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Lagos-based Pastor T.B.Joshua dies at 58

Pastor Temitope Balogun Joshua, the founder of the Lagos-based Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), has exited the world. A statement by the...

Just in: Twitter ban: FG goes tough, Justice Minister to prosecute violators

…Office of Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation to “swing into action” Following the ban slammed on Twitter by the President Muhammadu...

As Abu Inu-Umoru validates his self-effacing persona

Two events in the month of May 2021, separated by about three weeks, significantly coalesced to validate the essential persona of Chief Abu...

Acting IGP Alkali Baba confirmed

Barely two months after his appointment as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mr Usman Alkali Baba, was on Friday confirmed. The Police Council presided over...

Beleaguered Nigeria: Ex-NNPC boss, Andrew Yakubu, calls for interfaith prayers by Christians, says challenges surmountable

  “There is no doubt that we are not in the best of times today; there is no doubt that we do not...

$1.5m clinical trial cost threatens local production of COVID-19 vaccine by FG — Minister

The plan by the Federal Government to produce COVID-19 vaccine locally appears to be threatened by the $1.5 million cost of clinical trial...

Charles Williams Onus, Ajibola, three other Nigerians face $4.5m (N3.7bn) wire fraud charges in U.S.

  Another humongous internet scam in the United States of America amounting to $4.5 million, involving five Nigerian have been blown open and...

Supplementary budget for additional COVID-19 vaccines not ready, says Health Minister

“The figures are still in rough stages and would soon be fine tuned. Government wants to get a clearer picture of the different...

Drunken soldier fatally shoots Customs officer In Lagos

A bombed soldier has allegedly shot a Customs officer dead at Seme border in Lagos State, Persecondnews reports. The tragic incident, it was...

N2.5bn bulb Onions destroyed by fire in Sokoto

No fewer than 200,000 bags of onions worth N2.5 billion have been destroyed by fire at the Ramin Kura local onion storage facility...

COVID-19: 36 states, FCT to get new oxygen plants — FG

  To cushion the effect of COVID-19 pandemic and stave off a third wave, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N5.6 billion...

Ogoni: FG reports progress, says 17 contaminated sites cleaned up

At least 17 contaminated sites have been cleaned up and certified in the ongoing Ogoni clean-up exercise, the Federal Government said. It also...

Felling of another high-profile Nigerian in Jos: Police say “some suspects” have been nabbed

Following the cutting down of another high-profile Nigerian and top security officer in Jos, Plateau State on Monday, the Police said it has...

Twitter deletes Buhari’s tweet on “Nigerian Civil War’’

  Twitter, the social media giant, has deleted President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweets on Biafra civil war, a comment that drew the ire of...

USAID, UNICEF partner to improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for 300,000 people in Northwest Nigeria

  In its commitment to bolster up Nigerian government’s initiative to improve water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara...