Cultists kill one in Badagry, cut off victim’s hand in Ogun (Guardian) The police in Badagry, Lagos State, yesterday confirmed the death of a man alleged to have been killed during a clash between rival cult groups. The Divisional Police…
The holler of “Happy New Year” is all over the place as the world is sending off the worst of years, that is, 2020, with all its baggage of COVID-19, #EndSARS and whatnot. The gilded invitation on my table came…
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated the Bishop-Elect of Mbamili Diocese, Anglican Communion, Ven. Obiora Uzochukwu, and the newly elected President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Prof George Obiozor,…
Truck crushes couple to death in Ogun (Guardian) Two persons suspected to be husband and wife were on Tuesday crushed to death in an accident involving a Toyota Camry car, Sino truck and a motorcycle around Odogbara, few metres from…
Nigeria is in dire straits, and the government of the day is burying its head in the sand like a woebegone ostrich. It takes tremendous courage to speak truth to power, especially at this time when a self-righteous government of…
As Israel enters a third strict lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there will be enough vaccines to inoculate all citizens over the age of 16 by the end of March, according to a report. “We…
The federal government has said that it may suspend the ongoing enrolment for National Identification Number (NIN) in view of the large crowds at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) offices in many states. It stated the decision is necessary…
The police in Lagos have arrested 43 clubbers, including strippers, at a nightclub on Victoria Island. They were arrested on Sunday for allegedly violating COVID-19 protocols/guidelines. Spokesman of the State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement on Monday:…
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, raised the alarm that Nigeria had reached a critical level where hospital capacity could no longer cope with more serious COVID-19 cases. According to him, health workers may…
Despite the controversy trailing Kano-Maradi standard gauge railway lines, the federal government, yesterday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mota-Engil Group on the construction of the US$1.959 billion project. While Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, signed on behalf…
