The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel, on Monday, donated the sum of N60m to the families of security officers killed in recent attacks by gunmen. No fewer than 15 security operatives have been killed in the last three…
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said that local production of COVID-19 vaccines cannot start now in Nigeria. Ehanire made this known in Abuja, while explaining why local production of COVID-19 vaccines cannot start in the country at…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun Command says it will deploy 1,295 personnel for special patrol during the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Mr Ahmed Umar, FRSC Sector Commander in Ogun, said this in an interview with newsmen on Tuesday in Ota.…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has announced that the agency no longer has any connection with Peter Akpanke. A corresondent said Akpanke is no longer a staff of the Commission. The statement reads; The Economic and Financial Crimes…
The federal government has reintroduced the restriction on mass gatherings after a spike in COVID-19 cases recorded in Brazil, India and Turkey. The Head of the Secretary of Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, who announced this said…
The Federal Government has declared Wednesday and Thursday as Public Holidays to mark 2021 Eid-eI-Fitr celebration. A statement by the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr Shuaib Belgore, stated that the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, while making the declaration…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has increased polling units in Anambra from 4,608 to 5,720. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, INEC Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner, disclosed this on Monday in Awka during Stakeholders Forum on Expansion of Voter Access to Polling…
Nine-time champions Super Falcons of Nigeria will face arch-rivals Black Queens of Ghana in the first round of qualifiers for the 2022 African Women Cup of Nations (AWCON). The draw for Morocco 2022 AWCON was conducted on Monday in Cairo…
Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Kwara, says the institution will not lose any academic session irrespective of its prolonged closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Abdulkareem stated in the institution’s bulletin, ‘Unilorin Bulletin’, issued on Monday in Ilorin,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent warm felicitations to Michael Akinkunmi, on his 85th birthday, joining family members and friends to celebrate with designer of the National Flag, “whose creativity and patriotism remain remarkable.“ In a congratulatory message by his spokesman,…
