By Atinúkẹ́ Ṣeun-Ìgè. COVID-19 and how it all began: At the outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019, the world was thrown into chaos as the newly discovered virus caused mild to severe acute respiratory illnesses in humans. This virus, known to be predominantly spread from person to person, is transmitted through contacts, droplets of saliva […]
Senate President Ahmad Lawan has said more Boko Haram members should be encouraged to surrender. The Senate President said this on Monday, August 30, 2021, weeks after the Nigerian Army and Federal Government confirmed that the insurgents are “surrendering in droves”; following recent offensive operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East. According […]
The Oyo State House of Assembly has summoned the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Lands and Urban Development, as well as the State Surveyor-General over acquired lands and buildings of residents at Olosa-Oko, Alabata, Ajibade, Agbedo and Alase Villages in the Akinyele Local Government Areas. This was sequel to a motion by the […]
The Commander, Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team based in Mangu, Plateau State, Mr Abdulrahaman Isah, has been killed by gunmen. It was reported that the Police personnel and seven other persons were killed by their assailants on Sunday evening, August 23, 2021, at Kwoi, a community in the Mangu Local Government Area of […]
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has hinted that troops are on the trail of the bandits that invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna State. Bandits, who have been abducting students in public Schools in the State, attacked the Academy in the wee hours of Tuesday, August 24, 2021, killing two Officers and abducting one. […]
Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to approve the allocation of six billion naira to all States Government in the country for ranching development purposes, just as he did for his home State, Katsina. He noted that his demand is in consonance with Section 17 (1) of the […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Nigeria has logged 187,023 total confirmed COVID-19 infections as of Sunday, August 22, 2021. The NCDC made this known via its website, adding that the country has reported 388 additional COVID-19 infections. The public health Agency noted that eight COVID-19 related deaths were recorded, which […]
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said Nigeria is not a failed State and cannot go the way of Afghanistan where terrorist group has taken the rein of power. The Minister stated this in Washington DC during his engagements with international media organisations. Alhaji Lai Mohammed is said to be in […]
Oyo State Governor, Engr Oluseyi Makinde; Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande; a former Boss of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Peter Okebukola, and other dignitaries are expected to grace the opening ceremony of the 45th International Conference of the Counselling Association of Nigeria, CASSON, holding at the University of Ibadan, […]
Screening tests have been conducted for candidates for the 73-regular course of the Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna. According to a release by the Media Officer in the Office of the Secretary to Oyo State Government, 392 candidates took the screening test at the Command Day Secondary School, Odogbo, Ibadan. The Director of Administration and Supplies […]
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