Category: Metro
Blogger, Okai arraigned again for asking Bello to pay salaries
A blogger from Kogi State, Austin Usman Okai has been arraigned again for asking the Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello to pay workers' salary via his p [...]
Lagos confirms first case of Coronavirus in Nigeria
The Ministry of Health in Lagos State has confirmed its first case of the Coronavirus disease known as COVID-19. It is the first in Nigeria and in Wes [...]
Buhari not ready to deal with terrorists – Catholic Bishops
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, yesterday, bemoaned the non-challant disposition of President Muhammadu Buhari to arrest and prosecu [...]
Buhari gives approval of N30bn for roads to Niger Republic
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved about N30 billion for the construction of two r [...]
Nasarawa assents death bill for kidnappers, 10 years jail term for parents of beggars
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule has signed into law a bill making kidnapping a capital offence in the state. The private bill, sponsored by th [...]
11 suspected cases of coronavirus in Nigeria all tested negative – NCDC
The Nigeria center for disease control (NCDC), has stated that as at 26th Feb 2020, 11 suspected cases of #COVID19 have been tested in Nigeria and al [...]
‘Repentant’ Boko Haram terrorists arrive Maiduguri from Niger
About 25 ex-Boko Haram terrorists, including their wives and children, have reportedly returned to Nigeria from Niger. According to LegitNG, the terro [...]
Kano government bans almajiri street begging
Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano, has placed a ban on street begging in the state. Ganduje announced the decision during the launch of Basic Educat [...]
Olisa Metuh sentenced to seven years imprisonment
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday sentenced a former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olisa Metuh, to seven year [...]
Finally, Oluwo of Iwo accepts his six months suspension
The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi, has finally accepted the decision of the Osun State Traditional Rulers Council to have him suspended for si [...]