Again, Buhari absent at FEC meeting; concerns grow
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari was again absent from Wednesday’s cabinet meeting, choosing to rest and work from home, Information Minister Lai Mohammed said. It was Buhari’s second consecutive absence from…
We need 80,000 base stations for Smart Nigeria, says Danbatta, allays health concerns over EMF
Nigeria needs at least 70,000 to 80,000 telecommunication base stations to actualize her dream of joining the club of countries working toward making Internet of Things (IoT) a reality by…
Indian cows to get ID cards in push to stop trafficking
The Indian government is contemplating providing unique identification numbers for cows in the country to prevent their trafficking, officials said. According to Xinhua, the information was submitted by the federal…
Medical Directors say 20 million Nigerians suffer Hepatitis, seek media support
The Guild of Medical Directors has said that between 18 million and 20 million Nigerians were suffering from hepatitis. The figure is collated from all public and private hospitals across…
South African Airways crew grounds flight over pay benefits
Cabin crew at South African Airways (SAA) went on strike on Wednesday over pay benefits, a top workers’ union at the state-owned carrier said. The strike disrupted domestic flights and…
Court orders fresh interim forfeiture of Patience Jonathan’s $5.8m
Barely 24 hours after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) withdrew a motion before a Federal High Court Lagos for stay of execution of a judgment which unfroze the…
Nigeria loses $6.5m to oil sabotage in one month as FG, states, LGs share N467.8 billion
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Tuesday shared N467.8 billion, N38.7 billion more than what the three tiers of government shared in March. The cheering news also came with…
Keep your bail; Kanu, family reject tough bail; Nigerians condemn introduction of Jewish leader as surety
Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB,has rejected the bail granted him on Tuesday, insisting to rather die in detention if his colleagues were not granted bail…
Again, 253 Nigerians deported from Libya
Another batch of 253 Nigerians has been deported from Libya for various offences and lack of documentation. The aircraft landed about 6.45pm at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The…
Group wants Andy Uba prosecuted for alleged certificate forgery
A grassroots youth organization, Anambra Youth Movement (AYM) has called on the Police to immediately arrest and prosecute Senator Andy Uba for alleged forgery and perjury. This was the plank…