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Anambra millionaires lift UNIZIK with medical centre

Posted by admin Anambra, Headlines, State News Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

By Emma Elekwa, Onitsha A GROUP of millionaires in Anambra State called Anambra Progressives yesterday donated an ultra-modern medical centre to the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. Speaking during the event, the convener of the group, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, said the choice of the fully-equipped medical facility was occasioned by the importance the group […]

Residents kick against likely lockdown in Rivers

Posted by admin COVID-19, Headlines, Health, Rivers, State News Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

By Rosemary Nwisi, Port Harcourt Some residents of Rivers State have criticised Governor Nyesom Wike’s threats to lockdown the state again in January over the resurgence of COVID-19. Wike, at a thanksgiving service in Omagwa, Ikwerre Local Government Area on Sunday hinted about the plan to impose the fresh lockdown as one of the stringent […]

2m youths ‘jobless’ as govt suspends SIM card registration

Posted by admin Headlines Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

About 2 million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, it was learnt yesterday. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and SIMCard Dealers Association (ATOASDA) stated this while addressing reporters in Kaduna. The telecom dealers, who claimed […]

Scores killed as jets bombard ‘heart’ of Sambisa forest

Posted by admin Boko Haram, Borno, Headlines, State News Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

By Okodili Ndidi, Abuja Boko Haram terrorists suspected to be responsible for recent attacks in parts of Borno and Adamawa States have been killed at the ‘S’ Region in the heart of the Sambisa forest. The air interdiction conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole, was carried out after series of Intelligence, […]

Rodgers rues Iheanacho’s penalty miss

Posted by admin Headlines, Soccer, Sports Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

Leicester City’s manager Brendan Rodgers believes Nigeria International Kelechi Iheanacho’s miss from the penalty spot cost them a victory against a difficult Crystal Palace yesterday evening. The centre-forward was handed his second league start of the campaign against Roy Hodgson’s men but missed an opportunity to give the Foxes the lead. The King Power Stadium […]

Bajowa saved me from being assassinated by Dimka – Obasanjo

Posted by admin Latest Politics, Olusegun Obasanjo (1976-79, 99-07), Presidency Monday, December 28th, 2020

If not for the little delay caused by General Olu Bajowa, now 80, former President Olusegun Obasanjo would have ended up eaten by the worms! In other words, he escaped the bullets of Lt. Col. Buka Suka Dimka by the skin of his teeth on 13 February 1976. Obasanjo revealed this in Igbotako, Okitipupa Local […]

Airlines, travelers face fresh hurdles as new protocols begin today

Posted by admin Aviation, COVID-19, Health, Top Stories, United Kingdom (UK) Monday, December 28th, 2020

UK, S’African passengers to get extra travel permits before boarding to Nigeria NCAA rolls out conditions, $3,500 fine per defaulter Stakeholders, IATA insist on on-arrival rapid testing at airports Fresh hurdles now await international air travellers from the United Kingdom and South Africa as Federal Government’s preventive measures against new strain of COVID-19 take effect […]

Tension in Enugu as 38 criminal suspects escape from police custody

Posted by admin Enugu, Headlines, Nigerian Police, State News Sunday, December 27th, 2020

From Geoffrey Anyanwu, Enugu Tension and confusion best described the situation at the Enugu State Police Command on Monday following the escape from custody of over 38 criminal suspects. Though the Enugu State Police Command announced it was only 17 that escaped, inside sources say the numbers of the escapee suspects were between 38 and 40. […]

Sexual harassment cases against lecturers not swept under rug – UNILAG VC

Posted by admin Education, General Politics, Headlines Sunday, December 27th, 2020

University of Lagos (UNILAG) Vice-Chancellor Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe said on Monday that the school’s management has not swept sexual harassment cases against three lecturers under the rug. Prof Ogundipe, who disclosed this at the media parley, said the cases against a professor and two senior lecturers are still under investigations. In 2018, Prof Segun Awonusi […]

Amotekun operatives can’t bear firearms for now – Ex-IGP Ehindero (But herdsmen can)

Posted by admin Headlines, Nigerian Police Sunday, December 27th, 2020

From Laide Raheem, Abeokuta A retired former Inspector-General of Police, Sunday Ehindero, has appealed to operatives of the South West Security Network (Amotekun Corps) to strictly adhere to the country’s constitution that forbids them from bearing firearms in the course of their operation. Ehindero said the regional outfit was to be an information and intelligence gathering […]