News
Page: 85
Donald Trump became the first US president in history to be impeached twice when the House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to charge him with inciting last week’s mob attack on Congress. The Senate will not hold a trial before January 20, when Democrat Joe Biden assumes the presidency, meaning the real estate tycoon will […]
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has insisted that it is compulsory for Nigerians to visit the enrolment centres to complete their National Identification Number registration. It stressed that it was important for people not to get carried away with the generation of NIN due to Bank Verification Number (BVN) record harmonisation with the National […]
The National President of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Mohammed Ibrahim says the union might embark on an industrial action if the Federal Government does not listen to their demands. The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) had earlier on Tuesday […]
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the redeployment of 21 Commissioners of Police to new commands and formations across the country. This was disclosed in a statement on Tuesday by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Aremu Adeniran. Nine of the senior officers were posted to head State Police Commands in various […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday insisted Nigerian universities are not ready to re-open in the middle of a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. The National Universities Commission (NUC) had earlier directed universities to resume academic activities on January 18. But ASUU is asking the federal government to review the decision, as […]
Arsenal star Mesut Ozil says he does not regret moving to the North London side in spite of the recent controversies surrounding his stay at the Premier League team. “Of course – there have been many ups and downs so far, but all in all I’ve never regret my decision to join Arsenal,” the former […]
The former Military Administrator of Kano and Benue states, Aminu Isa Kontagora is dead. He died on Sunday night after a brief illness at a hospital in Abuja. According to a close family member of the former military administrator who announced the passing, Kontagora died of COVID-19 related complications. According to the family source, he […]
The Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora, says the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) enrolment may be suspended due to large crowds which pose COVID-19 risks. Mamora, who also a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said this on Monday during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme. “Nobody feels good; […]
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has granted bail to the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore in the sum of N20million. The second to fifth defendants were also admitted to bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in like sum. Chief Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello while ruling on the bail […]
Nigeria has recorded 1,358 COVID-19 deaths, even as cases of the coronavirus now exceed 100,000. This is according to the latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC reports that a total of 100,087 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the country so far. The health agency also stated that out […]
