Purchase of 820 buses: Court strikes out Ambode’s suit to stop probe by lawmakers
Ex-gov. Akinwunmi Ambode An Ikeja High Court in Lagos on Thursday held that former Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos cannot stop the state Assembly from probing him over his administration’s…
Dangote Fertiliser begins pre-testing of $2bn plant ahead of inauguration
Dangote Fertiliser Limited has begun countdown to the inauguration of its $2 billion Granulated Urea Fertiliser complex located in the Dangote Free Zone. With a capacity of 3…
LASG reaffirms no case of coronavirus in Lagos, Chinese citizen tested negative
Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi The Lagos State government has affirmed that the Chinese citizen presented at the Reddington Hospital, Ikeja yesterday on suspicion of being…
Niger hands over 25 repentant Boko Haram terrorists to Nigerian gov’t
Photo credit: Channels Television Authorities in Niger Republic have handed over 25 repentant members of the Boko Haram terrorist group including the wives and children to the Nigerian government. The former insurgents…
Decisively deal with human traffickers who misled Nigerians – Returnee begs FG
Sola Adeleke, a 38 years old Libya returnee has appealed to the Federal Government to deal decisively with human traffickers, who misled Nigerians with fake information on greener pastures…
TUC supports Bill seeking immunity for NASS
The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) says it supports the bill seeking to provide immunity to the leadership of the National Assembly. TUC President, Quadri Olaleye, made this…
Coronavirus: China city to reward virus patients who report to authorities $1,400
A city in China’s Hubei province, the epicenter of the global coronavirus epidemic, will pay residents as much as 10,000 yuan ($1,425.96) if they proactively report symptoms of the illness…
11 suspected coronavirus cases tested negative – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says results of the 11 suspected cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) tested in Nigeria is negative. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of NCDC,…
Governments ramp up preparations to battle coronavirus pandemic
Governments ramped up measures on Thursday to battle a global pandemic of the coronavirus as the number of infections outside China, the source of the outbreak, for the first time…
Human Trafficking: Begin naming, shaming of convicted traffickers – Reps urge NAPTIP
The House of Representatives on Wednesday asked the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to begin shaming sex traffickers in their homes, including widespread publication of…