Efforts ongoing to resolve Nigeria, Ghana trade dispute – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila (4th right) and his entourage at a legislative diplomatic meeting with the Speaker of the Ghanaian parliament, Mike Oquaye, (3rd right) and…
Insurgency: We’ll continue to monitor terrorists’ activities online – Buhari
The Federal Government will continue to monitor the activities of terrorists online to control radicalisation of Nigerians by terrorist groups and other violent cells, the President has said. He made…
COVID-19 pandemic will widen gender poverty gap – U.N.
The coronavirus pandemic will widen the poverty gap between women and men, pushing 47 million more women and girls into impoverished lives by next year, and undoing progress made in…
COVID-19: Lagos tests over 100,000 samples, highest number in the country
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday said Lagos State has tested 100,607 COVID-19 samples since inception of the pandemic. The NCDC announced the figures in its COVID-19…
Nigeria is not prepared for schools’ reopening – ASUU Bauchi zone insists
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Bauchi Zone, insists the country is not prepared for the reopening of schools, warning that “it will be very disastrous.” “It is now…
Saudi agrees to allow overflights by UAE services to all countries
Saudi Arabia has agreed to allow UAE flights to “all countries” to overfly the kingdom, state media reported Wednesday, days after allowing an Israeli aircraft to pass over en route…
11 Nigerians die from COVID-19 complications in South Africa — Union
The Nigerian Union in South Africa (NUSA) says 11 Nigerians have so far died from COVID-19 in that country. Mr Adetola Olubajo, President of of NUSA, said in a statement…
Nigeria aims to have 50 mines in operation by 2023
Nigeria aims to have 50 mines in operation by 2023 and can make up for time lost because of the impact of COVID-19 on development of the nascent sector, the…
I have no issues with Sen. Okorocha, he only needs to recognise I’m now the gov – Uzodinma
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has denied having any disagreement with his predecessor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. He stated this on Tuesday during a chat with reporters at the Presidential Villa…
Two killed, 4 injured as trucks collide with bus in Lagos
Two persons have been killed and four injured in a road accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the…