Ondo polls: Akeredolu is a good brand for the APC to market, he deserves a 2nd term – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has applauded Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State for his massive developmental projects in the state, saying he deserves to be elected for a second term. Buhari…
Nigeria, 15 other nations begin joint multinational maritime operation in Gulf of Guinea
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising 16 foreign Navies from Europe, America and Africa. The participating countries are…
Abridged budget presentation will be made on Thursday to comply with COVID-19 guidelines – Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the 2021 budget presentation by President to the National Assembly would be COVID-19 compliant. The Speaker said this…
Absence of judge stalls Maina, Nyako’s trial, other matters
The absence of Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, again stalled the trial of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT) for alleged…
Senate directs committees on Police, Human Rights to probe cases of human rights violations, extrajudicial killings
The Senate has directed its committees on Police and Human Rights to investigate cases of human rights violations and extrajudicial killings by the police. The Senate gave the directive on…
UN Refugee Chief Tests Positive For COVID-19
The UN refugee chief said Wednesday that he had tested positive for Covid-19 after leading the first day of the agency’s main annual meeting in person. Filippo Grandi, who kicked…
NCS arrests Dubai-bound passenger with 5,342 ATM cards in Kano
The Nigeria Custom Service (NCS), Kano/Jigawa Command has nabbed a Dubai-Bound passenger in possession of 5,342 ATM cards at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano. The Customs Area Comptroller,…
World’s billionaires get even richer during COVID-19 pandemic – Study
The coronavirus pandemic has made the super-rich around the globe even richer, according to a study by consulting firm PwC and the major Swiss bank UBS. At the end of…
COVID-19 to Add as Many as 150 Million Extreme Poor by 2021
Global extreme poverty is expected to rise in 2020 for the first time in over 20 years as the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic compounds the forces of conflict and…
$1.5bn liability: Malami welcomes U.S. tribunal judgment of reimbursement of over $660,000 to Nigeria
The Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, on Wednesday welcomed the judgment of a U.S.-based tribunal, which ordered InterOcean Oil Company to pay the Federal Government 660,129 dollars as reimbursement of…