Police in Jigawa nabs man over son’s death
The Police Command in Jigawa, has arrested a 40-year-old man for allegedly killing his one and a half year old son. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Zubairu…
J&J To Deliver Up To 400 Million COVID-19 Vaccines To Africa
Up to 400 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine will be made available to African countries, the US pharmaceutical giant said Monday. The availability of the single-shot vaccine…
Insurgency: The president has accelerated moves to procure additional security equipment – Fayemi
Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum (NGF), and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi says President Muhammadu Buhari has accelerated moves to procure additional security equipment through partnerships with other countries. Fayemi…
Insurgents, bandits recruiting youths, taking advantage of the high unemployment in the country – Tinubu
Chief Bola Tinubu on Monday said the insurgents and bandits are taking advantage of the high unemployment in the country and are recruiting the youths to indulge in their criminal…
FG borrows about $2.5bn from China Exim Bank for Lagos-Ibadan Rail construction – Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Federal Government has borrowed about $2.5billion for the construction of a railway linking Lagos to Ibadan. He stated this during…
Kidnapping: 10 rescued victims in Zamfara hale and hearty – Police
The Zamfara State Police Command has rescued 12 kidnap victims in the Maradun Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public…
Senate suspects foul play in the importation of syringes, summons minister, NAFDAC DG
The Senate Committee on Health is suspecting foul play and lack of patriotism in the continued importation of syringes into the country to the detriment of local manufacturers. Consequently, the…
Lagos accounts for 12.15% of debt stock as FG, States’ debt profile rise to N32.92trn in Q4, 2020 – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria’s total public debt portfolio as at Dec. 31, 2020, stood at N32.92 trillion. This was contained in its Nigerian Domestic and Foreign…
Bad weather stops four governors from attending Tinubu Colloquium
Bad weather conditions became a kill joy for hundreds of persons including four governors who got stranded at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on their way to Kano to…
AFCON qualifier: LSSC issues travel advisory for motorists in and around the Teslim Balogun Stadium
The Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), has issued a travel advisory for motorists in the State due to planned restriction of vehicular movement for the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON)…