archiveDecember 2021

 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...

  The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cautioned against use of sex enhancement drugs, known widely as ‘Manpower’ to impress partners, noting that the consumption can lead to stroke or sudden death. NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye who gave the warning in a statement...

By Edith Ike-Eboh and Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has ended the year on a bright note after it won an award as the overall best company in oil and gas reforms at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) global awards which was held in Seoul, South...

   U.S. President Joe Biden and wife Jill Biden on Sunday expressed their condolences over the death of South African anti-apartheid campaigner, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, saying his legacy would “echo throughout the ages.”“On this morning after Christmas, we are heartbroken to learn of the passing of a true servant of...

  Nigeria recorded 1,547 cases of COVID-19 infections on Sunday bringing the country’s total to 237,561 since the outbreak of the virus on Feb. 27, 2020.The virus has also taken 3,022 lives in Nigeria so far. Nigeria has treated and discharged 212,550 of those infected. 193 of them were discharged...

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has demanded a retraction and an apology from an online newspaper which first published a report that he contracted COVID-19 virus and is receiving treatment in isolation. In a press statement issued on Sunday, the minister said he did contract COVID-19...