kidnap victims in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has launched a strategic operation to rescue three persons kidnapped in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT,…
ODC, Amuwo Odofin LG Partner On Environmental Sustainability Awareness
As part of its corporate social responsibility, Oodo Divine Connection Limited with the support of Amuwo Odofin Local Government Council organized a one-day Environmental Sustainability Awareness program at Mile 2…
Eight confirmed killed as gas plant explodes in Lagos community
Eight persons have been confirmed dead following a gas plant explosion that occurred in the Ipaja area of Lagos on Thursday morning. According to a statement by the Director-General of…
Trump declared ‘symptom-free, says contracting the virus was a blessing from God
U.S. President Donald Trump has been symptom-free for 24 hours and his vital signs are in the normal range, his physician said on Wednesday. Trump was hospitalised for coronavirus complications…
Libyan authorities arrest men suspected of burning Nigerian man to death
Three Libyans killed a Nigerian man by setting him on fire in Tripoli, the interior ministry said on Wednesday, in what a U.N. agency described as “another senseless crime against…
Okonjo-Iweala Closer To WTO DG Job, Reaches Final Stage – Sources
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has reached the final stage in the race to lead the World Trade Organisation, WTO. The former finance minister alongside Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea are the…
Ondo polls: Akeredolu is a good brand for the APC to market, he deserves a 2nd term – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for his massive developmental projects in the state, saying he deserves to be elected for a second term. Buhari…
Nigeria, 15 other nations begin joint multinational maritime operation in Gulf of Guinea
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising 16 foreign Navies from Europe, America and Africa. The participating countries are…