The Nigerian Military has continued to record success in the battle against armed bandits in the northwestern part of the country. In the latest operations by troops of Operation Sahel Unity, between August 30 and September 12, some bandits were killed; some were arrested, while many kidnapped victims were rescued. The suspects include ISAH SHEHU, ABUBAKAR IBRAHIM,…
The sharp drop in the number of new cases of Covid-19 testing due to reduction in testing in Nigeria is causing concerns among Nigerian medical scholars. Members of the Nigerian science community are also worried about the challenges of reporting the new coronavirus in the country. These observations were made by participants at a Zoom media conference…
At least one person has died in an accident involving a moving train and two vehicles around Oshodi area of the Lagos metropolis. The accident happened during the rush-hours of Monday, September 14, 2020, as the vehicles were trying to cross the rail track at the Arena Shopping Complex in Oshodi. Eyewitnesses said the train dragged one…
Fire has destroyed a section of the secretariat of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Akure, Ondo State. The fire affected a portacabin office used for storing Smart Card Readers, but was later put out by men of the Fire Service. INEC National Commissioner in charge of Voter Education and Information, FESTUS OKOYE, visited the scene last…
The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 has asked state governments that plan to reopen schools to apply caution. National Coordinator of the PTF, ALIYU SANI, said the closure of schools had proven to be one of the major ways of containing the spread of the Covid-19. SANI said this was because young people of school age are…
Nigeria’s debt has increased by two point three-eight trillion naira within three months, from April to June this year. The increase from twenty-eight point six trillion naira as at March 31 is partly due to a three-point three-six billion dollars loan from the International Monetary Fund. This was made known by the government’s Debt Management Office, which…