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The Nigerian passport is ranked 101st out of 199 countries, according to the ranking done by the Henley Passport Index, described as the original, authoritative ranking of all the world’s passports. The index ranks passports, according to the number of destinations their holders can access without a visa. A London, United Kingdom-based global citizenship and […]

A pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), identified as Thompson Onyekuru, has been killed while trying to separate a woman from the fierce grip of her husband. The incident happened at the weekend in Umuokoto town in Umudibia Autonomous Community in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State. Daily Trust correspondent […]

Nigeria has recorded additional 123 new COVID-19 cases, as total infections from the deadly virus rose to 169,329 as of July 17. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its official website on Sunday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new infections indicate a decrease from the […]

Renowned police detective Abba Kyari has explained why he attended the lavish funeral burial of mother of popular club owner, Obi Cubana. Obi Cubana buried his mother at Oba town in Anambra State at the weekend with many celebrities in attendance. Many people on social media for attending the funeral, wondering how he can function […]

A human rights activist, Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo, has threatened to file a legal action against President Muhammadu Buhari over the issuance of licence to own an assault rifle for self-defence. Omirhobo had in a letter dated July 8, 2021, with the caption, “Application for licence to possess and own a 6.147 Premium AK47 Assault […]

Vehicle electrification in Nigeria got a boost this week as the federal government commissioned another solar powered electric vehicle charging station in Lagos. The project, built by the National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), was commissioned at the University of Lagos. It was the second to be commissioned by the NADDC after it commissioned […]

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, […]