An Abuja Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday granted bail to the publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, in the sum of N20m and two sureties in like sum. The court equally admitted Juwon Sanyaolu, Peter Williams, Emmanuel Bulus and Damilare Adenola, who Read more…
The Anambra State Government has postponed the reopening of schools in the state by two weeks following surge of COVID-19 in the stateThe State governor, Willie Obiano, stated this in his broadcast to the people of the state on Tuesday. Read more…
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the redeployment of 21 Commissioners of Police to new commands and formations. A statement on Tuesday, by the Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aremu Adeniran, said the redeployments were with immediate Read more…
I have observed with great consternation, even surprise, and I’m sure you too have, that most Nigerians do not believe COVID-19 is real in spite of very compelling evidence including the spiralling infections and rising fatalities. Aside from what’s happening Read more…
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday extended recently imposed coronavirus restrictions and placed curbs on land border traffic, as the country grapples with an unprecedented surge in cases fuelled by a new virus strain. The continent’s most industrialised economy Read more…
Two new variants of COVID-19, which were first discovered in the United Kingdom and South Africa, respectively, have started to spread globally. There’s been growing concern about how much faster these variants may be spreading the virus and what effect they’ll have Read more…
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has given registered companies till April 1 to validate their bank accounts or get sanctioned. Its Registrar General Garba Abubakar vowed firms who have refused to revalidate their accounts will not be accredited. Abubakar told Read more…
Sadly, the second wave of COVID-19 has assumed another terrifying dimension. The pandemic has caused a great deal of disruption and anxiety. Many Nigerians are still in denial about the existence of the virus. The spike in infections is also Read more…
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has commiserated with the family of Colonel Aminu Isa Kontagora who died of Covid-19 complications. The forum also described the late military administrator of Benue and Kano States as a man of peace. ACF said Read more…
The Department of State Services (DSS) on Monday raised the alarm over the alleged plot by some elements working with external forces to incite religious violence across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This was contained in Read more…
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has vowed that stringent measures will be taken to prosecute any institution or candidate that is found to have breached the nation’s admission code of operation. The board said these measures include ensuring Read more…
Fifty One years after the Nigerian civil war, echoes of Biafra will on Thursday, January 14, 2021 once again resonate at the Muson Centre, Onikan, Lagos. Holding virtually for the first time due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the highbrow event Read more…