Buhari’s Borno visit: Few dissenting voices is no call for worry – Presidency
Buhari at Shehu of Borno Palace The Presidency on Sunday, said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s recent visit to Borno State shows that he is still very popular and accepted,…
APC writes INEC, demands fresh governorship election in Bayelsa, says contention far from over
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it has written to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) demanding for a fresh governorship election in Bayelsa. Mr Yekini Nabena, the party’s Deputy…
SERAP issues FG 7-day ultimatum to disclose details of recovered Abacha loot, says failure to do so will be clearly inconsistent
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to disclose within seven days, details of about $5 billion recovered from a former military head of state,…
Domestic violence: Women should learn to walk away from toxic, draining relationship – Gender activist
A gender activist, Mrs Toun Okewale-Sonaiya, on Sunday, advised women to promptly walk away from any toxic or draining relationship in order to guide against eventual mishap. Okewale-Sonaiya gave the…
2020 UTME: Over 1.9m candidates registered as exercise ends Feb. 17 – JAMB
Prof Ishaq Oloyode, registrar, JAMB The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has so far registered over 1.9 million prospective candidates for its 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Insecurity: Nigerians have fundamental right to demonstrate for, against the FG – Falana replies Presidency
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has said that the Presidency has no power to stop any peaceful protest by aggrieved Nigerians who are calling for the replacement of…
COVID-19: Five returning travellers from China test negative – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Saturday said five returning travellers from China into the country have tested negative to the novel Coronavirus, Covid19. In a tweet, the agency…
Osinbajo lauds West African surgeons for thousands of free surgeries
Given the impressive performance and achievements recorded by Nigerians across diverse fields, at home and abroad, it is evident that many of the country’s problems can be solved by Nigerians…
Africa records first confirmed case of COVID-19
Africa recorded its first case of COVID-19 on Friday as a foreigner who had been put in isolation at a hospital in Egypt tested positive for the disease. In…
Okada ban: LASG would bring in 2,000 new taxis – Hamzat
Deputy Gov. Obafemi Hamzat The Lagos State Government has disclosed it would bring in 2,000 new taxis to ameliorate the sufferings of commuters. In a statement issued by his office…