Germany to return all Benin Artefacts by 2022, assist in building storage facility for repatriated antiquities
May 18, 2021 The German Government has signified its intention to assist Nigeria in building a storage facility for the repatriated Benin antiquities. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji…
KDSG dismisses nurses below level 14 for joining strike, to recruit new nurses immediately
May 18, 2021 Kaduna State Government has announced the dismissal of nurses below Grade Level 14 , who joined the ongoing industrial action by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in…
Buhari seeks senate approval for $6.183 bn external loan
May 18, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has sought the approval of the Senate for an external loan of 6.183 billion dollars, to fund the deficit of N5.602triillon in 2021 Appropriation…
Leaders meet in Paris to help finance Africa’s post-pandemic recovery
May 18, 2021 African leaders and the heads of multilateral lenders met in Paris on Tuesday to find ways of financing African economies hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic and discuss…
NIS places embargo on capturing, issuance of new passports until May 31
May 18, 2021 The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has placed an embargo on capturing and issuance of passports to applicants from today May 18th till the end of May 2021….
Nigeria receives £4.2m Ibori loot, amount credited into designated FG account – Malami
May 18, 2021 Nigeria has received the £4.2million seized from the associates of convicted former Governor of Delta State, James Ibori from the United Kingdom. This is according to the…
COVID-19: NAFDAC grants conditional emergency authorisation for J & J vaccine
May 18, 2021 The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has granted conditional Emergency Use Authorisation for Johnson and Johnson (J&J) Vaccine to prevent COVID-19….
Dapo Abiodun’s Aide, Abidemi Rufai Arrested In US Over $350,000 Employment Fraud
May 18, 2021 Abidemi Rufai, the Senior Special Assistant to Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has been arrested in the United States of America over $350,000 employment fraud. Rufai was…
Strike: Kaduna Govt declares NLC President, others wanted for economic sabotage, places bounty on President
May 18, 2021 The Kaduna State government has declared the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba wanted. The state Governor, Nasir Elrufai announced this on Tuesday in…
Kano Hisbah Corps arrests couple over alleged baby trafficking
May 18, 2021 The Kano State Hisbah Board says its officials arrested a 40-year old woman, Salomi Jerome, and her husband, Igina Salomi, 50, for allegedly trafficking a baby from…