Siasia’s claim that gov’t did nothing to assist him is untrue, deceitful, misleading – Minister
June 29, 2021 Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, on Tuesday insisted that his ministry did not abandon former Super Eagles coach Samson Siasia as being claimed by…
CVR: INEC receives 27,759 new online voter pre-registration applications within 24 hours
June 29, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has received 27,759 new voter pre-registration applications within 24 hours nationwide at the resumption of its Continuous Voter Registration…
Court sentences LASU student to 21 years imprisonment for armed robbery, rape
June 29, 2021 An Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday sentenced a student of Lagos State University (LASU), Afeez Ogunbowale, to 21 years imprisonment for involvement in armed robbery and…
African Union wants Covishield approved for EU COVID-19 certificate
June 29, 2021 The African Union has criticised an EU decision not to include Covishield, a version of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine used by the global COVAX facility, on a list…
Reps recommends N1m fine against any hospital, health facility that fails to report gunshot patients
June 29, 2021 The House of Representatives has recommended a fine of one million naira against any hospital and healthcare giver that fails to report victims of gunshot to security…
France To Legalise IVF For Lesbians After Two-Year Debate
June 29, 2021 Lesbian couples and single women in France are set to celebrate a milestone on Tuesday when parliament finally passes a bill giving them access to fertility…
How Nnamdi Kanu was arrested; the role of InterPol
June 29, 2021 InterPol was said to have played a major role in updating the Nigerian authorities with up-to-the-minute intelligence on Kanu who was said to be moving undercover from…
IPOB leader, Kanu, remanded in DSS custody; explains why he went underground
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered that the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, be remanded at the Department of State Service (DSS) facility,…
Customs arrests 2, intercepts 45,000 litres of adulterated diesel
June 29, 2021 The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has arrested two suspects with 45,000 litres of adulterated Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), known as diesel. Mr. Hussein Ejibunu, Deputy Comptroller, CGC…
PIB: Senate to debate report Thursday – Lawan
June 29,2021 The Senate will on Thursday debate the report of its joint committees on Petroleum (Upstream, Downstream and Gas) on the Petroleum Industry Bill. Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed…