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Oct 13, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records 164 new COVID-19 cases, total now 60,430

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 60,430 on Monday night following 164 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an...

Oct 13, 2020

774,000 public works jobs set for take off • President launches P-YES

The government will continue with policies of social protection and people empowerment despite the challenges posed by COVID-19 pandemic, President Muhammadu Bu...

Oct 13, 2020

BREAKING: Wike bans #EndSARS protest in Rivers

Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has banned all forms of protests, including the #EndSARS campaign in any part of the state. Some groups had mobilised youths to...

Oct 12, 2020

BREAKING: Passengers feared dead as tanker explodes on Osun highway

Several passengers have been feared dead in multiple accidents along the Ilesa-Akure Highway, Osun State on Monday. It was gathered the accident occurred aro...

Oct 12, 2020

BREAKING: Lagos police station under attack

The Surulere Police Division is under attack by hoodlums. At least three officers have been shot in the attack.

Oct 12, 2020

JUST IN: Pegi residents block FCT Minister’s gate, protest abductions

Residents of Pegi, a community in Kuje Area Council, residents of the area, on Monday morning blocked the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister’s entrance ga...

Oct 12, 2020

JUST IN: Tension as FCT teachers chase out pupils

Teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have chased away pupils who resumed after seven-month of COVID lockdown. The teachers under the aegis of the...

Oct 12, 2020

BREAKING: Edo Speaker Okiye impeached

Edo Speaker Francis Okiye has been impeached over alleged high-handedness. House Majority Leader, Henry Okhurobo, moved the motion for his impeachment.

Oct 12, 2020

I’m free of COVID-19, says Trump •President ready to get back on campaign train

UNITED States (U.S.) President Donald Trump said yesterday his doctors had found he no longer had COVID-19 and would not be a transmission risk to others as he...

Oct 12, 2020

BREAKING: COVID-19 deaths hit 1,115 in Nigeria

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday night revealed that 1,115 persons have died from Coronavirus in the country. According to a tweet rel...

Oct 12, 2020

Naira gains N8 as equities make N778b •Oil prices rebound

THE naira appreciated by N8 in the last one week at the parallel market and the equities market recorded major gains of N777.9 billion as oil prices picked up....

Oct 12, 2020

Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases exceed 60,000

Nigeria on Saturday night recorded 111 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 60,103. The Nigeria Centre for Diseas...

Oct 12, 2020

Sack of SARS gets wide acclaim

THE dissolution of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) drew wide acclaim on Sunday. The excesses of some members of the unit, set up to tackle armed robber...

Oct 12, 2020

Buhari allocates N509b for pension liabilities

President Muhammadu Buhari has appropriated a total of N501.19 billion to offset pension liabilities in the 2021 budget proposal. He made this known during h...

Oct 09, 2020

BREAKING: Court sentences Rivers serial killer to death

The Rivers State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced the notorious serial killer, Gracious David-West, to death by hanging. Details shortly…

Oct 09, 2020

BREAKING: Delta poly students protest N5,000 COVID-19 levy

Students of the Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro are protesting against the N5, 000 COVID-19 fee imposed by the management. The Nation learnt the protest, whic...

Oct 09, 2020

APC Govs approve six-month maternity leave

Nursing mothers in All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states are to start observing six-month maternity leave to enable them practice exclusive breast f...

Oct 09, 2020

60 die in Akwa Ibom community’s cult war •Two die in Kwara crash

RESIDENTS of Inen community in OrukAnam local government area of Akwa Ibom State have urged Governor Udom Emmanuel to wade into the frequent killings in the com...

Oct 09, 2020

Lawan, Gbajabiamila promise prompt action on budget

THE N13.08 trillion 2021 Appropriation Bill would get prompt attention, federal lawmakers assured Nigerians yesterday. President Muhammadu Buhari presented t...

Oct 09, 2020

Buhari presents N13.08trn 2021 budget proposal

President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The Pres...