AK-47: Human Right Activist, Falan Condemns Shoot-On-Sight Order
Femi Falana, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has kicked against the shoot-on-sight order issued by the presidency on persons found with AK-47 rifles. On March 3, Garba Shehu, presidential…
Six Dead In Myanmar As UN Condemns Protest Crackdown
Six protesters were killed in Myanmar on Thursday as the United Nations condemned the growing violence against anti-coup demonstrations. International pressure has been building steadily since the military ousted and…
COVID-19:Lagos Begins Vaccine Rollout Weekend —Sanwo-Olu
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has on Wednesday said that the COVID-19 vaccination will commence in the state this weekend. The state had on Tuesday received the first…
El-Rufai Makes Case For State Police, Says Failure To Defeat Bandits Emboldens Them
Nasir El-Rufai, Kaduna state governor, says the failure to mount a “sustained and simultaneous” operation against bandits in the north-west “has emboldened them”. The governor said Kaduna and neighbouring states…
FEC Okays N190.5m For Research Equipment In UI
The Federal executive Council has approved the sum of N190.5 million for the purchase of a microscope by the University of Ibadan, Oyo State. Minister of State for Education, Emeka…
NIMC Vows To Clamp Down On Extortion During NIN Enrolment — After Report
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it has set up systems to check corruption and extortion during the process of getting the National Identification Number (NIN). The development comes…
Reopen Kano Airport’s International Wing, Reps Urge FG
The House of Representatives has called on the Federal Government to fully reopen the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport. At the plenary on Wednesday, the House particularly urged the Presidential…
Four Reasons To Still Wear A Mask — Even After Getting COVID-19 Vaccine
Many countries have started receiving doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and are already vaccinating their populations. This major feat achieved about a year after the outbreak of the pandemic portends…
Visa Applicants Denied Under Trump’s Travel Ban Can Reapply -US
US visa applicants whose requests were denied under former President Donald Trump’s controversial ban on travellers from 13 mostly Muslim-majority and African nations can now seek new decisions or submit…
EFCC Boss Appears In Court, Testifies In ‘N1.4bn Oil Subsidy Fraud’ Trial
Abdulrasheed Bawa, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), appeared before a federal high court in Lagos on Wednesday to give testimony in a ”N1.4 billion oil subsidy…
