The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to redeem itself and reverse to recognise ‘legitimate’ candidates of the party in the Nov. 6 governorship election. National Chairman of the party, Mr Victor Oye…
The Police Command in Delta on Saturday recovered a stolen SUV car and AK 47 riffle from suspected criminals in two separate operations in the state. The acting Police Public Relations Officer, Delta Command, DSP Edafe Bright, disclosed this in…
The number of Nigerians active in the labour force plunged by 20 million between 2018 and 2020, the World Bank has said. The bank said this in a report titled ‘Of roads less travelled: Assessing the potential for migration to…
The Nigerian Army has urged members of the public to disregard `doctored video’ meant to denigrate the professional conduct of troops in the South eastern part of the country. A statement by Army Spokesman, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Saturday said…
Investment announcements in Nigeria fell to $1.69bn in the second quarter of this year from $8.41bn in Q1, indicating a decline of about 80 per cent, a new report by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission has said. The report said…
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) has warned intending pilgrims against abscondment. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Rev. Yakubu Pam, gave the warning at the kick-off of the 2020 main pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Jordan. The event held…
The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) has denounced the rumour making the rounds that Air Peace plane crashed in Ilorin. Mr Tunji Oketunbi, AIB General Manager, Public Affairs, said this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. Oketunbi said that “there…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday donated 1.5 million dosage of cholera vaccine to Bauchi State. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman, State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA), disclosed this at the kick-off of the vaccination exercise in…
Some voters at Saturday’s local government elections in Lagos State have called for an improvement in logistics by the election umpire. They made the call on Saturday during the local government election in Kosofe council area of the state. The…
The eight Nigerians, among them five members of the Maritime Workers of Nigeria (MWUN) kidnaped by gunmen in Rivers State waters on Monday have regained their freedom. The release of the abducted travellers, which occurred on Saturday evening is sequel…
