Schools are not drivers of COVID-19 pandemic –UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund says closure of schools due to the COVID-19 pandemic will impact negatively on the development, safety and wellbeing of children globally, noting that schools are…

Mother, son, docked in Lagos over assault on policeman

A 45-year-old woman, Aminat Salami and her son, Abiodun Salami, 22, on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a police officer. The defendants, who reside…

NECO releases SSCE results

The National Examinations Council has released the Senior School Certificate Examination results. This was disclosed by the Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma while speaking at the NECO headquarters in Minna, Niger…

Cross River workers suspend protest after Ayade’s intervention

MEMBERS of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress and other affiliate unions on Tuesday suspended their two-day picketing of the Accountant General’s office in Calabar over the non-remittance of…

Uganda election: Bobi Wine’s private guards withdraw services

Ugandan presidential candidate, Bobi Wine, has said the private security company that has been guarding his home for the last 12 years has withdrawn its services. He said the guards…

Ex-military gov, Ndubuisi Kanu, dies at 77

A former Military Governor of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), has died at the age of 77. Kanu’s associate and ally, Mrs Joe Okei-Odumakin, confirmed this…

Police arraign Osun housemaid who attempted to abduct boss

One Olayemi Lawrence, who allegedly attempted to abduct her employer, Eunice Fateye, on Tuesday, appeared before an Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo. The 23-year-old Lawrence had allegedly broken…

South Africa police arrest thousands over facemasks

South African police have arrested more than 7,000 people caught without face masks in public since the end of December, the government said on Wednesday. Officials made face coverings mandatory…

Tinubu congratulates Lawan at 62

A former Lagos State Governor, Bola Tinubu, has congratulated the Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, on his 62nd birthday. A statement by Tinubu’s media aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, said Lawan…

Gunmen kill holidaying Imo oil worker, steal SUV

The police in Imo have launched a manhunt for gunmen, who killed the younger brother of the Accountant-General the state, Valentine Obiezu. It was gathered that the victim, simply identified…