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Jan 22, 2020

Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 14 deaths in 7 states

A total of 82 cases of Lassa fever including 14 deaths have been confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control, NCDC. Announcing the development in its...

Jan 22, 2020

Supreme Court: I feared I could suffer Ihedioha’s fate because of my opponent’s overconfidence – Bauchi Gov

Bauchi state governor, Bala Mohammed said he expressed fear he could be sacked by the Supreme court like former governor of Imo state, Emeka Ihedioha after his...

Jan 22, 2020

What you should know about the coronavirus

A new Chinese coronavirus, a cousin of the SARS virus, has infected hundreds since the outbreak began in Wuhan, China, in December. Scientist Leo Poon, who f...

Jan 22, 2020

Akhimien: The five-year-old karate brown belt holder

Karate kid sensation Jethro Akhimien is hungry for global success, reports TONI UFOH Combat sports like boxing, kick-boxing, taekwondo, karate are a no-go-area...

Jan 21, 2020

Amotekun: I was misquoted, I didn't say it’s illegal, says Malami

The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said he was misquoted on the South-West regional security outfit codenamed 'Operation Amotekun'....

Jan 21, 2020

Coronavirus: death toll rises to 9 in China

The death toll from a new flu-like coronavirus in China rose to nine on Wednesday with 440 confirmed cases, Chinese health officials said as authorities stepped...

Jan 21, 2020

Tambuwal visits Sultan, offers to work with opposition

Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto has called on the people of the state to remain united in pursuance of the collective good of all. Tambuwal disclose...

Jan 21, 2020

Gunmen kidnap ex-Plateau commssioner’s daughter, demand N5m ransom

The Spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Mr. Mathias Tyopev, on Tuesday confirmed the abduction of the daughter of a former Commissioner for Tourism...

Jan 21, 2020

Oxford dictionary adds Danfo, Okada, Tokunbo, K-leg, 25 others in latest update

Oxford English Dictionary has added 29 Nigerian words and expressions in its January updates to the dictionary. This was confirmed in a blog post on the dict...

Jan 21, 2020

Nigeria nominates Adewopo to lead WIPO

The Federal Government has nominated Prof. Adebambo Adewopo, a foremost professor of Intellectual Property to lead the World Intellectual Property Organisation....

Jan 21, 2020

BREAKING: Nine Imo lawmakers defect to APC

Nine lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, defected to the All Progressives Congress from Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand A...

Jan 21, 2020

BREAKING: Imo deputy speaker resigns

The Deputy Speaker of Imo State House of Assembly, Okey Onyekanma, has resigned. His letter of resignation was read by the speaker of the house during plenar...

Jan 21, 2020

BREAKING: Imo minority leader resigns, defects to APC

The Minority Leader of the Imo State House of Assembly, Ekene Nnodimele, has resigned his position. He equally announced his defection from the All Progressi...

Jan 21, 2020

UTME: JAMB withdraws 11 centres’ licences for charging above N4700

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has withdrawn licences from 11 centres for charging candidates exorbitant amount in the ongoing 2020 Unified Tertiar...

Jan 21, 2020

BREAKING: Supreme Court validates Fintiri’s election as Adamawa gov

The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the election of Ahmadu Fintiri as duly elected governor of Adamawa State, dismissing an appeal by Jibrilla Bindo, candidat...

Jan 21, 2020

BREAKING: Supreme Court affirms Ortom’s election as Benue gov

The Supreme Court, on Tuesday, affirmed the election of Samuel Ortom as the Governor of Benue State, dismissing an appeal by Emmanuel Jime, candidate of the All...

Jan 21, 2020

Buhari confirms Salih-Farah as substantive NITT DG

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the appointment of Dr Bayero Salih-Farah as the substantive Director-General and Chief Execu...

Jan 21, 2020

BREAKING: Boko Haram kills CAN chairman in Adamawa

Terrorist group, Boko Haram, killed the Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Rev. Lawan Andimi....

Jan 21, 2020

Court affirms dismissal of KWASU lecturer for sexual harassment

The National Industrial Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, affirmed the dismissal of Mr Anthony Corsy as the Kwara State University’s principal technologist over gross m...

Jan 21, 2020

APC seeks clampdown on ‘dubious’ protesters

The All Progressives Congress has described the protest embarked upon by the Peoples Democratic Party against the Supreme Court judgment in Imo State as disgrac...