Twitter: 70 CSOs Ask FG To Reverse Ban, Withdraw Prosecution threat
June 14, 2021 Civil society organisations numbering 70 have called on the Federal Government to reverse the ban on Twitter and withdraw the threat to prosecute anyone using the app…
Philips recalls breathing devices, ventilators due to health risks
June 14, 2021 Dutch medical equipment company Philips has recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer, it…
COVID-19: ACT-Accelerator partnership needs $16bn to fill funding gap –WHO
June 14, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) on Sunday said total funding committed to the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT-Accelerator) partnership remains 15.1 billion dollars with a gap of over…
We’ll deal decisively with any student found protesting over death of colleague – BUK warns
June 14, 2021 Bayero University Kano (BUK), has warned its students against protesting the death of a 200-level student, who was crushed by a moving vehicle. The Secretary, Information and…
Biden Congratulates New Israeli PM Bennett
June 13, 2021 US President Joe Biden on Sunday congratulated incoming Israeli prime minister Naftali Bennett after an alliance of parties ousted Benjamin Netanyahu and formed a new government. “I…
Netanyahu Ousted As Israel Approves New Govt
June 13, 2021 A motley alliance of Israeli parties on Sunday ousted Benjamin Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, and formed a new government in a seismic shift in the…
Police repels attack on divisional station in A’Ibom, loses one officer
June 13, 2021 The Police Command in Akwa Ibom said on Sunday that it repelled attack launched by suspected hoodlums on Ini Divisional station in Odoro Ikpe in the state….
NRC to begin Lagos-Ibadan train service Tuesday
June 13, 2021 The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it will begin full operation of the standard gauge railway service from Lagos to Ibadan on Tuesday. The Management of NRC…
Seven days notice not enough, traders, artisans, others lament as FHA demolishes market, buildings, workshops in Festac
June 13, 2021 Weeping, sorrow, disappointment and regrets filled the atmosphere in the Festac Town, Lagos, on Sunday as a Lagos State task force demolished the popular Agboju Market, shanties…
Cryptocurrency: Despite Ban Nigerians Will Lead Bitcoin – Twitter CEO
June 13, 2021 Twitter CEO and billionaire co-founder Jack Dorsey says Nigerians will lead bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value. “The people of Nigeria will lead bitcoin” he said…