COVID-19 tests: NCDC concerned over downward trend in number, conducts 41,713 tests in one week
April 27, 2021 The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has conducted 41,713 COVID-19 tests in one week, bringing the number of tests conducted in the country to…
Nigeria To Receive 29.8 Million Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine
April 27, 2021 Nigeria is expecting about 29.8 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine, Dr. Faisal Shuaib said on Monday. Shuaib, the Executive Director of the…
Channels TV: NBC is guilty of double standard, says Guild of Editors
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has described as double standard the punishment meted out to Channels Television for airing an interview with the spokesman of the Indigenous People of…
Boko Haram Hoists Flag in Niger village, not even Abuja is safe – Gov. Bello
The sleepy attitude of the Nigerian government towards Boko Haram insurgents has emboldened the terrorist group as they have overrun Kaure community in Niger State, about two kilometres away from…
After killing five cops in Imo, gunmen shoot into the night; residents flee streets
Hours after the attack on Okigwe Zonal area command Headquarters located at Ehime Mbano Local Government Area during which about five police men were reportedly killed, sporadic gunshots were heard…
It’s a shame that kidnapping still happens during Ramadan – Chief Imam
The Chief Imam of Cross River Central Mosque, Alhaji Kabir Olowolayemo, has described the Ramadan as a period of self-restraint, control and discipline, as well as spiritual transformation for all…
Counterinsurgency: Army confirms killing of officer, six soldiers by airstrike
April 26, 2021 An officer and six soldiers died on Sunday in a counterinsurgency operation in Mainok, Borno State, Nigerian Army authorities have said. Five other soldiers who sustained various…
Police tracking kidnappers of 3 varsity students in Benue
April 26, 2021 Gunmen kidnapped three students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, on Saturday, the police said on Monday. Police spokesperson in Benue, DSP Catherine Anene, told newsmen…
NDDC Board: Ijaw Youths issue one-month ultimatum to FG, threaten to shut down economic activities
April 26, 2021 The Ijaw Youth Council (IYC) has given President Muhammadu Buhari one month to constitute and inaugurate a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). President…
NERC seeks input from general public, stakeholders on proposed extraordinary tariff review for 11 DisCos
April 26, 2021 The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says it is concluding the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the 11 Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos). NERC, which is the regulator…