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At least one person opened fire at a large backyard party in the upstate New York city of Rochester early Saturday, killing two people and wounding 14 others in their late teens to early 20s, police said. The shooting sent about 100 people fleeing in a “very chaotic scene,” Acting Police Chief Mark Simmons said. […]

Nigeria now has confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 189 new cases recorded on Saturday night. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, 48,431 patients have now been discharged, with 1,093 patients losing their lives to the Coronavirus pandemic. The tweet revealed that Lagos State had the highest number of infections on […]

The Lagos State Government has okayed the reopening of gyms and cinemas in the state. Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known during the COVID-19 update at the state house, Marina. They are, however, expected to reopen with a capacity of just 33 per cent. “Henceforth, cinemas and gyms are permitted to reopen as soon as possible, […]

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has made some clarifications regarding the resumption of schools in Lagos state. Sanwo-Olu, while speaking during a briefing on Saturday, said the clarifications became necessary due to the confusion generated since the original announcement was made. Please read the governor’s clarifications below: Dear Lagosians, It has become necessary to issue clarifications regarding […]

In its effort toward reopening schools, the federal government said it has given state governments the consent to decide resumption dates in their states. The Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, said this during the presidential briefing Thursday night. Mr Nwajiuba said it is important for all governors to adhere to the safety guidelines for […]

Over 30 persons are feared dead in a road accident along Akaeze-Ishiagu highway in Akaeze Development Centre, Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. The incident occurred on Friday at about 5:45pm. The bus conveying the passengers reportedly plunged into a river near a bridge along the road. A source from the area said that the […]

The Federal Government has apologised for its tweet ordering all account holders in the country to obtain and fill self-certification forms. In a directive contained in a series of tweets (now deleted) on Thursday, the Federal Government said each account holder must submit the filled forms in their respective financial institutions. In another tweet on […]

The Federal Government has barred Emirates Airlines from operating in Nigeria. According to the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, the ban will take effect from Monday, September 21, 2020. The tweet read: “The PTF sub-committee met today with EU Ambassadors to discuss Lufthansa, Air France/KLM ban. The meeting progressed well.  Emirates Airlines’ situation was reviewed […]

Former Aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode has separated from his wife, Precious Chikwendu. The marriage broke down about four months ago over alleged incessant domestic violence, which the former beauty queen could not condone any further. Precious had since moved out of the marital home, with the ex-minister barring her from coming to the house or […]

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has redeemed the promise of N30 million bounty he placed on a criminal suspect popularly called Bobosky. The suspect died at the Rivers State Police Command in Port Harcourt, the state capital, after the police captured him. Wike, who presented the N30 million cheque to Police Commissioner Joseph Mukan yesterday […]

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has asked Nigerians to endure the current hardship brought about by the recent hike in fuel pump price and electricity tariff, promising that the people would in the nearest future begin to reap the benefits of the deregulation policy. It also urged the organized labour not to be swayed […]

The Federal Government has directed all account holders in the country to obtain and fill self-certification forms in line with the Income Tax Regulations 2019. The directive contained in a series of tweets on Thursday stated that each account holder must submit the filled forms in their respective financial institutions. “This is to notify the […]

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said the Federal Government stopped food importation to boost agriculture and save Nigerians from joblessness. He stressed that practicing agriculture locally is vital in boosting productivity, reducing joblessness, and poverty in the country. “For us to bounce back to productivity, especially in agriculture, the unemployed with many of them uneducated […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to shut down the economy if the federal government refuses to reverse the recent hike in petrol price and electricity tariff in 14 days. The NLC president, Ayuba Wabba, said this at the end of the NLC’s central working committee (CWC) meeting on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Wabba said workers […]

Kaduna Governor Nasir el-Rufai has signed into law the Penal Code 2020, which recommends castration of child rapists. A statement on the official Twitter handle of el-Rufai @GovKaduna, declared any male found to have raped a child will henceforth be castrated while female convicts will undergo “bilateral salpingectomy.” It reads: “Malam Nasir @elrufai has signed […]

The US government has said that it is reevaluating its ban on some categories of Migrant Visas for Nigerians having been satisfied with the country’s level of compliance with information sharing and other concerns. Mustapha Sulaiman, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the inaugural meeting of […]

New evidence has been submitted against popular alleged internet fraudster, Ramoni Abbass, popularly known as Hushpuppi. Hushpuppi was arrested months ago for allegedly defrauding over 1.9 million people to the tune of over 168 billion naira. The new evidence shows how he used his personal email to register on a website “whizzlog” which is a […]