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Popular Nigerian filmmaker, Chico Ejiro, is dead. Ejiro was popular for his blockbuster movies in the 90s. He produced movies like Silent Night, Blood Money, Deadly Affair, among several other notable movies. In a phone conversation with Punch, his colleague and close friend, Zik Zulu, said, “Yes, it is true, Chico Ejiro is dead.” Also, […]

The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it will soon publish the passport numbers of 100 travellers who refused to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after returning to the country. Travellers are mandated to run the test seven days after their arrival. At its briefing on Thursday, Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the PTF, […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday 23 December, arraigned two brothers, Okwuchukwu Olisaebuka Eze and Nnadozie Onyeka Eze for stealing N1.5billion from billionaire Arthur Eze. Charged with the two accused were their companies. While Olisaebuka and Berlus Resources Ltd were docked on a 14-count charge, Onyeka and DYM Integrated Service Limited were […]

More trouble for Nigeria as COVID-19 hits harder with 1,133 fresh cases reported on Wednesday. This is the second time Nigeria is recording over 1,000 cases and the second highest since February when the pandemic broke out. The highest figures of 1,148 so far was posted on 18 December, 2020. The new figures represent an […]

Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan met with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Bashir Ahmad the Personal Assistant to the President, on Digital and New Media revealed this on his Twitter page. He tweeted, “President Muhammadu Buhari receives former President, Goodluck Jonathan at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.” According to Jonathan, he […]

Federal Government workers on Grade Level (GL) 12 and below have been directed to stay at home for a period of five weeks. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCS), Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, issued the directive in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. She asked the workers not to come to work […]

The Department of State Services  has alerted Nigerians about plans by “enemies of state” to unleash terror on vulnerable places,  including critical infrastructure, places of worship, as well as recreational centres during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. It said the plot would be executed through the use of explosives, suicide bombing and other weapons. […]

Academic activities in public varsities will resume next month, Labour and Employment Minister Dr. Chris Ngige has assured. His assurance followed the outcome of the Federal Government negotiation with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at last Thursday’s parley. According to the minister, parties will be back at the negotiating table […]

President Buhari has ordered the closure of all bars, night clubs, pubs and event centres, and recreational venues for the next five weeks to contain the spike in COVID – 19 pandemic. Also ordered to be closed included all restaurants, while schools would remain closed till at least till January 18, 2021. The government also […]

Igbo leaders, elders, and academics across Nigeria and in the Diaspora rose from a summit at the weekend with a call for an enabling law compelling all political parties to insert rotation of presidency clause in their constitutions. This was contained in the communiqué issued by participants at the end of the sixth World Igbo […]

State governments on Sunday renewed COVID-19 protocol enforcement as the country battled increasing cases of coronavirus. Officials of  states including Lagos, Anamba, Ogun and  Kaduna  on Sunday told Punch that as from Monday (today),  they would  step up enforcement of COVID-19 preventive measures such as wearing of face masks, social distancing in vehicles and hand […]

A former Governor of Cross River state, Donald Duke, has expressed displeasure with the way the #EndSARS protest was handled by President Buhari’s administration. He noted that the president should have listened to their grievances. He said, “If you have children who are protesting, no matter how nonsensical you may think it is, you have to […]

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to honourably resign after he admitted failure of his administration to stem insecurity in the country. Secondus, who was reacting to the president’s admittance that a lot needs to be done to improve security and that Security […]

The United States Embassy in Nigeria has cautioned American citizens to reconsider travel to Nigeria due to COVID-19, crime, terrorism, civil unrest, kidnapping, and maritime crime. The U.S. government, however, warned its citizens to be careful during their stay and travel in the country because “crime is endemic throughout Nigeria.” The Holiday Security Alert tweeted […]

Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose on Friday said Nigerians who voted for President Buhari brought the nation into hopelessness. Fayose spoke in reaction to the release of Kankara Government Science Secondary School students by Boko Haram. The former governor, after watching a video of the boys’ release, said he grieved with the victims […]

Despite criticisms from many Nigerians of the two-week ultimatum for the registration and linking of National Identity Number (NIN) to mobile numbers, the federal government has insisted on the deadline. The director-general of the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC), Aliyu Abubakar, in an interview with Premium Times on Friday said there was no extension for […]