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Three burnt to death in Ogun tanker explosion
At least three persons have been confirmed to have been burnt to death while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a tanker explosion in Abeokuta, the Ogun State.
Five vehicles and two motorcycles got burnt in…
NINs holders rise to 47.8 million says Pantami
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that a total of 47.8 million National Identification Numbers have been collected by the mobile operators.
This came as government
warned telephone subscribers to protect their…
Akwa Ibom PDP chairman, Ekpenyong dies of COVID-19
The Chairman of the Akwa Ibom State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Mr Udo Ekpenyong is dead.
Ekpenyong reportedly died in the early hours of Tuesday, January 19, 2021.
Though, it was not.clear as to the cause of…
NIN mandatory for foreign diplomats – Pantami
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami says National Identity Number is mandatory for foreign diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of at least two years.
Pantami in a statement…
Buhari mourns former minister Martins-Kuye
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday, mourned a former Minister of Commerce and Industry, Jubril Martins-Kuye, who died earlier in the day.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the President…
Buhari congratulates Emeka Anyaoku at 88
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku as he marked his 88th birthday.
Buhari’s goodwill message to the diplomat was contained in a statement by his…
Gunmen kill 80-year-old, Ward Head, three others in Kaduna attacks
Suspected gunmen continued to wreck havoc in Kaduna State as they attacked two villages, leaving at least five persons dead.
The separate attacks on two villages of Chikun and travellers in Giwa Local Government Area of the…
Ohanaeze faction backs IPOB Security network, Igbo Presidency
A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo led by Engr. Chidi Ibeh as President General on Sunday endorsed the Eastern Security Network (ESN) launched by the indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB)
The faction which has Uche Okwukwu and Mazi…
Uganda election: Bobi Wine ‘fearful for life’ after Museveni win
Uganda's main opposition presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his life is being threatened following Thursday's election which saw Yoweri Museveni win a sixth elected term.
The singer-turned-politician told the BBC that he…
Reps kick against school resumption, seek three-month postponement
The House of Representatives has asked the federal government to postpone school resumption for three months in view of the increasing cases of COVID-19.
The lower chamber of the National Assembly lamented that allowing schools…