Protesting members of staff of the National Identity Management Commission NIMC have suspended their strike action. The workers downed tools on Thursday, January 7 to press home their demands for better remuneration as well as the provision of personal protective equipment PPEs to protect against COVID19. The protesting workers met with the Federal Government earlier today and…
President Buhari has assured Nigerians that Boko Haram, abduction, banditry and all other forms of insecurity plaguing the country will end this year. The President stated this during the Juma’at prayer held in commemoration of the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day at the National Mosque, Abuja on Friday, January 8. Represented by the Defence Minister,…
The 63rd Grammy Awards show which was billed to occur on the 31st of January,2020 has been postponed due to the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, the show which is meant to be hosted by Trevor Noah has been rescheduled to happen in March 2021. The Grammys organizers had planned to…
Kano StateIndependent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) on Wednesday January 6, announced that it disqualified six candidates vying for Chairmanship and Councillorship positions in the forthcoming local government elections for failing a drug test. Chairman of the commission, Professor Garba Ibrahim Sheka said they detected six drug addicts among the candidates. Sheka said; “After the compulsory drug test run by National Drugs…
Niger state’s Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello has ruled negotiation with bandits amid an influx of bandits who enter into the state through the Benin Republic border. Addressing State House reporters after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on the rising insecurity and infrastructural decay in the state, Bello said he ruled out negotiating with the…
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, says 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID19. Mustapha disclosed this at the national briefing on COVID19 in Abuja on Tuesday, January 5. According to Mustapha, the PTF had conducted…
Secretary to the Government of Katsina state, Mustapha Inuwa, has said that no ransom was paid by the government to secure the release of students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara abducted by suspected bandits on Friday December 11, 2020. Inuwa stated this while addressing journalists on the security challenges facing the state today January 5. In his…
Eric Jerome Dickey, who rose to prominence with his novels on Black love, relationships, and contemporary life, has reportedly died after battling a longtime illness. The author was 59-years-old. His death was first announced by his cousin, La Verne Madison Fuller before it was later confirmed by his publicist, Philip Lewis. According to Philip, Dickey passed…
Three policemen were on Thursday December 24, shot dead at the residence of Alfred Avalumun Atera, chairman of Katsina-Ala local government area of Benue state. It was learnt that some civilians were also killed in the incident. Benue police spokesperson, Catherine Anene confirmed the incident but didn’t provide much details. She said; “Three policemen were killed and…
Following the rising number of confirmed COVID19 cases, the Lagos State government has asked all churches in the state to suspend all-night services, including vigils and crossover services. As a tradition, Christians across the world usually converge in churches on December 31 at about midnight to pray and usher in the new year. Speaking to reporters…