UgamatvDRUG TRAFFICKING, FG COMMENDS NIGERIAN ACQUITTAL IN SAUDI ARABIA
The Federal Government has applauded the exoneration of a Nigerian, Ibrahim Ibrahim, in Saudi Arabia, who was exonerated on Thursday after three previous court trials and acquittals on allegations of…
FG SHIFTS INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS RESUMPTION TO SEPT 5
The Federal Government on Thursday shifted the resumption date for the commencement of international flights into and out of Nigeria from August 29 to September 5. Minister of Aviation, Hadi…
PRESIDENT BUHARI, SACKS DOKUBO AS AMNESTY COORDINATOR NAMES ADMINISTRATORS
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sacked Prof. Charles Dokubo as the Coordinator, Presidential Amnesty Programme. He approved the appointment of Col. Milland Dikio (retd.), as the interim…
OSINBAJO SAYS CAMA: PASTORS ARE WILLING TO BE ACCOUNTABLE
The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, says pastors in the country are willing to be accountable. Osinbajo made this known on Thursday while speaking on the controversial Companies and Allied…
NLC, WE’LL FIGHT STATES HIDING BEHIND COVID-19 TO SACK WORKERS
The organised labour has said it is mobilising against state governments and other employers using the COVID-19 pandemic as an excuse to sack workers and undermine their rights. The President…
AKEREDOLU: I’M MOST EXPERIENCED AMONG ALL CANDIDATES
The candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the Ondo State Governorship election scheduled for October 10, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday described himself as the most experienced among the…
FANI-KAYODE APOLOGISES FOR CALLING JOURNALIST STUPID
A former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, has apologised for referring to a journalist, Eyo Charles, as “stupid”. Fani-Kayode said this in a statement on Wednesday. He said, “I…
IG SUSPENDS ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR CANDIDATES
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has suspended entry requirements for applicants who wished to join the Nigeria Police Force as constables. The IG in a signal dated August 24…
BREAKING :NIGERIA’S ECONOMY SHRINKS BY 6.10% IN Q2
For the first time in more than three years, the nation’s economy shrank in the second quarter of this year as the Gross Domestic Product fell by 6.10 per cent.…
OGUNSOLA EMERGES UNILAG SENATE NOMINEE AS ACTING VC
Professor Folasade Ogunsola has secured the highest number of votes in the election held by members of the University of Lagos Senate to choose an acting Vice-Chancellor. She was the…
