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COVID-19: Airlines need fresh $80bn to survive – IATA
Airlines need another $80 billion to survive, the head of the industry’s trade association told a French daily on Friday, as many countries tighten restrictions to confront another wave of coronavirus infections.
“For the coming…
Obaseki re-emphasizes 10pm to 6am curfew, as army begins 7-day operation to check criminality,…
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has urged security agencies in the state to reinforce the existing 10pm to 6am curfew imposed to check the activities of hoodlums and criminals following the hijack of the #EndSARS…
World Children’s Day: Don’t lose hope, your future is bright, UNICEF tells IDPs
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has encouraged children in the troubled Northeast not to lose hope, insisting that their future is assured.
The over 10 years Boko Haram insurgency…
INEC excludes APC from Bayelsa by-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Friday said only 12 political parties met the requirements to take part in the forthcoming Bayelsa West Senatorial District by-election.
Bayelsa West Senatorial District…
Gbajabiamila hands over security aide who killed vendor to DSS
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has handed over his security aide who killed a vendor to the Department of State Services.
The security aide, Abdullahi Hassan, shot and killed the vendor, Ifeanyi…
Gas explosion kills three teenagers in illegal bunkering camp in Bayelsa
A fire outbreak in an illegal crude oil refining camp, situated between Ibelebiri and Otuegue 2 communities in Ogia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has claimed the lives of three teenagers involved in illegal crude oil…
President Buhari greets Nuhu Ribadu at 60
President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly greeted pioneer Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, on his 60th birthday, coming up on Saturday.
A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Femi…
ICRC opens physical rehabilitation centre in Maiduguri for victims of insurgency
By Michy Abraham in Maiduguri
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has opened the first physical rehabilitation centre in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital.
The centre will be bringing physical rehabilitation services to…
Gbajabiamila’s security aide kills vendor at Federal Secretariat Abuja
A security aide to the Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, allegedly killed a newspaper vendor after shooting him in the head, on Thursday.
The incident occurred at the Federal Secretariat, Abuja, in the…
Yakubu Aiyegbeni: ‘Gernot Rohr is the worst coach in Nigeria’s history’
Former Super Eagles striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni believes coach Gernot Rohr and a significant proportion of Nigeria's national team players are not fit to wear the famous green and white shirt in the wake of their outing against Sierra…