Soldier suffering depression kills senior officer in Borno

A soldier in 202 Battalion of 21 Special Armoured Brigade Bama, Borno State, has killed an officer, Lt. Babakaka Ngorgi. The incident happened around 10:30 am on Wednesday when the…

ENUGU COVID19 LATEST UPDATE (29/07/2020)

(Midnight July 29, 2020) *New laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – (28th July – 28, 29th July – 21 Total = 49) *Total laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 790 *Number of COVID-19 cases…

Eyewitnesses recount horror Lagos gas explosion, fourth victim dies

A man, simply identified as Victor, has died from the injuries he sustained in the gas explosion, which occurred on Innua Muhammed Street, off Asa-Afariogun Street, in the Ajao Estate…

2020 common entrance exams hold Oct 17

The Federal Government on Wednesday says this year’s National Common Entrance Examination organised by the National Examination Council will hold on October 17. This was contained in a statement signed…

No amount of kneeling will save Oshiomhole, says Shaibu

The Deputy Governor of Edo State and the running mate to Governor Godwin Obaseki in the September 19 election, Philip Shaibu, has said no amount of kneeling stunt would save…

UGWUANYI APPROVES THE REVISED 2020 BUDGET

The Executive Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has signed the revised 2020 budget of N146,374,641,080.00 into law, as against the earlier approved budget of N169,557,658,300.00. The revised 2020 budget…

I was repeatedly raped, forced to have sex with my brother – Ebonyi kidnap victim

A 20-year-old girl, Chioma (surname withheld) on Tuesday narrated her ordeal in the hands of some youths of Onunwafor, Ezzagu community, in the Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State,…

Netherlands, Switzerland to repatriate $200m Malabu deal cash –AGF

Nigeria is awaiting the return of $200m from the Netherlands and Switzerland from the Oil Prospecting Licence 245 deal, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami,…

FG pays N9.2bn premium to 13 insurance firms

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says the Federal Government has paid N9.2bn as group life insurance premium spanning between April 17 2020 to April 16, 2021…

Alleged car diversion: Court orders arrest of ex-NASS clerk, Omolori

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, ordered the arrest of the immediate-past Clerk of the National Assembly, Mohammed Sani-Omolori. Justice Suleman Belgore issued…