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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Headlines
Sunday, December 27th, 2020
From Godwin Tsa, Abuja A federal high court on Monday ordered the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, and the Nigeria Police Force to release a detained Facebook user, Mubarak Bala, who was arrested in Kaduna on February 28 for alleged blasphemous posts about Islam. In his judgment on the case, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the […]
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Headlines, House
Sunday, December 27th, 2020
From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja The House of Representatives resolved on Monday to set up an ad-hoc committee to review all leasing and concession of federal assets across the country. The ad-hoc committee is expected to report back to the House within six weeks for further legislative action. This follows the adoption of a motion by Deputy […]