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Senate questions NHIS over N122bn fixed in commercial bank
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has queried the National Health Insurance Scheme over the sum of N122bn fixed in an unnamed commercial bank.
The Auditor General of the Federation approved the deposit but the committee…
Nigeria records 212 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 212 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 61, 194 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
#EndSARS: Police arrest woman for crushing two to death during protest in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Mrs Nike Lawal, of 30 Anjorin Street, Aminkanle, Lagos State, for driving recklessly and killing two innocent Nigerians at Ikola Road, Alagbado, during the EndSars protest.
The…
Nigeria only African country barred from 2022 US Visa Lottery
Nigeria has been barred from the United States visa lottery application for 2022, a document obtained from the US Government website showed.
In a 19-page document published on the website, Nigeria is the only African country…
Former Mexico Defense Chief, Cienfuegos held in US on drug allegations
A former Mexican defense minister has been arrested in the United States on suspicion of links with drug cartels, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said Friday, lambasting the country’s old “mafia government.”
Salvador…
37 SARS personnel to be dismissed from service
About 37 former members of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad have been pencilled down for dismissal from service by the Police Service Commission.
The Commission is also expected to order the prosecution of 24 other…
Awolowo’s first daughter, Tola Oyediran, dies at 79
Chief Mrs Tola Oyediran, fondly called Mama Ibadan, the eldest daughter of the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, is dead.
She was director with The Nigerian Tribune.
Reverend Oyediran, the eldest child of Awolowo, was to celebrate…
Broadcast journalist says she was removed from TVC on orders from Tinubu’s Bourdillon home
Broadcast journalist, Sandra Eze popularly known as Sanzye, has said she was suspended indefinitely from Television Continental (TVC) based on orders from 'Bourdillon', the street where th home of All Progressives Congress…
WTO: 79 countries endorse Okonjo-Iweala’s candidacy
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence on Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organisation after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform.
“I feel the wind behind my…
Obaseki condemns attack on #ENDSARS: protesters in Benin, charges police on adequate security
The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has condemned the attack on #ENDSARS protesters in Benin City by unidentified hoodlums, noting that a thorough investigation would commence immediately to bring the culprits to justice.…