Abia Commissioner for Environment, Solomon Ogunji, is dead
The Commissioner for Environment in Abia, Dr Solomon Ogunji, is dead. The state’s Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi-Kalu, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Umuahia on Sunday….
Eid- el-Fitr: Imam bars worshippers without face masks from Mosque
Imam Khalud Ibrahim, of JIWIS Central Mosque, Gudi in Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, on Sunday sent worshippers without face masks out of the Mosque during prayers to…
FRSC helps woman in labour pains deliver of a baby girl
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday rescued a pregnant woman, struggling to drive herself to hospital amid agony of labour pains. Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC spokesman, who…
NECO: CSOs laud Buhari on appointment of Prof. Obioma
Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari, on the appointment of Prof. Godswill Obioma as the National Examination Council (NECO) boss. The CSOs in a statement…
COVID-19: Ugwuanyi turns back over 100 vehicles entering Enugu in one night
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has turned back over 100 offending vehicles entering Enugu State land boundary area from Ebonyi for violating inter-state travel ban. The Senior Special Adviser on Media to…
We’ve spent over N3b on fasting, Sallah preparation– ZMSG
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara says his administration had spent over N3 billion on various welfare packages during Ramadan fasting and preparation for Eid-El-Fitr. The governor announced this in a…
Health experts concerned disruption to global immunisation programmes could delay COVID-19 vaccinations administration
Massive disruptions to global immunisation programmes from the COVID-19 pandemic have health experts fearful that much of the developing world will not be able to get a vaccine for the…
NCDC confirms 5,131 active cases in Nigeria as infections rises to 7,526
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 5,131 active cases in the country as infections rise to 7,526. The Centre announced this Saturday night in its latest COVID-19…
Two EPL players test positive for Covid-19, La Liga resumes June 8
Two people from two English Premier League (EPL) clubs have tested positive for the coronavirus after a second batch of testing, the Premier League said on Saturday. This is even…
Banditry: Gov. Matawalle resumes peace negotiations with bandits
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has announced the continuation of peace deals with leaders of bandits operating in the state for the attainment of total peace in the state. The…