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Court grants bail to seven persons over Edo Assembly invasion
A Benin High Court presided over by Justice Efe Ikponmwoba on Monday granted bail to the seven persons who allegedly invaded the Edo State House of Assembly complex on August 6, 2020.
They were admitted to bail in the sum of…
24 killed, thousands displaced as flood wrecks havoc in Jigawa
No fewer than 24 persons including a teenager have lost their lives as a result of heavy flooding in Jigawa state.
Also, thousands of families spread across at least 24 councils have been displaced as a result of the…
Just in: Health workers to begin nationwide warning strike Sept. 13
Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professional on Monday threatened to shut down the health sector on September 13, if the government refused to yield to their demands.…
Edo 2020; APC will deepen the development I started in Edo- Oshiomhole
Former Governor of Edo, Comrade Adams Oshiomole, has assured the people of the state, that the All Progressives Congress, (APC),would consolidate on his developmental strides if voted for, in the September 19 governorship…
80 per cent land in Maiduguri without title documents says BOGIS
Borno State Government has lamented that between 75 to 80 percent of landed properties in the state capital, Maiduguri are without title documents (Certificate Of Occupancy).
Addressing a press conference on Monday in…
FG will not borrow to finance subsidy for electricity, petrol – Buhari
Amidst growing outrage over the increases in fuel price and electricity tariff, President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday lamented that government revenue had shrunk by 60 per cent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but however ruled out…
Man City duo, Mahrez and Laporte test positive for COVID-19
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez and defender Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for Covid-19.
Algeria's Mahrez, 29, and Frenchman Laporte, 24, will not train with their team-mates while they self-isolate in line with UK…
Cars, shops destroyed as tanker explodes in Niger
At least 50 shops were on Monday destroyed by a fuel tanker explosion at Lambatta in Gurara council of Niger State.
The incident occurred about 11 pm on Sunday.
It was learnt that the tanker, which was loaded with Premium…
27 Stranded Nigeria Ladies return from Lebanon
No fewer than 27 Nigerian girls stranded in Lebanon returned to Nigeria on charted flight, on Sunday.
The returnees were received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama.
The returnees, who tested negative for…
Nigeria records 100 new COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 100 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
The country also recorded three additional deaths from the rampaging virus.
With the latest number of cases,…