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The Nigerian High Commission in London has been closed for 10 days after two officials tested positive for COVID-19. The High Commission stated this in a statement on Thursday night. “This afternoon, the Head of Immigration Section and two other officials went for a meeting at the Home Office,” it said in the statement. “At […]
Chelsea striker Tammy Abraham has reportedly agreed personal terms with Arsenal despite links with a move to Roma. The 23-year-old fell out of favour under Thomas Tuchel last season and will struggle for game even more at Stamford Bridge next term with the arrival of Romelu Lukaku. With Edin Dzeko thought to be heading to […]
Indonesia has formally apologised over the manhandling of a Nigerian diplomat in the South-East Asia country. A viral of video of Mr. Mohammed Buba, an accredited Nigerian diplomat, being rough-handled by Indonesian immigration officials, had surfaced online earlier, prompting Nigeria to threaten to review its relationship with the country. “The Ministry of Foreign Affairs regrets […]
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), for the first time has three deputy vice-chancellors as opposed to the two it used to have. The move would be seen as unprecedented in the Nigerian university system where the practice used to be mostly two deputy vice-chancellors in a university. The innovation at NOUN came with […]
Mohammed Fawehinmi, the eldest son of late human rights lawyer, Chief Gani Fawehinmi, is dead. While details of his death are unclear, We gathered that he complained of difficulty in breathing on Wednesday morning. He was said to have been taken to the General Hospital in the Gbagada area of Lagos State where he was […]
Kepa Arrizabalaga was the unlikely hero as Chelsea started the new season as they ended the last with a European trophy by beating Villarreal 6-5 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the UEFA Super Cup in Belfast. The Spaniard, who has lost his place as number one since joining the club for a […]
Social media giant Twitter has reacted to the decision by the Federal Government to lift the ban on the use of its platform in Nigeria. “We recently met with the Nigerian government to discuss why Twitter has been blocked and ways to resolve the matter,” a spokesperson for the microblogging site was quoted as saying […]
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered Shell Petroleum Company to pay the sum of N45.9 billion to the people of Ogoni in Rivers State. Justice Ahmed Mohammed who gave the order on Wednesday held that the money must be paid within 21 days. The sum is a cost awarded against the company […]
A bill to ban open grazing in Enugu State has passed its first reading at the state House of Assembly. Presenting the bill yesterday, Leader of the Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezeugwu, said it is intended to help protect lives and property of citizens of the state. The lawmaker, while citing relevant sections of the Assembly Order, […]
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi, said the federal government has approved over N4 billion in the 2021 budget to fuel police vehicles. The Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry, Bolaji Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister spoke in a paper titled, “Strategic Leadership Development: […]
