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Yearly Archives: 2020

Trucks smuggling 92 persons intercepted in Lagos, Kwara

Police in Lagos on Monday intercepted a truck-load of cattle but which also had 42 passengers hidden in it. The truck was coming from Zamfara...

COVID-19: Navy suspends training of new recruits

The Nigerian Navy has announced the suspension of the scheduled training of its newly recruited personnel as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. According  to...

Pandemonium at FCMB over COVID-19

There was pandemonium at a Lagos branch of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) on Monday over a suspected case of Coronavirus (COVID-19). A video which...

Speaker threatens Sowore with N1bn libel suit

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has, through his lawyer, Lawal Pedro, written a pre-litigation letter to Omoyele Sowore,...

Nigerians’ll pay higher electricity tariffs, FG promises IMF

Nigerians will pay much higher tariff for power in 2021, going by promises made by the Federal Government to the International Monetary Fund while...

COVID-19: Akeredolu offers permanent jobs to volunteers

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has directed the immediate absorption of all volunteering health workers at the frontlines of the coronavirus management in...

Sokoto govt. announces death of former governor, Nadama

The Sokoto State Government has announced the death of the second civilian governor of the state, Dr Garba Nadama. According to a statement by the...

OPAY donates 40,000 face masks to Nigerians

Nigerian financial service technology company OPay has joined Nigerians and the Government in rolling out a series of anti-pandemic and relief efforts by donating...

COVID-19: Katsina Govt. shuts down Emir of Daura’s palace

The Katsina State Government has shut down the palace of the Emir of Daura as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Gov....

Iran sentences Instagram couple Shirazi, Shabnam Shahrokhi

Iran’s popular Instagram couple Ahmad-Moin Shirazi and his wife Shabnam Shahrokhi have been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison by a...

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