COVID-19: Police raid night clubs, arrest 237 suspects in Lagos
The Police in Lagos state have gone tough on hundreds of violators of the Lagos government’s COVID-19 guidelines who breached the 12 am – 4 am curfew, attending nightclubs.
A total of 237 people have been arrested during the raid … Continue Reading
Fire outbreak razes popular Kugbo furniture market in Abuja
Abuja, Nigeria – Traders at the popular Kugbo furniture and building materials market in the nation’s capital, Abuja are counting their losses after an early morning fire outbreak that destroyed their sources of livelihood on Sunday January, 10th 2021.
Reports … Continue Reading
Court grants Omoyele Sowore, Four others bail
Abuja, Nigeria – Convener of the Revolution Now Group, Omoyele Sowore has been granted bail by a Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2 in Abuja.
Supporters of Sowore, a former presidential candidate and activist converged at the … Continue Reading
Nigeria, China hold talks on access to Covid-19 Vaccines
The Nigerian government has opened talks with the People’s Republic of China on how to procure COVID-19 vaccines for the country.
Speaking at a closed door meeting with the Chinese Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, Nigeria’s minister of Foreign Affairs, … Continue Reading
Capital Hill Siege: Facebook, Twitter ban President Trump’s account
Social Media platforms, Facebook and Twitter have suspended the accounts of President Donald Trump over messages it said were promoting violence as his supporters stormed the US Capitol Hill.
The sanctions came as a result of the President making … Continue Reading
APC closes alleged certificate forgery case against Obaseki
Abuja, Nigeria – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has closed its case of alleged certificate forgery levelled against the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki.
At the resumed hearing of the suit before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, … Continue Reading
Court orders remand of Nigerian activist, Sowore, 4 others
Abuja, Nigeria – A Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja resuming from the yuletide festivities has ordered the remand of the leader of the Revolution Now Group, Mr. Omoyele Sowore and four others in Kuje Correctional Centre, Abuja.
The court … Continue Reading
Kaduna Killings: 19 Killed in Fresh attacks
Suspected armed bandits on Saturday night 2nd January, 2021 have allegedly murdered 19 persons in Kaya village in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Confirming the killings, the Kaduna State commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan … Continue Reading
Breaking: Trade Union Congress Deputy President, Chika Onuegbu, passes on
The Deputy National President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Chief Comrade Chika Onuegbu has passed on.
Comrade Onuegbu until his passing also served as the National Industrial Relation Officer of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of … Continue Reading
Wike, Obaseki and El-Rufai assure citizens of a better 2021
The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has announced plans to inaugurate more projects in 2021 while assuring citizens that infrastructural development will continue to take priority in the state.
In his New Year broadcast message, the governor announced plans … Continue Reading