Imo Police assures speedy release of abducted bishop, calls for calm, prayers
The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Arch Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, of his speedy release….
Alleged Robbery: Stop taking laws into your hands, Police warns as angry mob set 2 ablaze in Ibadan
A mob on Monday set two persons ablaze over alleged robbery at Molete and Oke-Ado areas of Ibadan. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state Gbenga Fadeyi confirmed the…
CCT: FG targets 110,000 less privileged families in Sokoto, enrols about 1.3m persons nationwide – Official
The Federal Government is targeting 110,000 less privileged families in Sokoto State for the monthly Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT). Beneficiaries also receive training as well as financial and technical support…
COVID-19: Scientists racing to unlock knowledge about the Nigeria strain – ResearcherÂ
A researcher who identified a novel coronavirus variant in Nigeria has cautioned against automatic assumptions that it poses similar risks to strains that have emerged elsewhere. The new strain was…
50 Journalists Killed, 387 Jailed In 2020 – RSFÂ
Fifty journalists and media workers were killed in connection with their work in 2020, the majority in countries that are not at war, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday. The…
LASG commissions a Permanent Triage, Oxygen Therapy Centre in Eti-Osa LGA
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday commissioned a Permanent Triage and Oxygen Therapy Centre at Eti-Osa Local Government to provide swift emergency oxygen therapy to residents who require…
Four shot dead as rival cult groups engage in gun battle
The Police Command in Bayelsa on Monday said four members of rival cult groups died in a shootout at a wake in the early hours of Monday. Mr Asinim Butswat,…
Wike pledges to complete Opobo access road by January 2021
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has assured the people of Opobo Kingdom that his administration will complete the Opobo axis of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity road in January 2021. The governor…
MSMEs SURVIVAL FUND: WE MUST FIND WAYS OF DOING MORE – OSINBAJO
With the kind of impact and interest already generated among Nigerians by the ongoing implementation of the Survival Fund under the Economic Sustainability Plan, there is now a need to…
Apapa gridlock: Lagos to set up special team to takeover traffic management from Presidential Taskforce
The Lagos State Government on Monday, said it would take over traffic management from the Presidential Taskforce Team, in order to restore sanity to the Apapa area. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu…