Sanwo-Olu asks to meet boy in ‘calm down’ viral video (Nation) Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed willingness to meet the unidentified boy in a viral video, asking his mother to ‘calm down’ as she attempts to beat him over…
The federal government has evacuated 289 more Nigerians stranded in the United States due to coronavirus-related border closure. An Ethiopian Airlines plane conveying the evacuees took off from New Jersey on Tuesday night and is expected to land in Abuja…
No fewer than four pensioners were on Tuesday rushed to an undisclosed hospital as they slumped during a protest march in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The retirees were demanding five months pension arrears. The retirees had blocked roads leading…
Osun State government on Wednesday said it would not hesitate to prosecute private schools owners intending to take advantage of the partial reopening of schools to commence normal schooling activities. A statement issued by the state’s Commissioner for Information and…
The federal government has declared Thursday and Friday, July 30 and 31, 2020 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was disclosed yesterday in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Minister of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. This…
The Presidential Task Team (PTT) on the enforcement of discipline in Apapa, on Tuesday, insisted that the system it developed has rid the ports and community in the area of gridlock. Executive Vice Chairman of the team, Comrade Kayode Opeifa,…
A Magistrates’ Court in Makurdi on Wednesday ordered that 30-year-old student, John Iornongo, who allegedly knocked out a woman unconscious and sodomised her, be remanded in police custody, pending legal advice. The police charged Iornongo with one count of unnatural…
The Lagos State Ministry of Education recently organised a virtual training for public school teachers and stakeholders in the sector ahead of schools resumption on August 3, 2020. The move was aimed at strengthening their capacity while also preparing them…
Kano State Commissioner of Police, Mr Habu A. Sani, on Tuesday urged the people of Kano metropolis to disregard rumours of possible attack by unidentified bandits in the ancient city, assuring that the police and sister security agencies are on…
Massive floods will sweep through many parts of the country between September and October, a federal government agency warned on Tuesday. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), which gave the red alert, advised residents of flood-prone areas to begin relocation…
