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Nigeria records 125 fresh COVID-19 infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total of 125 new COVID-19 infections in the country.
With the latest number of cases, Nigeria has now recorded a total 57, 849 cases so far.
The breakdown of the…
Visa ban: UK respects Nigeria’s sovereignty but determines who gets visa says Envoy
The United Kingdom (UK) says it respects absolutely the sovereignty of the Nigerian Government but also has the right to determine who to enter her country or not.
Ms Catriona Laing, British High Commissioner to Nigeria, made…
Banditry: 11 women, children rescued in Katsina
No fewer than 20 victims of kidnapping, including 11 women, a truck driver, and an undisclosed number of children abducted by bandits at different locations in Katsina State have been rescued by troops of Operation Sahel Sanity.…
Several injured as gas explodes in Lagos community
Barely 24-hours after 23 persons died in a Lakota tanker explosion, several people were on Thursday severely injured in a gas explosion that occurred at Iju Ishaga, Lagos State.
Apart from those injured, many vehicles were…
Kogi Petrol tanker explosion: Gov Bello declares two-day state mourning
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has declared a two-day state mourning in honour of the victims of the Felele tanker accident on Wednesday.
This was contained in a press statement issued by Kingsley Fanwo, Commissioner for…
FG puts presidential jet up for sale
A jet in the Presidential Air Fleet, Hawker 4000 aircraft, with registration number, 5N-FGX/: RC 066, has been put up for sale by the Federal Government.
The notice of the sale was published in some national dailies on Wednesday. …
Niger Gov condoles with Kogi over tanker accident
Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger has condoled with the government and people of Kogi over the tragic accident involving a fuel-ladder tanker which led to the death of 23 people on Wednesday.
The incident reportedly occurred…
U.S. expresses satisfaction over peaceful conduct of Edo election
The United States (U.S) government has expressed satisfaction with the peaceful conduct of the Edo State governorship elections on Sept. 19.
The U.S. government made this known in a message posted on the Facebook page of the…
Governors hold emergency virtual teleconference over NLC’s planned strike
The 36 state governors are to hold an emergency meeting over the threat by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to embark on an industrial action to demand that the Federal Government rescinds its decision on the recent hike in the…
My ancestors are Igbo, Bishop T.D Jakes reveals
Popular American preacher, Bishop T.D Jakes of the Potter’s House, has said that his ancestors are Igbo, from South-East of Nigeria.
He said this in an interview with BBC Igbo.
According to him, “Mine was traced back to…