1.7m Vote In Edo Governorship Election Today
Records from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) indicate that no fewer than 1.72 million persons are eligible to vote in the today's Edo governorship polls while 483,796 eligible voters will not participate. The News...
Edo Election: No One Will Be Disenfranchised So Long They Arrive Early For Voting–INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC's), National Commissioner for Voter Education and Publicity, Mr. Festus Okoye, has assured that no registered voter would be disenfranchised in the Edo election as long as the arrives...
Niger Govt Re-opens Minna-Bida Road To Articulated Vehicles
The looming fuel crisis in the Northern part of the country has been averted as Gov. Sani Bello of Niger has directed the reopening of the Minna-Bida road to articulated vehicles.
Petroleum Tanker Drivers had...
COVID-19: NIMR Unveils New Molecular Testing Machine
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) on Friday unveiled the first SARS-CoV-2 Isothemal Molecular Assay (SIMA) machine in the country to boost COVID-19 testing capacity. Speaking at the unveiling, Prof. Babatunde Salako, Director General...
Governor Wike’s Life In Danger In Edo State – Rivers State Govt
Rivers State government has raised alarm over alleged harassment of Governor Nyesom Wike by policemen who have laid siege over his hotel in Edo State. Mr. Paulinus Nsirim, Commissioner for Information and Communications, in a...
Over 300 Policemen Lay Siege To Wike’s Hotel In Benin – PDP
The hotel where Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, is lodging in Benin, Edo State capital is under siege by over 300 policemen, People Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Rivers chapter, Akawor Desmond, has alleged. READ ALSO: Mama...
Accounts Re-Certification Not For Everybody – FIRS
The Federal Government has taken down its earlier tweet ordering all account holders to fill re-certfication forms. The tweet had read in part: “This is to notify the general public that all account holders in...
Maritime Security: NIMASA, Air Force Set To Deploy Assets For Deep Blue Project
Air assets acquired under the Deep Blue Project, domiciled with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) are set for deployment by the Nigerian Air Force in support of the Federal Government’s maritime...
FG Orders Bank, Other Financial Institutions Account Holders To Re-rigister
The Federal Government has directed all accounts holders in financial institutions to re-register with such institutions. The directive on Thursday was announced via a tweet on the federal government's official Twitter handle.
It said failure to...
President Buhari Signs Police Bill 2020 Into Law
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Nigeria Police Bill, 2020. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, said President communicated his assent to...
COVID-19: Schools To Conduct Weekly Assessments – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, has directed schools to carry out weekly risk assessments while states and local governments are to conduct monthly and quarterly risk assessments, when schools eventually reopen. Head, Department...
Niger Govt. Denies Alleged Closure Of Federal Roads
Niger state government has denied the allegations of closing down the existing Federal roads in the state to articulated vehicles.
Alhaji Balarabe Ibrahim, Chairman, Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Committee and Chief of Staff to Gov....
UNILAG crisis: Visitation Panel Submits Report Of Findings To FG
The Presidential Visitation Panel set up by President Muhammadu Buhari to look into the crisis that led to the removal of the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has submitted...
