Buhari To Travel To London For ‘Medical Follow-Up’
President Muhammadu Buhari would depart the country on Friday for London, the United Kingdom (UK), for a scheduled medical follow-up. In a brief statement issued by Special Adviser on Media…
Lifting Embargo On Civil Service Recruitment No Solution To Unemployment — FG
*Pays Out N24.8bn As Post-Covid Relief Under Public Work Scheme The federal government, on Thursday, said that lifting the current embargo placed on recruitment into the federal civil service will…
FCT Minister Kicks Against Autonomy For AGIS
Move by the Senate to initiate autonomy for the Abuja Geographic Information Systems (AGIS), by making it a full-fledged agency was opposed, on Thursday, by the authorities of the Federal…
Africa Faces Steepest COVID-19 Surge Yet — WHO
Africa is facing a surge in the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, says Dr Matshidiso Moeti. Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, spoke on Thursday during…
We’ve Refunded $300m NNPC Deposit — Polaris Bank
The Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Innocent Ike, has said that the bank has refunded the $300 million lodged with the bank by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)…
Uefa Abolishes Away Goals Rule In Club Competitions From Next Season
The away-goals rule was abolished Thursday by UEFA after 56 years as a fundamental way of deciding matches in its European club competitions. The move was often proposed in recent…
Three Soldiers Arrested After Invading Osun Police Station To Free Alleged Criminals
Operatives of the Osun State Police Command have arrested three soldiers who allegedly invaded a police station in Osogbo on Tuesday night to free their colleague and cultists in the…
Our Visit To Senator Uba Was Solely To Address His Indebtedness — Heritage Bank
The Heritage Bank PLC has reacted to the video making rounds in the media over the visit by its staff to Senator Andy Uba, representing Anambra South Senatorial District in…
Court To Hear Suit Querying Atiku’s Citizenship September 27
A Federal High Court, Abuja has scheduled hearing for September 27 in the suit challenging the citizenship status of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar. Justice Inyang Ekwo chose the day…
Alleged N544m Contract Scam: Court Rejects EFCC’s Forensic Report, Exhibits Against Babachir Lawal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday in Abuja suffered a major setback in the trial of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir Lawal,…