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COVID-19 Misinformation: Facebook, WHO launch new campaign across Africa

Facebook removes Buhari’s post on Biafra civil war

Facebook on Friday removed a post from President Buhari in which he threatened punishment for regional secessionists.  The company said it removed the...

Nigeria rebukes, suspends twitter operations in the country

Nigeria on Friday rebuked Twitter for deleting President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet on Biafra war and for not complying with government orders. The federal...

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...

Osinbajo’s comment on crushing Southeast groups, Fulani herdsmen, a bush telegraph

  “There was never a time the VP said the Federal Executive Council must “crush” any group with “by fire by thunder. It is...

2023 polls: Zoning Presidency to South: Perish the idea, Kogi Gov. tells agitators

Apparently reacting to calls for the zoning of Presidency to the South in 2023, Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello has foreclosed any of such...

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...

UPDATE: Ethiopian Airline cargo plane slides into grass at Lagos Airport

  A  cargo plane skidded off and slid into the grass while taxiing after landing at the Murtala Muhammed 2 airport in Lagos...