Reps urge FG to compensate families of students killed by customs in Ogun
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to compensate the families of three students killed at Ihunbo Community in Ogun by men of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Kolawole Lawal (APC-Ogun) on Tuesday in Abuja at the floor of the house. The house also demanded […]
Cambridge Varsity sets to return another looted artefacts to Oba of Benin Saturday
The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, will on Saturday take a physical possession of another two bronzes from Cambridge and Aberdeen in the United Kingdom. This is contained in a statement issued by Frank Irobor, the Secretary to the Benin Traditional Council, on Tuesday in Benin. Irabor said that the British High Commissioner to […]
Nigeria records 75 COVID-19 Infections in 8 states – NCDC
Nigeria on Monday reported 75 new COVID-19 cases in eight States, bringing the total infections to 254,091. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on Tuesday morning. The centre also said that there was no virus-related death. The NCDC said Lagos state reported 28 infections, followed by Akwa Ibom with 18 and Ondo reported 10. […]
FG appoints principal officers for 4 new tertiary institutions
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of principal officers for the four newly established universities in the country, this is Inline with extant rules. The Federal Ministry of Education made the announcement in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday through its Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Goong. According to the […]
Fuel crisis may have adverse effect on inflation, says Statistician-General
Mr. Simon Harry, the Statistician-General of the Federation, says the present fuel crises being experienced across the nation may have adverse effects on inflation rate. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at a media conference to announce the January 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI). Harry said that the fuel crisis would create an artificial shock […]
Buhari departs Abuja for EU-AU Summit in Belgium
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) would depart Abuja for the European Union-African Union Summit set for Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday. This was disclosed by the Personal Assistant of the President on New Media, Bashir Ahmad, through his Twitter handle. “President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja today to join European and other African leaders […]
Nnamdi Kanu: Judge warns DSS against blocking court premises
Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja has warned the Department of the State Services against taking over the security arrangement of the court on February 16 until 12 pm. The court instructed DSS to only take control of the court security arrangement when the trial of the leader of the Indigenous […]
Buhari sends 2022 supplementary budget to National Assembly
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has transmitted the 2022 Appropriation Act (Amendment) Bill to the National Assembly. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced transmission of the Federal Government’s supplementary budget at the opening of plenary on Tuesday. According to reports, in the amendment proposal, the President set aside the sum […]
U.S. donates 5m doses of J&J vaccine to Africa
The United State of America’s, Secretary of State, Antony Blinken on Tuesday said U.S. has donated an additional five million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine for the novel coronavirus to Africa Blinken in a statement on Monday said the vaccines would be distributed to countries across the continent following a meeting with global […]
Indian state young adult ask college to ban hijab
Dispute over restrictions on the wearing of hijab by female students in southern India has reached Uttar Pradesh, with a group of youngsters asking a college to ban the head covering. Authorities closed colleges in Karnataka in India’s south last week after a new uniform policy barred students from wearing headscarves in classrooms, leading to […]