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Amid fears of the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic following the confirmation of the Delta variant of the coronavirus, the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 under the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation has placed six states and the Federal Capital Territory on red alert. The six states are Lagos, […]

The former governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has criticised President Muhammadu Buhari led administration over failure to tackle security challenges rocking Nigeria. Mr Oyinlola served as governor in Osun between 2003 and 2010 under the umbrella of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He later defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) shortly before the 2014 governorship election […]

Obi Cubana has been trending following the show of affluence on the occasion of his late mother’s funeral and burial ceremonies. The 46-year-old nightlife boss, who lost his mother in December 2020 and recently had her immortalised with a pendant and neckpiece worth $100,000, succeeded in announcing his village to the world. . The popular […]

Northern state legislators have said the North deserves to retain the presidency in 2023 because the South had ruled for 14 years while the north would have ruled for 10 years at the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tenure. The lawmakers, who assembled in Abuja on the platform of an advocacy for the 2023 presidential […]

More than 100 people have been killed in an outbreak of flood in Germany. Many communities have been devastated in the outbreak, which started after a heavy rain. Storms also caused deadly flooding in neighboring Belgium. This led to at least 12 deaths, while Luxembourg and the Netherlands were also hit with heavy rain. At […]

Justice O.A. Musa of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, on Thursday, convicted three whistle-blowers for giving false information to operatives of the Abuja Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The trio – Lawal Umar, a 45-year-old property agent; Alexander Danjuma, a 43-year-old mechanic and Theophilus Omambala, a 47-year-old engineer allegedly […]

The Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria (FRSC) recruitment portal is currently open. The corps is seeking to hire Road Marshal Assistant, Marshal Inspector, and Officer Cadre. Interested applicants are advised to go through the requirements below before they start application process. RMA Cadre 1- a. Road Marshal Assistant I Qualificationsi. Junior Community Health Extension […]

Hassan Ahmed, a Major-General of the Nigerian Army, has been murdered in Abuja. Ahmed, who was recently appointed director at army headquarters, was shot dead in Abaji area of the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday night. The assailants, according to a family member, also kidnapped his wife. The couple were said to be returning from […]

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.

The British High Commission and a law firm in London, Bindmans, have sought the consent of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, to take up his case. The Punch gathered on Thursday that Kanu’s Nigerian lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, delivered two forms to the IPOB leader on Wednesday during a visit to the […]

The federal executive council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the formation of the Special Police Services. Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, said the new unit will formalise the deployment of police officers as escorts to VIPs and as guards to big corporations. Speaking after the FEC meeting in Abuja, […]

The United Nations on Wednesday warned that public and private actors are intervening against online content in ways that curtail rights and muzzle criticism. “You see a digital world that is unwelcoming and frequently unsafe for people trying to exercise their rights,” said Peggy Hicks of the UN Rights Office in Geneva. “You also see […]

The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested more suspects in connection with the killing of Usifo Ataga, the chief executive officer of Super TV. Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, said on Wednesday that said the police have established a case of conspiracy and murder and more suspects have been arrested. Mr. Odumosu, during […]

The leader of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has appealed to a Federal High Court in Abuja to transfer him to Kuje prison in Abuja. Kanu, who rearrested abroad and flown back to the country last month is currently in custody of the Department of State Services (DSS). Upon his return […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked a federal high court to vacate an order made restraining the commission from probing Bukola Saraki, former senate president. On May 14, 2019, Taiwo Taiwo, judge of a federal high court in Abuja, issued a restraining order against the EFCC, Department of State Services (DSS) and other agencies […]

The Senate, on Wednesday, said that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy will deploy the use of robots and artificial intelligence in combating crime and criminality in Nigeria. It said the Ministry had established a centre for artificial intelligence and robotics. A statement by Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate, […]

Usman Baba, inspector-general of police, says cars with factory-fitted tinted glasses are exempted from the ban on issuance of permits. On June 7, the IGP had ordered the suspension of issuance of permits for tinted glasses and SPY number plates for vehicles. Speaking during a virtual media interaction with journalists on Tuesday, Baba explained that the decision was […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says he wonders why Nigerians accepted and voted for him “despite not being rich”. Buhari made the comment on Tuesday when he received the report of the National Security Summit held on May 26 by the house of representatives. The report was submitted by a team of lawmakers led by Femi Gbajabiamila, […]