Month: November 2020

By Lukman Amusa Mele Kyari, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), says the nation’s refineries were deliberately shut down because operations were no longer sustainable. He…

Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro has said he will not take a vaccine against the coronavirus even after it receives approval from his own government. “I’m telling you, I won’t take…

A police inspector attached to the Agbado Police Station, Lagos State Police Command, Adelakun Amubieya, has been arrested for allegedly raping an undergraduate, Joy (not real name), in the Ipaja…

By Olamilekan Alani The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, who has been detained in prison since Monday over his suretyship…

Ibrahim Taiwo, the officer representing the Nigerian army at the panel the Lagos state government set up to probe the Lekki shooting has been promoted from brigadier-general to a major-general.…

Jose Mourinho revealed the private side of Diego Maradona who would “call me after my big defeats, but never my victories” following the Argentina legend’s passing. Maradona, one of the…

The Kano State Hisbah Corps has warned   radio station to stop using the ‘Black Friday’ tag in the state with as soon as possible. Black Friday is usually the fourth…

ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) branches are divided over whether to accept the Federal Government’s offer and call off their eight-month-old strike. The union will harmonise the positions of…

A magistrate court in the federal capital territory (FCT) has sentenced Victor Mela, a member of the house representatives, to one-month in prison for perjury.  Mela, who represents Billiri/Balanga federal…

Germany, once a beacon of hope in Europe’s coronavirus nightmare, logged its one millionth case on Friday, as questions emerged over just how much protection is offered by one of…