Like Lagos, Kwara Govt To Scrap Pension For Ex-Governors, Deputies
A file photo of Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Friday announced plans by the state government to abolish the payment of pension packages to…
Swift End To Ethiopia Conflict ‘Just A Daydream,’ Says Tigray Leader
File Photo of Debretsion Gebremichael The leader of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region said on Friday it was a “daydream” to think federal forces would soon prevail in the escalating conflict,…
Climate Change Worsening Australia’s Extreme Weather: Scientists
Scott Ling / Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies / AFP Climate change is already buffeting Australia with extreme bushfires, droughts and cyclones, and the fossil-fuel reliant country should brace…
Expulsion Of Hong Kong Lawmakers ‘Right Medicine’ For Normal Operation: China
Pro-democracy lawmakers (L-R) Helena Wong, Wu Chi-wai, Andrew Wan, Lam Cheuk-ting talk to the media before handing in their resignation letters at the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on November…
Ondo Govt Asks Residents To Expose Criminals, Bans Vehicles With Unauthorised Tinted Glasses
A file photo of a police van on patrol in Akure, Ondo State. Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has called on residents to support the government in ensuring the security…
Asia Markets Take Fresh Hit As COVID-19 Cases Surge
A pedestrian walks past an electronic board displaying share prices on the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Tokyo on November 4, 2020, as Asian markets react to early predictions following the…
China Sends ‘Congratulations’ To Joe Biden On US Election Win
JOHANNES EISELE / AFP China congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden on Friday nearly a week after he was declared winner of the American election. US-China ties have grown increasingly strained…
‘No Evidence’ Of Compromised Votes, US Election Officials Say
This combination of file pictures created on October 22, 2020 shows US President Donald Trump (L) and former Democratic Presidential candidate and former US Vice President Joe Biden during the…
Petrol Price Increase Looms As PPMC Adjusts Ex-Depot Fee
A file photo of an attendant filling the fuel tank of a car. A fresh hike in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol looms…
Super Eagles Defender William Troost-Ekong Does Not See Watford Move as a Step-Down
Troost-Ekong explains why he moved to English second-tier side Watford. Quite a few people were surprised to see Super Eagles defender William Troost-Ekong make a switch from the Italian Serie…
Okowa Mourns Ex Kaduna Gov Balarabe Musa
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State has commiserated with the government and people of Kaduna State over the death of their former Governor, Alhaji Balarabe Musa. The former governor died…
Ghana President Akufo-Addo Declares 7 Days of National Mourning for Rawlings
In a statement issued by the Presidency in Accra, he said: “I have directed that all national flags should fly at half mast for the next seven days in all…
Toke Makinwa Loses in Court to Ex-Husband Maje Ayida in Defamation Lawsuit
Media girl Toke Makinwa has lost in court to her former husband, Maje Ayida over a lawsuit he filed against her. The fitness expert had sued Makinwa over her book…
18 Police Officers Demoted, 10 Dismissed for Murder and Corruption in Lagos
In its bid to promote discipline and core values, the Lagos State Police Command says it has dismissed 10 police officers for offences ranging from corruption, murder, negligence and excessive…
Enugu Govt Embarks on Mass Vaccination, Fumigation of Communities After Yellow Fever Outbreak
This was contained in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Health, Dr. Emmanuel Obi. He said that the vaccination and fumigation was carried out following the confirmation of the…
Lagos Govt Treating 1140 COVID-19 Cases in Communities – Commissioner
Abayomi made the disclosure through his verified Twitter account @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday while giving the state’s COVID-19 update. The commissioner said that the active cases were receiving treatment via the…
FG Commences Transfer of N20,000 to Rural Women in Gombe
The event was inaugurated by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Farouk, in Gombe on Thursday. According to Farouk, the grant is in addition…
Ogun Govt to Adopt Adire Fabric as Uniform in Public Schools
Starting from next term, public school pupils in Ogun State will be wearing Adire fabric as part of their school uniform. The State Governor, Dapo Abiodun announced this on Thursday,…
Trump Fans Leave Twitter To Parley Social App – www.dotifi.com
US: Trump fans choose Parler over Twitter Since the social platforms Twitter and Facebook started warning users that information might be untrue, millions of right-wing Trump fans have flocked to…
Court Orders Toke Makinwa To Pay Former Lover N1m For Defamation
A Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has ordered On-Air Personality (OAP) Toke Makinwa to pay her former lover, fitness entrepreneur Maje Ayida N1 million for defamation.…