Commercial tricycle operators sue Kano over N8,000 sticker

Commercial tricycle operators have headed to court to challenge the N8,000 sticker which they are allegedly being compelled to buy by the Kano Road and Traffic Agency. In their suit…

15 killed in Congo floods

Officials say 15 people were killed after torrential rains in eastern Congo. “We are recording enormous damage; practically it is a disaster. We have just removed 15 bodies from these…

BREAKING: Appeal Court upholds Diri’s election as Bayelsa governor

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday upturned the August 17, 2020 verdict of the Bayelsa State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal which had sacked Governor Duoye Diri from office…

inherited N50bn salary burden —Bello

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said that he was confronted with over N50 billion salary obligations left by the previous administrations. Bello said the huge debt obligations inherited had…

West Ham sign Czech defender Coufal

West Ham have signed Czech Republic defender Vladimir Coufal from Slavia Prague for a fee reported to be around £5 million ($6.5 million). The right-back has signed a contract with…

Uganda resumes commercial flights

Uganda, on Thursday, resumed scheduled commercial passenger flights after seven months of government suspensions over COVID-19 pandemic. Vianney Luggya, Communications Officer of Uganda Civil Aviation Authority, told Xinhua by telephone…

Independence: Don’t pass social media bill, protesters urge Senate

Youths have protested against the increase in electricity tariff hike and Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 in Nigeria. The protesters, who held balloons during their protests, also urged the…

BREAKING: FG orders Unity Schools to reopen Oct 12

The Federal Government on Friday announced that all Unity Schools in Nigeria should resume with effect from October 12. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, stated this during a…

Senate bill scraps AIB, proposes agency for transport accidents

The Senate has introduced a new bill that will establish a new agency to investigate causes of air, road, rail and water accidents in Nigeria. The proposed legislation passed second…

Independence: Governors preach peace, love, unity among Nigerians

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, says Nigeria past leaders’ inability to take “painful but necessary decisions” should be blamed for the country’s woes. The governor stated this on Thursday when…