South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that the mob violence that shut down major highways, destroyed businesses and left at least 117 people dead were deliberate acts. Secured by three army tanks, Ramaphosa arrived at a shopping centre in the hard-hit port city of Durban and condemned the violence as an attack on…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, granted the plea by two members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Zamfara; Sani Kaura Ahmed and Abubakar Muhammed, to amend the application filed to challenge Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara’s defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Justice Inyang Ekwo granted the prayer after Counsel to…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), says that the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the U.S. enroute Nigeria. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. According to Gabkwet, the six aircraft will be leapfrogged through five…
The students of University of Lagos (UNILAG) have been asked to vacate campus hostels over Covid concerns. While physical lectures were put on hold till July 26, classes would continue through virtual means. The University management on Wednesday made the decision at an emergency senate meeting, summoned by Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice-Chancellor of the…
The operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have raided the Parktonian Hotel located in the Lekki Area of Lagos State, arresting about 30 cybercrime suspects. According to reports, the operatives allegedly gained entrance into the occupants’ rooms by seizing the master access cards from the management of the hotel at gunpoint. An…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, says the house is working toward amending the National Health Act to address gaps in accessing healthcare, including funding for gunshot victims. He said this at the opening of the 44th/45th Annual General and Scientific Meeting (AGSM) of the West African College of Physicians (WACP), Nigeria…
The Nigerian Senate has been giving reasons on why it rejected the nomination of Mrs. Lauretta Onochie as a national commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The rejection of Onochie’s nomination was based on a report tendered by the Senate Committee on INEC. The Committee said it received numerous petitions submitted in opposition…
The Federal Government has granted water use license to Messrs Mabon Limited, a hydro-power generating company, through the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC). The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, in her keynote address at occasion in Abuja lauded the minister for granting a one year Moratorium to the company…
Prophet Temitope Joshua, popularly known as T.B. Joshua, the founder of Synagogue Church of All Nations, (SCOAN) has been buried on Friday amid an ocean of tears and tributes from around the world and tens of thousands of mourners who were physically present at the funeral. The renowned televangelist who had died on Saturday, June…