Ondo church saga: Court sentences prophet, 5 others to life imprisonment over missing child
Justice Olusegun Odusola of the Ondo State High Court in Akure has sentenced a clergy, Prophet Babatunde Alfa, to life imprisonment over the disappearance of a one year old boy,…
Gov. Abiodun announces N5m donation, house to S5 BBN winner, Laycon
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, on Tuesday, announced the donation of N5 million and a three-bedroom bungalow to the winner of the just-concluded Big Brother Naija reality show, Olamilekan Agbelesebioba…
El-Rufai presents N237.52bn 2021 budget to Kaduna State Assembly
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasiru El-Rufai on Tuesday presented a 2021 budget proposal of N237.52 billion to the state House of Assembly. El-rufai said the sum of N124 billion, which…
Unity schools’ feeding subsidies: Education minister orders probe into alleged diversion of funds
Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu, has ordered a full-scale investigation into the allegation that N2.67 billion meal subsidies to 104 Unity Colleges, found their ways into individuals accounts. This…
ECOWAS relaxes sanctions imposed on Mali after military coup, calls for release of arrested officials
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday lifted the sanctions imposed on Mali in the wake of an August 18, 2020, military coup, citing Mali’s “notable advances…
Trump faces backlash for removing mask on return to White House
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday faced a fresh backlash for removing his mask when he returned to the White House. Trump, however, urged Americans not to fear the COVID-19…
China in talks with WHO over assessing its COVID-19 vaccines for global use
China is in talks to have its locally-produced COVID-19 vaccines assessed by the World Health Organization, as a step toward making them available for international use, a WHO official said…
Trump returns to White House after COVID-19 treatment
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday evening returned to the White House from hospital, three days after he was diagnosed to have contracted the coronavirus. Wearing a black mask and…
China says U.S. TikTok, WeChat restrictions break WTO rules
China said at a World Trade Organization meeting that restrictions by the United States on Chinese mobile applications TikTok and WeChat are in violation of the body’s rules, a trade…
PRESIDENT UNDERSTANDS PAINS OF NIGERIANS, WORKING OUT FURTHER PALLIATIVES -VP OSINBAJO
The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo says President Muhammadu Buhari understands the pains and burdens Nigerians are going through because of the economic aftermath of COVID-19 pandemic and that the Federal…