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Oct 15, 2020

Alumni donate boreholes to UNIBEN

The Lagos State branch of the Alumni Association of the University of Benin has donated two boreholes to the institution. The boreholes with 1000 capacity ov...

Oct 15, 2020

FEC approves $2m for WAPP, N33.01b for roads, rail security, others

NIGERIA’S contribution to the 2020 Budget of the West African Power Pool (WAPP) was approved yesterday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). Also approved...

Oct 15, 2020

Two ‘killed’, others injured as SUV runs into crowd •Firms share snacks, drinks

TWO persons were feared dead and many others injured on Wednesday as a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) ran into a crowd of protesters at Alagbado area of Lagos....

Oct 15, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 179 new COVID-19 cases, total now 60,834

Nigeria on Wednesday night recorded 179 new cases of Coronavirus across the country. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC)...

Oct 15, 2020

Al-Hikmah gets online radio station

Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin has unveiled an online radio station to be managed by Department of Mass Communication.

Oct 15, 2020

12 NYSC members marry in Anambra

THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Anambra State on Wednesday celebrated 12 of its serving corps members who got married in the state. The couples, a...

Oct 14, 2020

Appeal Court faults Police Act 2020 on PSC’s mandate to recruit

The Court of Appeal has declared the Police Act 2020, enacted in September 2020 as it affects the mandate of the Police Service Commission (PSC) is unconstituti...

Oct 14, 2020

BREAKING: #ENDSARS protesters block berger roundabout in Abuja

Despite the dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Sunday the #EndSARS protest continued in...

Oct 14, 2020

16 erring employers fined N108.5m for late remittance

Sixteen erring employers, which defaulted in remitting pension contributions have been fined N108.54 million by the National Pension Commission, The Nation ha...

Oct 14, 2020

Gbajabiamila inaugurates National Assembly testing centre

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has inaugurated the COVID-19 testing centre in the National Assembly. Gbajabiamila said t...

Oct 14, 2020

Jonathan preaches restraint

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday called for restraint as the #EndSARS protest continues. He tweeted via his verified handle @GEJonathan: “No Nig...

Oct 14, 2020

Truck crushes three in Ekiti

One person was killed on Tuesday when a tipper truck rammed into a Toyota car in front of the Ekiti State Government College, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State capital....

Oct 14, 2020

Buhari, governors lead tributes as JP Clark dies at 86

President Muhammadu Buhari, governors and other eminent Nigerians have paid tributes to literary icon, Emeritus Prof. John Pepper Clark-Bekederemo, who died in...

Oct 14, 2020

Sanwo-Olu, Uzodimma, Wike, Makinde identify with EndSARS protest • Governors for talks Wednesday

More governors on Tuesday gave their backing to the #EndSARS protests, saying it is the youths’ right to demand an end to police brutality. Governors Babajid...

Oct 14, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 225 new COVID-19 cases, total now 60,655

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 60,655 on Tuesday night following 225 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in a...

Oct 14, 2020

Fed Govt gives relief materials to 4,597 rainstorm victims

The Federal Government on Tuesday began the distribution of relief materials to 4,597 victims of the recent rainstorm in Kwara State. The storm affected abou...

Oct 14, 2020

IG summons SARS operatives to Abuja

Personnel of the defunct SARS have been ordered to report at the Force Headquarters, Abuja for debriefing, psychological and medical examination. Police spok...

Oct 13, 2020

BREAKING: Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. He will miss Portugal’s Nations League game against Sweden on Wednesday. The Juv...

Oct 13, 2020

BREAKING: Ronaldo tests positive for coronavirus

Football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus. He will miss Portugal’s Nations League game against Sweden on Wednesday. The Juv...

Oct 13, 2020

BREAKING: FG bows, grants demands of #ENDSARS protesters

The Federal Government has finally bowed to #EndSARS protesters by granting all their five-point demand. The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, agr...