archiveSeptember 21, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday, joined world leaders at a virtual event to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the United Nations. Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the UN for the first time convened world leaders in a virtual format for the High-level meetings and the annual General Debate. According...

The trial of former minister of Special Duties and Inter-governmental Affairs, Kabiru Tanimu Turaki SAN, resumed on Monday, September 21, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, with  the cross-examination of the first prosecution witness, Tahir Umar Tahir who told the court that of the of N359million...

As part of efforts to stem the tide of criminal activities in the maritime sector, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigeria Navy have agreed to review their strategies. This resolve was expressed on Monday, September 21, 2020 during a courtesy visit by the Zonal Head of...

Justice Mikail Abdullahi of the Niger State High court on Monday, September 21, 2020, set up an October 14, 2020, pre-trial date in the relisted money laundering case involving the former Governor of Niger State, Muazu Babangida Aliyu. Aliyu is facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)...

VP interacts with UNN students on how Nigeria can deploy technology to solve problems Similar to what is going on in developed societies, how Nigeria harnesses and deploys technology and innovation to address emerging challenges will be crucial to the country’s recovery from the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,...

  New evidence obtained by BBC Africa Eye contradicts the official explanation for the cause of an explosion which killed 23 people and destroyed a girls’ boarding school in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) claimed the explosion occurred as a result of a truck that hit gas...

The National Coordinator, Concerned Advocates for Good Governance (CAGG), Mr. Olusegun Bamgbose has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to limit their celebration of the outcome of the governorship election in Edo State because Governor Godwin Obaseki may soon return to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Governor Obaseki...

A former governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Ayodele Fayose, has announced the death of his elder sister, Mrs Moji Ladeji. He made this known in a tweet on Monday. Fayose described the deceased as “God-fearing”. He said, “On behalf of my family, I announce the death of my immediate elder...

The Lagos State Ministry of Education has approved resumption dates for the 2020 to 2021 school session. According to the time table, both public and private schools below the tertiary level will resume the first term academic activities on Monday, September 21, 2020. The term is expected to run until...

Saturday’s Edo governorship election has reawakened the consciousness that ultimate power to elect leaders lies in the hands of the electorate, rights campaigner, Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, has said. Okei-Odumakin, the President of Women Arise Initiative, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos...