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The Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, has urged Nigerians in the United Kingdom (UK) to pressure the UK government to repatriate former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke to face trial over graft charges. EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale disclosed that Magu made the call at a Virtual Town […]

Concerned about the unabated spread of COVID-19, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday described the situation as frightening and appealed to Nigerians to adhere to the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health to stay safe from the disease. The president’s concerns perhaps gained strength from reports yesterday that Lagos, the main epicenter of the disease, has […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the funding of six medical simulation, research and training facilities in six colleges of medicine through the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The facilities will see to the setting up of molecular science laboratories with capacity for testing and diagnostics of COVID-19, Lassa fever and related viral diseases. Already, Minister […]

Nigeria has recorded 339 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 7,016 the total number of confirmed cases in the country. It has also recorded 11 new COVID-19 related deaths, raising the figures from 200 to 211 in the last 24 hours.   Announcing this Thursday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said Lagos recorded […]

The federal government Thursday kicked against large gathering during Sallah celebrations, saying it might put many people, particularly the elderly and immunocompromised, at risk of COVID-19 infection. Some governors in the northern part of the country had relaxed the lockdown, imposed on their states to halt the spread of the virus, to enable their citizens […]

Nigerian Government has declared Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th May as public holidays for Eidul-Fitri celebration. In a statement released on Thursday, on behalf of the Minister by the Ministry’s director of Press and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, Aregbesola called on Muslim to replicate the life of kindness, love, tolerance, peace and good neighborliness, as […]

The paramount ruler of Bakassi has called on the Federal Government and the international community to provide answers to the many unanswered questions of Bakassi since Nigeria lost the territory to Cameroon at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2002.   The Chairman, Cross River State Traditional Rulers Council and Paramount Ruler of Bakassi […]

A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Ilemba Hausa Division, Ajamgbadi, Lagos State, Yahaya Adesina, a Chief Superintendent (CSP), has been arrested and detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for allegedly murdering a sergeant in his division. Until his death two weeks ago, the deceased sergeant, Onalaja Onajide, was attached to Ilemba Hausa Division […]

Former Super Eagles Head Coach, Samson Siasia has asked Osaze Odemwingie to prove evidence of his malicious claims of his misdemeanor at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China or shut his mouth. Odemwingie who was one of the three over-aged players in the Nigerian Under-23 Dream Team to the football event of the summer […]

The chairman of the Blaugrana Sports Group, promoters of FC Barca Academy Lagos, Leslie Oghomienor, has advised the Federal Government to rename the National Stadium, Lagos as the Sam Okwaraji Stadium, saying the gesture would send a positive message to serving athletes.   Speaking after the Blaugrana Sports Group International weekly strategic meeting, Oghomienor, who […]

Former Chief of General Staff and de-facto Military Vice President, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, has lost his beloved junior wife, Chief (Mrs) Rebecca Folashade Diya, to Coronavirus; causing members of the household, including General Diya to enter the mandatory 14-day self-isolation.   A press statement released by Olawale Adekoya, Special Adviser (Media & Strategy) to […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the termination of the appointment of Prof Charles Uwakwe as the registrar and chief executive officer of the National Examinations Council (NECO).   “After due consideration of the investigative panel on the allegation of unsatisfactory conduct levelled against you and some management staff of the council, Mr. President in exercise […]