archiveDecember 27, 2021

Imo chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that Mr Uche Nwosu, a former governorship candidate in the state, was lawfully arrested rather than abducted. This is contained in a release signed by the APC publicity secretary, Mr Cajetan Duke, and made available to newsmen in Owerri on...

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says 1, 547 new infections were confirmed on Boxing Day, as the country’s daily COVID-19 tally continues to rise. Giving an update on the pandemic, the agency revealed in a Facebook post on Monday that the new cases were confirmed in nine states...

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has said that with the daily deaths being recorded across the country, it has become clear that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari no longer values the sacredness of human life. In his Christmas message at the weekend, Kukah lamented that the...

  Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina has dismissed the fear being expressed in some quarters over the President Muhammadu Buhari’s health following his exposure to his aides believed to have been infected with the virus. Adesina who stated this when he appeared on Sunday...

AGF says 18,388 mails treated in 2021 Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to use his good offices to direct the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to investigate allegations that over N3 billion of...

 The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe (NIDO-Europe), Italy Chapter, says about 1.5 million out of its 3 million registered members in Italy are affected by scarcity of Nigerian passports. Mr George Omo-Iduhon, Chairman of the chapter said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), said persons numbering 106,256 were involved in road traffic crashes in the country from January 2019 to December 2021. The data released by FRSC, which documented road crashes between January 2019 and October 2021, explained that of the number, 14,773 died from 31,116 road...

An arrowhead of Yoruba Nation agitation, Prof Banji Akintoye, has unveiled a mobile application, Pajawiri, designed to track kidnappers and kidnap victims in the South-West zone of Nigeria. The historian and leader of the umbrella body of Yoruba self-determination group, Ilana Omo Oodua, made this known at an event in...

  The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Area Command, has received items suspected to be tramadol capsules concealed with packages of jumbo size adult diapers in a 40-feet container from officers of the Republic of Benin. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Hussain Abdulahi, revealed that the items...

says they must assess govt based on electoral promises Oyo State Governor, 'Seyi Makinde, on Sunday, said that contrary to claims by some opposition elements, the Independent Power Project (IPP) embarked upon by his administration will not only power the Government House but will power other critical state assets including...