Senate reverses decision on clause for electronic voting, transmission of result, others
Oct 12, 2021 Senate has rescinded its position on clause for voting, transmission of electronic result which empowered Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to determine suitability of transmission of results, subject…
Police confirms attack on Catholic Seminary in Kaduna, kidnap of students
October 12, 2021 Gunmen have attacked the Saint Albert the Great Institute of Philosophy, a Catholic church-owned seminary in Fayit community in Kagoma Chiefdom of Jama’a Local Government Area of…
15 found dead in attempted migrant voyage from Libya – UN
Oct. 12, 2021 The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), U.N. refugee agency said it had recovered the bodies of 15 migrants and 177 survivors from two coastguard boats returning to…
NSCDC official tells court how colleague defrauded 9 job seekers of N2.7m
Oct.12, 2021 A Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) officer, Nkechinyere Adesegun, told an FCT High Court in Kubwa that her colleague, Ngozi Oboh, allegedly defrauded nine job seekers…
Malaria: Commissioner lauds vaccine devt., says still highest cause of Under 5s, maternal deaths in Nigeria
Oct. 12, 2021 Dr Betta Edu, Cross River Commissioner for Health on says malaria remains the highest cause of under-fives and maternal mortality in Nigeria. Edu said this in an…
AfDB says Nigeria’s ports need transformation not decongestion
Oct. 12, 2021 … Calls for heavy investment in digital infrastructure Furthermore, Adesina stressed on the importance of the modernisation and transformation of ports in Nigeria. “Ports are not there…
AfDB to design, implement bonds for more resources to tackle insecurity in Nigeria
Oct. 12, 2021 The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it is ready to assist Nigeria in the design and implementation of “Security-Indexed Investment Bonds to raise more resources to tackle…
ESP: Osinbajo concerned over delay in financing source, wants CBN, commercial banks to ensure speedy release of structured lending
Oct. 12, 2021 Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has expressed concern over significant delays from the structured lending financing source of the Economic Sustainability Plan (ESP). But noted that despite the…
U.S. bound: Nearly 19,000 migrant children cross through the Colombia, Panama border this year – UNICEF
Oct 12, 2021 The number of migrant children who cross the Darien Gap on foot has hit an all-time high, UNICEF warned in a statement on Monday. The Darien Gap,…
Policewoman missing as gunmen attack police station, destroy vehicles
October 12, 2021 A policewoman had been declared missing following an attack on Umulokpa Police Divisional Headquarters located in Uzo-Uwani Local Government in Enugu by unknown armed men. The hoodlums…