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Ekiti State governor Kayode Fayemi on Monday presented a cheque for N7.4 million to victims of police brutality recommended for compensation by the judicial panel of inquiry in the state. The governor apologised to the victims for any brutality or damage suffered, saying that he hoped the compensation would help...

 Facebook Inc, on Monday said it had started adding labels to posts that discussed the safety of the shots and would soon label all posts about the vaccines. The social media company, which has been criticised by lawmakers and researchers for allowing vaccine misinformation to spread on its platforms, said...

  The Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 25 suspects for their alleged involvement in computer-related fraud. The suspects are: Ibrahim Olaiwon Olatunji, Kelechi Daniel David, Olutayo Oluwapelumi, Abiola Baruwa Gideon, Adesuyi Toheeb Adeyika, Wano Abdullahi Ahmed, Imoukhuede Idowu Peter, Ige Emmanuel Oluwatobi, ...

The Nigerian bourse extended its bearish run on Monday with crucial indicators recording 0.08 per cent loss. Specifically, the market capitalisation dipped N17 billion or 0.08 per cent to close at N21.008 trillion against N21.025 trillion posted on Friday. Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 40,186.70 dropped 32.61 points...

Some stakeholders in the cryptocurrency market on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to lift the ban on its transactions. The stakeholders advised the government to rather initiate regulations and guidelines that would protect consumers’ investments in the market. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) had on Feb. 5, prohibited the...

Ugandan opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine, said on Monday he was withdrawing his case over election fraud from the country’s highest court, media reported.The singer-turned-politician ran as against longtime incumbent President Yoweri Museveni in the January election. The country’s electoral commission declared Museveni won a sixth...

  back end to open grazing as bad weather foils President's CoS, IG, DG DSS bid to attend   South-West governors and traditional rulers met in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Saturday, to appraise the security situation of the zone. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and chairman of the...

The newly-appointed Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that the organisation will get the global economy running again during her tenure as the WTO DG. Okonjo-Iweala said this on Monday while reacting to her appointment, which takes effect from March 1, 2021. The...

The Federal Government has extended phase three of eased COVID-19 lockdown by one month. The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 announced this on Monday. Boss Mustapha, chairman of PTF said on Monday at the briefing of the task force in Abuja: “The PTF is improving on the International Travel...

Management of Anchor University Lagos (AIL) owned by the Deeper Life Bible Church has confirmed the abduction of its Deputy Vice Chancellor Prof Johnson Fatokun. In a statement signed by its Assistant Registrar, Strategy & Communications, Mr. Okesola Sanusi, the University noted it was in touch with him and called...