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At least 16 people were killed on Wednesday when a petrol tanker  lost control in Gaika area of Jebba in Moro local government area of Kwara state. About thirty buildings worth millions of naira were also gutted fire that ensued from the accident. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 9 am when […]

  Federal Controller of Works, Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Tuesday announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to cast concrete on three expansion joints from Saturday to midnight on Tuesday.       Popoola, who spoke to  NAN in Lagos, explained that construction works had reached the stage for casting concrete […]

  The Academic Staff Union of University on Wednesday announced the suspension of its nine-month long strike.   The strike, which started in March this year, has wiped off an entire academic year for public universities in the country.   ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement at a press conference in Abuja.   […]

Nigeria’s presidency has said that it has to stop herdsmen from roaming all over the country to prevent clashes with farmers.   Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this on Channels Television‘s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday.   “We have to stop these herders from roaming and eating […]

Nigeria’s presidency has said that it has to stop herdsmen from roaming all over the country to prevent clashes with farmers.       Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, said this on Channels Television‘s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday.       “We have to stop these herders […]

Scientists at the Redeemer’s University, Nigeria, have said that the Kingdom’s ‘lineage B.1.1.7,’ a mutant variant of the COVID-19 global pandemic, is already in Nigeria.       According to them, the ‘lineage B.1.1.7’ mutant variant of the coronavirus had been existing in Osun State since August 3, 2020, when they obtained the first sample. […]Read More

      The Nigeria government on Tuesday said it was studying activities at four of the nation’s land borders which were reopened last week, explaining the government may close the borders again if there is any “trouble”.       Garba Shehu, Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this known […]

      Abductors of Edo State Head of Service, HoS, Anthony Okungbowa, have demanded a ransom of N100 million for his release, as they opened negotiation with his family.       The ransom being demanded apparently is for him and his police orderly whose whereabouts were declared unknown on Sunday.       […]

 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “instruct the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Mr Isa Pantami, and Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) Mr Aliyu Abubakar to stop the push for registration of Nigerians for National Identity Number (NIN), and withdraw the threat to block SIM […]

        The Senate on Monday passed the sum of N453.2bn as the budget of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for the 2020 fiscal year.       This followed the presentation of the report of the Senate Committee on Niger Delta Affairs by the Vice Chairman of the Committee, Senator Amos […]

    The Senate on Monday passed the 2021 budget totalling N13.5trn.       This represents an increase of N505bn.       The budget is based on oil benchmark $40 per barrel, N3.324trn for debt servicing, N4.1trn for capital expenditure, N5.6 trillion for recurrent, N496 bn for statutory transfers.   President Muhammadu Buhari […]

    More than 25,000 participants from Africa and around the world pitched their ideas during a 72-hour ideathon       The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has announced 20 finalists of the AfricavsVirus Challenge (https://AfricaVsVirus.com) who will receive a grant of up to $20,000 as well as access to business development and other in-kind […]