The Federal Government on Tuesday clarified that it has not declared a fresh lockdown of the country following confirmation of a second wave of COVID-19. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed gave this clarification when he featured on a Radio Nigeria programme, “Politics Nationwide’’, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja….
The Senate has commenced a legislative work to enact a law that would legalise the activities of various hunter groups in Nigeria. The bill, titled “The Nigerian Hunter’s Council of Nigeria Bill, 2020 (SB. 477), was sponsored by Senator Biodun Olujimi (PDP, Ekiti). The proposed legislation, which has passed second reading in the Senate would…
The Department of State Services (DSS) wishes to inform the public about plans by some criminal elements to carry out violent attacks on public places including key and vulnerable points during the yuletide seasons. The planned dastardly acts are to be executed through the use of explosives, suicide bombing and other dangerous weapons. The objective…
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has revealed why terrorists are targetting schools in the Northeast and Northwest of the country. Mohammed made this known while speaking at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday. He claimed that students are being abducted to embarrass the President Muhammadu…
Former Minister of State for Education, Professor Jerry Agada is dead. Agada was confirmed dead on Tuesday morning. He died at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Makurdi, Benue State. He was also the Chairman Benue State Civil Service Commission. The former minister was born on 11 November 1952 at Orokam in Ogbadibo Local Government Area…
A 17-year-old boy who is identified simply as Joshua has reportedly died after smoking a high dose of suspected colorado. The incident was said to have happened on Sunday at Oba- Ile area of Akure North local government area. Witnesses said the deceased usually smoke the substance with his friends. He was said to have…
Two staff of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) have been electrocuted in Asaba, the Delta State capital. It was gathered that the yet-to-be-identified victims were working when power was suddenly restored, leading to their electrocution. The Director-General, Young Nigerians Organisation, Victor Ojie, who confirmed the incident on December 22, accused the electricity company of not…
Mr. Eazi’s father, Captain Ajibade who served for 19 years in the Nigerian Air Force has revealed why they never had a ‘father-son’ relationship. Captain Ajibade in a Whatsapp exchange with his superstar son who recently met the President of Sierra Leone Prof. Julius Maada Bio, revealed that he was serving in the West African country when he (Mr….
One person has been confirmed dead while five others injured by stray bullets on Tuesday morning during a clash between men of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) and some youth in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the incident happened at the Kikelomo area in Ayetoro on Tuesday,…
Senior Special Assistant to President Buhari on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu says repentant bandits played a role in securing the release of over 300 schoolboys abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina. Recall that on December 11, gunmen on motorcycles attacked the school and abducted the students a few hours after President Buhari,…