The police in Katsina State on Thursday arrested 16 youths for allegedly engaging in “politically-instigated protest and unlawful assembly.”
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Flight resumption on June 21 not feasible – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has revealed that with the reports it has received from operators, it is not yet “feasible” to reopen, June 21st,2020.
Read More »Death, agony as flood submerges Lagos following two-day rain
An early morning downpour that lasted several hours, yesterday, submerged some parts of Lagos unleashing hardship and unquantifiable losses on residents in affected areas. Eyewitnesses said a four-year-old child was swept away
Read More »Abdulrazaq extends Kwara LG bosses, others’ suspension
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has extended the suspension of the executive and legislative council committees across the 16 local government areas of the state by another six months.
Read More »Corps Marshal condoles with families after lightning kills three officials
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has condoled with families of three officials of the Ogun State command of the Corps who were killed by lightning.
Read More »Court jails Borno judiciary officer 16 years for defrauding 194 widows
Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court has sentenced and convicted an ex- Borno State judiciary officer, Ramat Mohammed (alias Gaddafi), to 16 years imprisonment on a-two count amended charge for defrauding 194
Read More »GBfoods, CBN, others complete N20bn tomato processing factory
GBfoods, a culinary products manufacturer, in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, the Kebbi State Government and the Emirate of Yauri, has completed the building of a N20bn tomato processing factory, in Kebbi State.
Read More »N700m fraud: Court adjourns hearing on corruption charges against Ize-Iyamu, four others
A Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, thursday, adjourned hearing on corruption charges against a governorship aspirant on the platform of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu and four others
Read More »FG designates seven minerals to boost economy
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, says the Federal Government has designated seven of the country’s strategic minerals to unlock the potential in the mining sector.
Read More »COVID-19: NLNG donates medical equipment to Lagos govt
The Nigeria LNG Ltd (NLNG) has donated medical equipment to the Lagos State Government as part of its contributions to the 30 million dollars Oil and Gas Industry Collaborative Initiative to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »WHO stops chloroquine trial, certifies Nigeria polio free
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has stopped hydroxychloroquine solidarity trial for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, three days after the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) withdrew its approval
Read More »Trump’s bid to end Obama-era immigration policy unlawful – Supreme Court
The US Supreme Court has ruled against President Donald Trump's bid to end a major programme that protects young immigrants from deportation
Read More »Doctor’s strike amid COVID-19 – Thisday
The frequent face-off between health workers and the federal government has not only left an indelible stain on the image of the public health care system in Nigeria, it has also brought untold hardship to many Nigerians. On Monday,
Read More »Detention of Katsina protester, Sharif – Punch
Under pressure and embarrassed by the gale of unusual protests sweeping through Katsina State over the bloody spate of insecurity, the Nigeria Police Force has resorted to its old, barbaric and Gestapo ways. Just as the protests
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