English players suffer racism in Bulgaria as England trash host 6-0
England bounced back from their first tournament qualifying defeat for 10 years with a 6-0 thrashing of Bulgaria on Monday in Sofia in a Euro 2020 Group A clash which…
Nigerians to pay N5,000 for renewal of National Identity Card – NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says the renewal of National Identity Card will cost five thousand naira (N5,000) payable through Remita. This was disclosed by its tweeter handle (@nimc_ng)…
Border closure: All goods through land borders remain banned – NCS boss
Hameed Ali, Customs boss The Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col Hameed Ali, says all goods through land borders remain banned with the recent partial border closure…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economic outlook uncertain as global growth teeters – Reuters poll
Sub-Saharan Africa’s economy will accelerate going into next year but could be derailed as the world moves onto an uncertain path that could bring an end to the recent synchronized…
Police uncovers another Islamic centre with chained, maltreated children, orders immediate closure
The Police Command in Katsina State has ordered the immediate closure of Malam Bello-mai’almajirai local reformatory centre in Daura, Katsina State. The Commissioner of Police, Mr Sanusi Buba, who inspected…
Nigeria lost N39bn to trailer, tanker accidents in 2018 – Oyeyemi
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says Nigeria lost over N39 billion to tanker and trailer-related road crashes in 2018. Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, the Corps Marshal, FRSC, made the disclosure…
INEC presents voters register ahead of Kogi Governorship poll
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented register of voters to 23 political parties ahead of the Nov. 16, Kogi governorship poll. Alhaji Mohammed Haruna, the INEC National Commissioner in…
ECOWAS Court orders FG to pay N10m compensation to dismissed soldier
The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Republic of Nigeria to pay N10 million compensation for the violation of right to work to Pte Barnabas Eli. The judgment…
S/Africa Union official commends Gov. Okowa on sports development
Ekos Akpokabayen, Secretary, Board of Trustees, Nigerian Union, South Africa, has commended Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta for making the state the leading light in sports in Nigeria. Akpokabayen told…
Border Closure: Customs saves N1.4bn, arrests over 460 smugglers, migrants
The Nigeria Customs Service says Nigeria has saved N1.4 billion naira since the partial closure of the nation’s borders. Comptroller General of Customs, Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), announced this while…
