The B.1.351 variant of the coronavirus, first found in South Africa, is spreading in 23 African countries, the World Health Organisation has said.
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Insecurity: Religious bigot, El-Rufai misled Buhari – Ortom
Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has described Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna as a religious bigot who hated anyone who did not share the same faith with him.
Read More »Yoruba leaders advocate self-defence against Fulani herdsmen attacks
Yoruba leaders have advocated self-defence among the Yoruba nation in the country to tackle the impending invasion by Fulani herdsmen.
Read More »Unknown gunmen kill five police officers, woman in Akwa Ibom
Gunmen have shot another five policemen and a woman dead in Akwa Ibom State in an attack on the Divisional Police Headquarters in Odoro Ikpe, Ini Local Government.
Read More »Kidnapped ABSU student regains freedom
The last student of Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, remaining in the custody of kidnappers has been released. The student was abducted along with some persons while journeying along the Okigwe-Uturu Road, on Wednesday
Read More »Rivers Police Command confirms loss of 7 cops, rifles to attackers
The Rivers State Police Command has officially confirmed the killing of seven Policemen in several attacks Friday night.
Read More »Kaduna students: Some of our abductors are foreigners – Victim
One of the freed students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Kaduna State, has said some of their abductors are foreigners.
Read More »I’m ready to negotiate with unknown gunmen, says Umahi
Chairman, South-East Governors’ Forum and Ebonyi State Governor, Chief David Umahi, yesterday, said his government was ready to negotiate with unknown gunmen and empower them only if they are ready to turn a new leaf
Read More »IPOB writes Biden to halt sale of arms to Nigeria
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has written a letter to the President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, asking him to deny Nigeria sale of arms.
Read More »Nigerian maths genius bags €20m foreign scholarship
A Nigerian first class graduate of Mathematics, Maniru Ibrahim, has been offered a €20 million scholarship for a four-year PhD programme at Science Foundation Ireland Centre for Research Training in the Foundation of Data Science.
Read More »Gov. Ugwuanyi reiterates commitment to youth welfare
Enugu State governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, reiterated the commitment of his administration to youth development.
Read More »Hadiza Bala-Usman: FG investigates fresh N3.6bn, $150m non-remittances by NPA
The Federal Government is further investigating the unremitted Value Added Tax (VAT) deductions to Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) under the leadership of the suspended NPA
Read More »VAT revenue increases by N41.7bn – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Value Added Tax (VAT) increased by N41.7 billion in Quarter One of 2021.
Read More »I won’t be pressurised into marriage, says Elvina Ibru
Actress, Elvina Ibru, maintains that she would not rush to get married because of societal pressure and age.
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