Ex-General Overseer of Foursquare, Wilson Badejo, dies at 74
August 8, 2021 The Foursquare Gospel Church in Nigeria has announced the death of its former General Overseer (G.O), Dr Wilson Badejo, aged 74. The National Secretary of the church,…
#BBNaija: Team Amazing wins WAW challenge; to share N1m
August 8, 2021 Team Amazing, housemates of Big Brother Naija, Shine Ya Eye live reality show, on Saturday won the WAW detergent challenge. The challenge tasked housemates on writing songs…
COVID-19: Nigeria to begin administering 2nd batch of vaccines Aug. 10
Aug 7, 2021 The Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 (PSC), says the country will start administering the second batch of COVID-19 vaccines from Aug. 10. The vaccines were donated by…
FG will enforce the ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy on resident doctors who have been on strike since Monday – Ngige
August 7, 2021 The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige has said that the Federal Government would enforce the ‘No Work, No Pay’ policy on resident doctors who…
Troops rescue 16 people, foil 2 kidnap attempts in Kaduna – Commissioner
Aug 7. 2021 The Kaduna State Government, says troops of Operation Safe Haven has rescued 16 abductees and foiled two kidnap attempts in Jema’a Local Government Area of the state….
Guinea records probable case of Ebola-like Marburg virus
Aug 7, 2021 A probable case of Marburg virus, a deadly hemorrhagic fever similar to Ebola, has been detected in Guinea, the health ministry said on Friday. Two laboratories in…
Insurgency: Protect farmers, dedicate more resources to the northeast to save millions of hungry children – NGO urges FG
Aug 7, 2021 At least 2.3 million children and youths are going hungry in northeast Nigeria where an Islamist insurgency has forced farmers to flee their fields and put the…
Only items imported by the President are free of duties, taxes – customs tells MDAs
Aug. 7, 2021 Only items imported by the President, Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, are exempted from the payment of duties or taxes, Mr. Timi Bomodi,…
Yari APC faction insists old membership card still valid, says ‘danger ahead’
August 7, 2021 A faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara has called on its followers to disregard the purported nullification of their membership cards, warning that nullification…
FG, states should support private school operators to reduce out-of-school children – Fadirepo
August 7, 2021 The Federal and state governments have been urged to continue to support school operators as partners in its commitment to the reduction in the population of out…