Bill to curtail proliferation of illegal arms into Nigeria passes 2nd reading
A Bill to curtail the proliferation of illegal arms in the country has passed second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the lead debate on the general…
Reps set up committee to investigate disbursement of 2015-2020 funds to MDAs
The House of Representatives on Tuesday, set up an Adhoc committee to investigate the disbursement of funds received by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government from 2015 to 2020….
WHO alerts 6 African countries of possible Ebola infections
The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea on Tuesday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its…
Driver’s licence not for vehicle owners alone, for all Nigerians of driving age – FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says driver’s licence is not meant for vehicle owners alone, but for all Nigerians who are of driving age. Mr. Adebisi Olajide, the FRSC…
Kidnapping: FG in agreement with Technology Company to re-fix abandoned CCTV project – Minister
The Minister of Police Affairs, Muhammad Dingyadi says efforts are on to install Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras on all major highways across the country to curb the rising cases…
Senate to screen new EFCC boss in plenary, no date fixed
The screening of the nominee for the position of chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa, will be done in plenary. This was made known by…
President Buhari inducts newly appointed ambassadors, charges them to protect Nigerians living abroad
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja urged Ambassadors-Designate, Consuls-General, Charge’ D’ Affaires Entitre to continually project the strengths of Nigeria, showcase priorities of the government and uphold standards that…
Naira Marley calls for calm from fans, bloggers after cancelled concert in Cameroon
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Azeez Fashola, a.k.a Naira Marley, has urged bloggers not to paint Cameroonians bad, saying they really love Nigerians. The singer made the appeal after the cancellation…
Man demands N500m compensation for wife, children detained by the disbanded SARS
Mr. Ohore Ogaga, the husband of a woman allegedly detained by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) panel, seeking financial compensation of…
COVID-19: NAFDAC Receives Dossiers For Chinese Vaccine, Others For Evaluation – Minister
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has received dossiers for Chinese vaccine and three others for evaluation amid the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic in the country….