UgamatvBuhari mourns ex-military gov, Kanu
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, mourned a former military administrator of Lagos and Imo States, Rear Admiral Ndubuisi Kanu (retd.), saying his service to the nation…
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candidate, Bobi Wine, has said the private security company that has been guarding his home for the last 12 years has withdrawn its services.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…
COVID-19: Schools resume Jan 18 until further directive –PTF
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, on Tuesday, said schools in the country will resume on January 18 until the Ministry of Education announces further directive. PTF National Coordinator, Dr…
