UgamatvHEAVY FLOOD’LL HIT LAGOS, RIVERS, FCT OTHERS FROM SEPT 6-NIHSA
The Middle Niger of the River Niger Basin is currently flooded and the magnitude of flood from this area is expected to arrive in Nigeria through Kebbi State around September…
TRUMP SIGNS SURPRISE PARDON FOR CONVICTED BANK ROBBER JON PONDER
U.S. President Donald Trump has pardoned a convicted bank robber, Jon Ponder, who is now running a post-prison assistance programme. A pre-recorded video of Trump signing an executive order for…
REPORT SAYS, FIRES IN BRAZILIAN AMAZON CAUSE EXTENSIVE HEALTH DAMAGE
Fires resulting from unchecked deforestation are poisoning air millions of people breathe, affecting health throughout the Brazilian Amazon, a report said on Wednesday. Fires and deforestation in the Amazon have…
SAYS WHO: NIGERIA LAST AFRICAN COUNTRY TO BE FREE OF WILD POLIO
The World Health Organisation says Nigeria was the last African country to be rid of the wild polio virus. This was made known by the WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom…
PTF SAYS, COVID-19 FATALITY RATE ON STEADY DECLINE
The Presidential Task Force on Coronavirus says the Case Fatality Rate (CFR) is on the decline in the last five months but there is need for caution. Mr Boss Mustapha,…
UN URGES BUHARI TO CONSIDER DIALOGUE, POLITICAL APPROACH
The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward Kallon, on Monday advised the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), to complement military efforts with dialogue and what he called…
RIVERS VOWS TO PUNISH PRINCIPALS OVER ILLEGAL FEES
The Rivers State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Kaniye Ebeku, has warned that any principal caught collecting illegal levies for 2020 Basic Education Certificate Examination will be sanctioned. Ebeku said this…
EKITI MONARCH BARS PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF FESTIVAL
The Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Adeyemo Adejugbe, on Monday announced ban on the public celebration of the yearly Udiroko Festival of the community billed for August 30 to curtail…
REPS:$500M CHINESE LOAN ALREADY APPROVED,PROBE UNNECESSARY
The House of Representatives on Monday defended its decision to suspend activities of its standing and ad hoc committees, saying there was no hidden agenda. It also faulted its Committee…
100 NIGERIAN STUDENTS KILLED IN FOUR YEARS -NIDCOM
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said on Monday that no fewer than 100 Nigerian students studying in Northern Cyprus have been killed between 2016 and 2020. The commission lamented that…
