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Sep 30, 2020

Trump, Biden clash in chaotic first presidential debate

US President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night clashed in the first presidential debate described by commentators as chaotic and...

Sep 30, 2020

Setback for 774,000 Public Works jobs take off date •Late release of funds, flooding delay scheme •Keyamo: no increase in lawmakers’ slot

THE Special Public Works (SPW) programme of the Federal Government won’t take-off tomorrow as planned. It was learnt that the Ministry of Labour and Employme...

Sep 30, 2020

NERC delays halt of electricity tariff hike •DisCos wait for directive

MORE than 48 hours after the Federal Government directed that electricity tariffs be reverted to the old rates, Distribution Companies (DisCos) have not compli...

Sep 30, 2020

Minister: missing N2.72b school feeding cash not in my ministry

THE Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has dissociated itself from the alleged diversion of N2.72 billion meant for fe...

Sep 30, 2020

National Assembly installs COVID-19 sanitising devices •Lawmakers resume plenary

THE National Assembly has installed COVID-19 automatic sanitising devices on all entrances to both chambers in a bid to contain the spread of the COVID-19 pande...

Sep 30, 2020

Nigeria at 60: Fed Govt declares tomorrow public holiday •Nigeria requires ideal national planning, says ACCI President

THE Federal Government has declared tomorrow (October 1) as public holiday to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary. Interior Minister Rauf Aregbes...

Sep 30, 2020

Woman jailed 98 years for stealing N49m, $368,000 from bank

A FORMER official of First Bank, Oreoluwa Adesakin, has been handed a cumulative 98-year jail term by Justice Muniru Olagunju of the Oyo State High Court for fr...

Sep 30, 2020

Court orders El-Zakzaky, wife to remain in prison •Trial to continue

A KADUNA State High Court on Tuesday ordered continuation of the trial of the leader of Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheikh Ibrahim El-Zazaky, and his wif...

Sep 30, 2020

BREAKING: Nigeria records new 187 COVID-19 cases in 12 states, FCT

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 58,647 on Tuesday night following 187 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in a...

Sep 29, 2020

BREAKING: FG declares October 1 public holiday

The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1 as public holiday to mark the nation’s 60th Independence anniversary. The Minister of Interior, Ogben...

Sep 29, 2020

BREAKING: Buhari sends PIB to NASS

President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted the long- awaited Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) to the National Assembly for passage into law. In a letter read by...

Sep 29, 2020

Court fines Abbo N50m for assaulting saleswoman

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, has awarded N50 million damages against Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa North,...

Sep 29, 2020

‘N2.67b school feeding cash in private accounts’

Anti-corruption agency Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has traced N2.67 billion school feeding cash to private accoun...

Sep 29, 2020

INEC begins migration to electronic voting

Commission test-runs voting machines CSOs call for new Electoral Act The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun the replacement of the cur...

Sep 28, 2020

Labour suspends nationwide protest, strike

After about eight hours talks, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have agreed to suspend its planned nationwide strike planned for Monday...

Sep 28, 2020

Court to rule Tuesday on extension of NIS boss’ tenure

Barring any hindrance, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) in Abuja will Tuesday hear a suit seeking to void the purported extension of the tenure o...

Sep 28, 2020

Laycon wins BBNaija N85m prize

Thank you very much to my fans. Thank you to my fans and my family. I love you guys so much. I appreciate you guys so much. I will never take this for granted.”...

Sep 28, 2020

Gbajabiamila offers palliatives to be included in 2021 budget

House of Representatives Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila made a last ditch effort on Sunday to prevent Labour strike. But his effort was rebuffed. He met with Labo...

Sep 28, 2020

Fed Govt shifts ground in bid to stop Labour strike

The Federal Government on Sunday night granted concession to Labour to avert the strike in protest against hike in petrol price and electricity tariffs. An i...

Sep 28, 2020

BREAKING: 126 new COVID-19 cases recorded in 11 states, FCT

Nigeria’s confirmed cases of coronavirus reached 58,324 on Sunday night following 126 fresh infections, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said in an...