The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 284 additional COVID-19 infections with nine related deaths across 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Tuesday. It was reported…
The Oba of Benin, Ewuare II, has postponed all activities marking his fifth coronation and birthday anniversary in honour of the late business and philanthropist, Capt. Hosa Okunbo. This is contained in a statement, dated Oct. 11 and signed by…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja described the passing on of Aku Uka of Wukari, Dr Shekarau Masa-Ibi, as a great loss to Taraba and to Nigeria. Until his death, the traditional ruler was Chairman, Taraba State Council of…
The Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr Olakunle Oluomo, says the existing mutual relationship among the legislature, judiciary and the executive arms of government in the state is responsible for successes of the 9th assembly. Oluomo made the…
The suspended traditional ruler of Ihekwuenu-Aku Autonomous community in Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu state, Igwe Christopher Okwor has been admitted at the Emergency Care Unit (ICU) of an undisclosed hospital. Also admitted at the hospital was the wife of…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) say some hoodlums are terrorising residents of Alapa in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara. This is contained in a statement from issued by the Kwara Command’s Spokesman, Mr Babawale Afolabi, and…
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has condemned the kidnapping and killing of doctors and other health workers by bandits, particularly the recent killing in Anambra State. Prof. Baba Issa, the Chairman, NMA, Kwara state, condemned the acts at a news…
Mr Don Awunah, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) on Monday assumed office as the AIG in charge of Zone 16 Command comprising Bayelsa and Rivers States Commands. According to Awunah, we are going to adopt new strategies in policing…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says the ban on the importation of rice into the country is encouraging local production and establishment of more local rice mills, especially in the north. The Acting Controller of the Katsina Command, Alhaji Dalha…
Stakeholders in the world of literature have described the recent award of Nobel Prize in Literature to Tanzanian born Abdulrazak Gurnah as phenomenal. The stakeholders in an interview with the Newsmen on Monday in Abuja noted that the prize had…
