Diaspora council describes voting Bill in NASS is History in the Making
The Nigeria Diaspora Voting Council (NDVC), on Wednesday, in Abuja, described as history in the making the Second Reading and passage of the Nigeria Diaspora Voting Bill at the National…
Blocking SIM Cards: Reps wants process extended to 10 weeks
The House of Representatives has asked the National Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to sim card owners to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to…
Panic as gas pipeline ruptures along Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A gas pipeline leakage along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway has caused panic among residents of Arepo, Magboro, and other neighbouring communities. The pipeline which is located close to The Punch newspaper company…
Rivers Police confirms 2 dead, several injured in stampede over Christmas food items
No fewer than two persons have been feared dead in a stampede that occurred in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred on Tuesday morning…
COVID-19: FG again reschedules NSF for February 2021
After being postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, the National Sports Festival has now been rescheduled to hold from February 14 to 28. The National Council on Sports made the announcement…
FG Approves 5 year plan to reduce hunger, malnutrition and increase breastfeeding in Nigeria
The federal government has approved a five-year nutrition action plan that will help to reduce hunger and malnutrition across the country, the Presidency said on Tuesday. This was revealed in…
Sen. Dino Melaye apologises to Ex President Jonathan, says once I was blind, now I can see
A former lawmaker representing Kogi-West senatorial district in the National Assembly, Senator Dino Melaye has tendered a public apology to ex President Goodluck Jonathan for campaigning against him in the…
COVID-19: ACT project needs US$28bn to end pandemic – WHO
An international coalition aiming to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic needs US$28 billion, a bargain price for stopping the damage done by a virus that has run rampant for the past…
Sanusi was never fit to be Emir – Ganduje; lauds President Jonathan on Almajiri reforms
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, has described former CBN Governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, as a man unfit to be an Emir. He said former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso…
Insecurity, Covid-19: Kano State orders immediate closure of schools
Kano State Government on Tuesday ordered the closure of all public and private schools in the state with immediate effect, Mr Sanusi Kiru, Commissioner for Education announced. No official reason…