Dispel the ‘misguided’ message, Oshiomhole, Gambari ‘arrest’ video is a ‘Patchwork of mischief’ – Presidency
The Presidency has refuted claims that the former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, and the Chief of Staff to the President, Ibrahim Gambari have hatched…
Kano court arraigns mother for alleged murder of 5-year-old son
A 27-year-old woman, Saratu Ya’u, was on Wednesday arraigned before a High Court sitting in Kano, for alleged murder of her 5-year-old son (name withheld). The defendant, who resides at…
States, LGs not doing enough to mitigate flooding– FG
The Federal Government says not much is being done by the state governments to mitigate flood and save lives and property of citizens. This was disclosed on Wednesday in separate…
COVID-19: World Bank calls for greater debt relief plans to save poorer nations
World Bank President, David Malpass, said that a more ambitious debt relief plan is needed to save poorer countries from sliding into pandemic-induced “depression”. “This is worse than the financial…
Keita: China opposes regime change by force
China’s foreign ministry said on Wednesday that China opposes regime change by force, after Mali President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita resigned and dissolved parliament hours after mutinying soldiers detained him at…
Mali soldiers promise elections, stability within ‘reasonable time’
Soldiers who ousted Mali’s president and government in a military coup that drew condemnation abroad promised on Wednesday to restore stability and oversee a transition to elections within a “reasonable”…
COVID-19: Over 1.1m infections, 25,000 deaths in Africa – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are over 25,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent. The UN health agency gave the update…
It’ll be sad if the rich are given priority for the COVID-19 vaccine – Pope
Rich countries should not hoard a coronavirus vaccine and should only give pandemic-related bailouts to companies committed to protecting the environment, helping the most needy and the ‘common good’, Pope…
Keita’s resignation: ECOWAS closes borders with Mali, suspends all financial flows
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) said on Tuesday it had decided to close its member states’ borders with Mali after mutinying soldiers detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita….
Magu Boys Caught on Tape Demanding N75m Bribe
A businessman has played a tape recording before the Justice Ayo Salami-led Presidential Probe Panel on how some operatives of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), popularly known as ‘Magu…