Police arrest village head, 10 others for alleged banditry
The Police Command in Niger State has arrested the village head of Tungan-Iliya and 10 other persons over alleged banditry in Mashegu Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesman…
COVID-19, #EndSARS cost MSMEs in Lagos N2.7bn in losses – LCCI
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) says losses of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Lagos is about N2.7 billion, due to the recent Coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown…
Mele Kyari, NNPC and the courage to lead
Each time you listen to Mele Kolo Kyari, the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, you get the impression of a man who wants to be…
New coronavirus strain spreads in Africa, 8 countries experience surge
A new and deadlier strain of the Coronavirus has hit Africa and it shows in the rising cases among a people once thought to possess some immunity against the virus….
41 persons drown in boat mishap, 80 missing
The bodies of 41 victims of a wrecked boat were recovered Thursday from Lake Albert, which lies between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), official sources…
New COVID-19 Strain Found In Nigeria Independent Of UK Variant – Experts
Experts have announced that a new variant of the COVID-19 virus which has been found in Nigeria is independent of the variant in the United Kingdom. The new UK variant…
Gunmen abduct PFN Chairman, Wife, One Other Person In Kaduna
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the Chairman of the Pentecost Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) in Kaduna State, Apostle Emmanuel Bako. Reports by the security agencies revealed that Bako…
Amotekun refutes report of killing of U.I student
Retired Col. Olayinka Olayanju, the Commandant of the Southwest Security Network in Oyo State, otherwise known as Amotekun, has debunked a report that its operatives killed a student of the…
We took over in 1984 to avert revolution, uprising – Buhari; indicts Shagari, Customs
In a letter dated January 6, 1984, and addressed to the then UK Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, Nigeria’s incumbent President, Muhammadu Buhari, then a Maj-General, listed reasons that necessitated the…
RCCG observes Covid-19 protocols at Badagry Crusade
The Redeemed Christian Church of God on Saturday disallowed worshippers without facemasks from entering crusade ground in Badagry, Lagos State, where its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, ministered. ” Adeboye…