archiveOctober 22, 2021

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 247 new cases of COVID-19 in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its website on Friday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the 247 new cases reported on Thursday...

The Liquefied Petroleum Gas Retailers (LPGAR), branch of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), says over 50 per cent of cooking gas users in rural areas have switched back to firewood and charcoal. It’s National Chairman, Mr Michael Umudu, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, (LPPC), has elevated 72 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN). Lawyers who made the 2021 list include the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission, Mr Tony Ojukwu, a former Secretary General of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Mr Emeka...

  The House of Representatives on Thursday threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the ownership of Heritage Bank for owing the government more money than it’s entire share capital put together. Chairman of the Adhoc Committee on Assessment and Status of All Recovered Loots,...

  Majority of the states in the North central zone, on Thursday, proposed a 39: 35: 26 per cent revenue sharing formula for the three tiers of government in the country. The States made their positions known at a one-day North Central Zonal public hearing on the review of the...

By 2050, Africa will have a youth population of over 800 million, with an additional 400 million jobs set to be needed by 2035 for youth across the continent. With agriculture already accounting for an estimated 35 per cent of employment in Nigeria, the sector is ripe for innovation and...

The Lagos state Police Command on Thursday said it had arrested 34 suspects following the #EndSars anniversary protest on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the protest, which was to commemorate the one year anniversary of ENDSARS was carried out by a motorcade bearing protesters...