COVID-19: We have no data suggesting majority of schools have capacity to ensure protocols are kept – Lawmaker
A Member of the House Committee On Basic Education, Hon Awaji-Inombek Abiante has said that public schools don’t have the capacity to observe the COVID-19 protocols laid down by the…
Buhari to inaugurate National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre Jan. 21–DPR
President Muhammadu Buhari will virtually inaugurate the National Oil and Gas Excellence Centre (NOGEC), Lagos, on Jan.21, in a bid to boost the operations of the nation’s petroleum sector, an…
Schools’ resumption: BUK makes use of face mask compulsory, to sanction erring persons
The Management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Monday, announced compulsory use of face mask by all staff, students and visitors from Monday, Jan. 18, as part of measures to…
Police confirms 4 officers killed, one kidnapped in Birnin-Gwari ambush
Four policemen have been killed and one officer kidnapped in an ambush on a police convoy by bandits along Birnin-Gwari Funtua Highway in Kano. Authorities say sixteen (16) officers were…
COVID-19 Second Wave: Govs to meet over Wednesday as schools re-open
The Nigerian Governors Forum on Monday said it will meet on Wednesday to chart a way out of the second wave of the pandemic as schools reopen across the country….
Tizeti rolls out high-speed 4G LTE in Edo with N4000/month broadband service, installations expected to commence in Benin April 1, 2021
As part of its commitment to ensuring access to affordable broadband connectivity in Africa’s underserved populations, Tizeti West Africa’s pioneer solar-based internet service provider is rolling out its 4G LTE…
WAFU U-17 final: Lift the trophy and get ‘handsomely’ rewarded – Senate president tells Eaglets
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has pledged to handsomely reward the Golden Eaglets if they win the ongoing WAFU Zone B Under-17 championship in Togo. Lawan, who spoke to NAN…
Falana Calls For Renewal Of #EndSARS Protesters’ Passports
Human rights lawyer and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has called for the renewal of the passports of the #EndSARS Protesters. Falana made this call in a…
Over 8,000 passengers access e-ticketing on Abuja-Kaduna rail line in 72 hours
More than 8,000 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train route have accessed the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) e-ticketing platform three days after into its test running. A statement by Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni,…
FG to set up NIN enrolment centre for diplomats
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Pantami, has approved the setting up of a National Identity Number (NIN), Enrolment Centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…