Nigeria receives Covid-19 vaccine from Russia
The federal government has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine. Alexey Shebarshin, Russia ambassador to Nigeria, delivered samples of the va [...]
Four women arrested for allegedly selling newborn baby for N1.5m
Officials of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have arrested four women for allegedly selling a newborn baby for [...]
Makinde converts isolation centres to primary health centres
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who doubles as the head of the COVID-19 task force in the state has approved the conversion of the Aawe isolation c [...]
Protest hits Osogbo over electricity tariff, fuel hike
Members of the Coalition for Civil Societies in Osogbo, Osun State Friday morning protested against the hike in electricity tariff and petrol price. T [...]
Further petrol price hike likely, marketers warn Nigerians
Fuel marketers across the country, say a further increase in global crude oil prices would push the pump price of petrol higher.
Petrol prices have i [...]
Man arrested for stabbing woman, attempting to cut body part for ritual in Anambra
A 41-year-old man, Ogbonna Nwankwo has been arrested by Anambra state police command for stabbing a woman, Bella Joseph, and attempting to cut off her [...]
Civil servant smuggles brother’s name into payroll, collects salaries for 11 years
Tanimu Ndanusa has been on the payroll of the Niger state government since 2009, collecting his entitlements with commitment and precision. He has eve [...]
Kano singer finally appeals death sentence for blasphemy
Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, the musician that a Shari’a court in Kano sentenced to death for blasphemy, has finally filed an appeal against the sentence. He [...]
No govt has ‘raped Nigeria’ like Buhari’s – TUC on petrol price hike
The Trade Union of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the increment in the pump price of petrol. The pump price of petrol was increased on Wednesday, two days [...]
FG approves full reopening of schools, NYSC orientation camps
The federal government has asked school administrators to start preparing for the full reopening of schools. Sani Aliyu, national coordinator of the p [...]