Delta will not ban commercial tricycle, bicycle in Asaba – Mrakpor
Delta State Government on Friday said it was not planning to ban commercial tricycle (Keke) and motorcycle (Okada) operations in Asaba. Mrs Joan Mrakpor, Director-General, Delta State Capital Territory Development…
Gov. Umahi sacks Political appointees from Ohaukwu LGA with immediate effect
The Ebonyi Governor, Chief Dave Umahi, has via a terse statement sacked political appointees from Ohaukwu local government Area of the state. No reason was given except to “allow greater…
ASUU set to call off strike as FG offers N65bn for academic allowances, others
There appears hope of resumption of Nigerian universities as the Federal Government on Friday offered a cumulative sum of N65 billion to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) specifically…
NASS to introduce e-parliamentary procedures in 2021
The National Assembly (NASS) is to introduce electronic-hansard in parliamentary procedures in the first quarter of 2021. Mr. Ojo Amos, Clerk to the NASS, made this known on Friday at…
Seun Kuti vows to mobilize citizens to rise, defend their rights under the Movement of the People party
Nigerian musician, activist, and Pan-Africanist Seun Kuti has vowed to mobilize citizens to rise and defend their rights under the aegis of the revived movement. Resuscitating the Movement of the…
Guterres says racism in the UN ironic, worrisome
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has decried the existence of racism in the organisation. He indicated that the situation was ironic and worrisome, considering the fact that the organisation’s principles forbid…
Ag. Chair of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu, indicted by Panel as Buhari receives report
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday received the Report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the Investigation of Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
WHO warns against use of remdesivir for COVID-19 patients
World Health Organisation (WHO) recommended on Friday that the anti-viral drug remdesivir should not be used for hospitalised COVID-19 patients, arguing that trials had failed to prove that the treatment…
Newspaper vendors in Abuja Protest killing of colleague by Gbajabiamila’s security Aide
Newspaper vendors in Abuja have taken to streets to protest the killing of one of their colleagues, Ifeanyi Okereke Elechi. Elechi was hit by a stray bullet from a security…
EU could pay over $10 billion for Pfizer, CureVac vaccines – source
The European Union could pay more than $10 billion to secure hundreds of millions of doses of the vaccine candidates being developed by Pfizer-BioNTech and CureVac, an EU official involved…