The Nigeria Police on Sunday urged youths to celebrate the St. Valentine’s Day responsibly by observing all COVID-19 safety protocols and being law abiding. CSP Ebere Amaraizu, the National Coordinator of Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices (POCACOV), gave the advice in a statement in Enugu on Sunday....
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 1,143 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 145,664. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Saturday. The public health agency also said it recorded 13 COVID-19 deaths, raising the...
The Nigerian Army Headquarters says the troops of Operation Tura Takaibango on Tuesday eliminated two most wanted Boko Haram terrorists leaders, Abul-Bas and Ibn Habib in an encounter at Pulka axis of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in...
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola on Sunday said that the Third Mainland Bridge would no longer be opened on Monday but at the end of February. Mr. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on telephone that the bridge would experience one more...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged politicians to imbibe and promote peace, love and unity for the stability and growth of the coutry. Jonathan reminded them that politics should not be seen as war but a process of choosing a leader, and that after elections, there should be love...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists and other road users to desist from indulging in drunk driving, excessive speed, and reckless driving while celebrating the 2021 Valentine Day. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in a statement on...
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Saturday sympathised with victims of inferno which engulfed one of the biggest shopping complexes in the state, ‘Bababa shopping plaza’. Goods worth millions of naira were destroyed by the fire. The governor promised the victims of the fire incident that the state...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is to commence implementation of tariff reduction on vehicles before the end of this month. The NCS Comptroller-General, retired Col. Hameed Ali, made the announcement at the flagship News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the commencement of...
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), retired Col. Hameed Ali, says the Nigerian judiciary is a critical element in the fight against corruption. Speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday, Ali noted that enforcement of relevant rules and regulations was also...
Atletico Madrid swerved a second consecutive slip in La Liga on Saturday by squeezing past Granada 2-1 to move eight points clear at the top of the table. After drawing at home to Celta Vigo on Monday, Diego Simeone’s side got back on track with a narrow victory at...
The 44 newly elected Local Government Chairmen in Kano State have been sworn- in as Chairmen of the local Government council’s of Kano state. Speaking during the swearing in ceremony which took place at Kano pillars stadium Kano, Governor Abdullahi Ganduje urged the chairmen to undertake projects that would...
Popular comedian Mr. Macaroni, with real name Debo Adebayo, and 39 other arrested #OccupyLekki protesters have been granted bail. Muyiwa Adejobi, Spokesman for the Lagos State Police Command, confirmed in a statement on Saturday evening. He said, “The command has arrested forty (40) suspects at Lekki Toll Gate plaza,...
A Magistrates Court in Lagos State has ordered that a DNA paternity test be conducted on the daughter of a Yoruba actress, Ronke Odusanya following her separation from her estranged partner, Olanrewaju Saheed. The Magistrate M.O. Tanimola gave the order when the case was brought before her at Court...
Popular Nigerian Rapper, Falz has reacted to the arrest of popular Instagram comedian, Mr Macaroni and many other #OccupyLekkiTollGate protesters by the police. In an Instagram post he shared, the singer stated that the arrest of the protesters showed the Nigerian government is not concerned with upholding the country’s...
Only five days after it began, Donald Trump’s Senate impeachment trial has concluded. As was widely predicted, the final verdict was that the former president was not guilty of inciting an insurrection at the US Capitol last month. There have now been four presidential impeachment trials in US history,...
Liverpool Manager, Juergen Klopp has admitted his side’s slim chances of retaining their English Premier League (EPL) title are over after they were beaten 1-3 at Leicester City on Saturday. Three goals in seven minutes from James Maddison, Jamie Vardy and Harvey Barnes overturned Mo Salah’s opener as Liverpool...
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) moved to the Ligue 1 summit as Moise Kean’s late goal sealed a 2-1 win over Nice at the Parc des Princes on Saturday. Coach Mauricio Pochettino was without the services of Brazilian superstar Neymar, who is out for a month after suffering an adductor injury...
The Chairman, Board of Trustees, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Kashim Ibrahim-Iman has said that since its inception in 2001, it has impacted positively on 226 tertiary institutions across the country through the funding and sponsorship of over 10, 000 projects apart from special grants, researches and laboratories. Alhaji...
From LOUIS AMOKE, Enugu – Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has sworn in Barr. Anthony Ugochukwu Ugwunnadi and Barr. George Obiora Ani as members of Enugu State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC). Swearing in the new members of ENSIEC, Gov. Ugwuanyi, represented by his deputy, Hon. Mrs. Cecilia Ezeilo,...
A former Commissioner in Bayelsa State, Dr. Godson Torukuru, has avowed that Senator Douye Diri has made significant impact on the lives of the people, despite assuming office at a time the world was held hostage by the deadly Coronavirus. Describing the governor as a pragmatic and purposeful leader,...