President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and other government officials participated in the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance day celebration which held at the National Arcade, Eagle Square in Abuja today January 15. See more photos below
The Presidential Task Force on COVID19 says the Federal government is not considering a fresh lockdown in the wake of the second wave of the pandemic. On Thursday, a letter allegedly from the task force indicating an imminent lockdown starting this weekend made the rounds on social media. The PTF has described the letter as…
Governor Seyi Makinde has said that most of the negative reports about Oyo state chapter of the Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun, are false. Makinde who said this at the government house in Agodi on Wednesday January 14, alleged that those who want Amotekun to fail are behind the lies. He also told those with evidence of wrongdoing meted…
A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory has stopped the prosecution of Pastor Sam Adeyemi of Daystar Christian Centre, Burna Boy, Davido, Falz, activist Deji Adeyanju and others over the #EndSARS protest. The High Court ordered a Magistrate court to immediately stop proceedings and stay action against 50 persons who supported the #EndSARS protests, following…
A boy, Oyeachonam Okonkwo, 10, has become the youngest king in Igboland after he was crowned following his father’s death. His father, Igwe Akuebisi, the Olame 1 Of Iyiora Anam. Anambra state, was buried in December 2020 and the boy was crowned on Thursday, January 7, 2021. The boy was crowned the Igwe Olanme II…
The Iyaloja of Oworonsoki in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Chief Aderonke Sikirat Anifowose has been declared missing by her family. Mrs Anifowose reportedly left her home in Oworonsoki for Epe on Friday, January 1, 2021, and has not been seen since then. According to her son, Owolabi, her last contact was the Oriwu Central Mosque in Ikorodu,…
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…
