COVID-19: FG releases passport details of 100 persons placed on 6 months air travel ban
The Federal Government has published the passport numbers of 100 travellers, who failed to undergo the mandatory COVID-19 test after their return to Nigeria. Details of the passports were published…
Military airstrike destroys new Boko Haram settlement, kills scores in Borno
Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole has destroyed a new Boko Haram settlement at Mana Waji in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists in massive air interdiction missions on…
COVID-19: Over 4,500 Lagos Residents Undergoing Home-Based Care – Commissioner
At least 4,527 persons infected with COVID-19 in Lagos State are currently undergoing home-based treatment in the wake of the second wave of the infection in the country. This was…
Aviation deaths rose worldwide in 2020 even as crashes fell
The number of people killed in large commercial airplane crashes rose in 2020 to 299 worldwide, even as the number of crashes fell by more than 50%, a Dutch consulting…
FG approves replacement policy for lost, stolen SIM – NCC
The Federal Government has approved a replacement policy for subscribers whose Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) may have been lost, stolen, misplaced or damaged. Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian…
Gov. Uzodimma pays tribute to Bishop Gregory Ochiagha a ‘Soldier of Christ’
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State has bemoaned the loss of pioneer Bishop of Catholic Diocese of Orlu, His Grace, Most Rev. (Dr.) Gregory Ochiagha, describing the deceased as a…
No robbery incident in Oyo’s SSG office – Oyo govt; says it’s fake news
The government of Oyo State has clarified as Fake News, a report circulated online by Mega Icon News and Sahara Reporters, which indicated that the office of the Secretary to…
Pantami’s directive pushes covid-19 infections to a new high; 11 die in one day
The recent policy by the minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, ordering all Nigerians to link their National Identification Number, NIN, to their SIM or risk being…
AfCFTA: South Africa targets Nigerian market, others as free trade begins
South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister Ebrahim Patel on Friday urged manufacturers and farmers in the country to prepare themselves for opportunities in export markets following the launch of the…
Nigerian-British woman’s death sparks controversy about liposuction; family claims £1m
The family of a British mother-of-three who died following liposuction treatment in Turkey is warning others about the risks of health tourism. Abimbola Ajoke Bamgbose, a 38-year-old social worker, died…