The Federal Government has asked Saudi Arabia to lift the travel restrictions it imposed on Nigerian travellers following the outbreak of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 in South Africa that was later discovered among some travellers said to have visited Nigeria. Ambassador Zubairu Dada, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, made the appeal […]
The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Sunday, reiterated its earlier position that there will be no sit-at-home this Monday, on Wednesday 19th, and Thursday 20th January 2022. IPOB however stated that the only day there will be sit-at-home is on Tuesday,18th January 2022, the day its leader Nnamdi Kanu will appear in court in […]
A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday struck out a criminal charge brought against the Deputy Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Amarachi Chyna Iwuanyanwu, over his alleged involvement in a N75 million fraud. In a ruling, Justice Charles Agbaza struck out the charges upon the request of the Inspector […]
Kano State Government has approved N500 million as counterpart fund for the implementation of a six-year World Bank assisted project, “Agro Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL)”. Malam Muhammad Garba, the commissioner for information, disclosed this to newsmen during a news briefing on the outcome of the State Executive Council’s meeting. He said the project […]
The Nigeria Police Force has said that the online registration in the ongoing 2021 recruitment exercise for interested and eligible Nigerians into the service of the Nigeria Police Force as Police Constables, has been extended to Saturday, January 22, 2022. With this extension, the NPF recruitment portal will remain open till midnight of the new […]
A former governor of Oyo State, Christopher Alao-Akala, is dead. He died at the age of 71. The news of his death was confirmed to Channels Television by a source close to the family. Alao-Akala was a former governor of Oyo State and sought re-election under the Action Democratic Party (ADP) in the 2019 governorship election in […]
The race to clinch the All Progressives Congress’ presidential ticket for 2023 became more competitive on Tuesday after Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi and Senator Orji Kalu publicly declared their ambitions. Their declarations came barely 24 hours after APC chieftain and former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, indicated his interest to become Nigeria’s next […]
Three persons have been confirmed dead after a church building collapsed at Okpanam community in Delta State. A woman and two girls lost their lives to the incident which occurred on Tuesday in Oshimili North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer in Delta, Bright Edafe, confirmed the number of […]
The National Association Of Nigeria Nurses And Midwives (NANNM) has suspended its 3-day warning strike in Lagos State. This follows a meeting between NANNM’s management and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday. According to a statement by NANNNM’s State Secretary, Toba Odumosu, issues of agitation of nurses and midwives in Lagos were presented in an earlier […]
Chief Ernest Shonekan, who headed the Interim National Government that succeeded the military regime of General Ibrahim Babangida, has died. He died on Tuesday, January 11, at a hospital in Lagos. The news of his death was confirmed by the Ogun State government. Shonekan was the interim head of the Nigerian Government between August 26, […]
