January 2021

Commercial activities resume in Enugu after Yuletide

Commercial activities have resumed in earnest in Enugu after the Yuletide, with markets, banks and other business activities operating normally, the Newsmen reports. A Correspondent of Newsmen who went round Enugu metropolis on Monday, reports that there were normal vehicular…

COVID-19: Nigeria increases testing labs to 100

From just two National Reference Laboratories, Nigeria now has over 100 public and private laboratories across all the states for the testing of COVID-19. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this at a media briefing…

Buhari mourns ex-UNILAG VC, Prof. Ibidapo-Obe

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the academia over the passing of former Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of First Technical University, Ibadan, Prof Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe. In a condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi…

COVID-19 pandemic is real, says Alibaba

A Nigerian stand-up Comedian, Atunyota Akpobome, popularly known as “Alibaba”, has urged Nigerians to be cautious and keep safe, saying COVID-19 pandemic is real. Akpobome, who claimed that he just survived the deadly virus, made the call on his Instagram…

Buhari mourns ex-UNILAG VC, Prof. Ibidapo-Obe

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the academia over the passing of former Vice Chancellor of University of Lagos and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of First Technical University, Ibadan, Prof Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe. In a condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi…

2 men in court over alleged burglary, stealing

Two men, Bankole Olawale (32) and Fabiyi Kehinde (40), were on Monday brought before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, over alleged burglary and stealing. The defendants, of unknown addresses, were facing a two-count charge of burglary and stealing. The prosecutor,…

Edo police re-arrest suspects who escaped from state CID

Two out of ten suspects who escaped from the holding cell of  Edo  State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) facility have been rearrested. The state police PRO, SP Chidi Nwabuzor debunked claims that hundreds of suspected armed robbers and kidnappers escaped…