President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday charged Nigerians to brace up for the inconveniences of measures being introduced by the government to protect them in the aftermath of the resurgence of Covid-19 in the country. The president, who received a report from the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19, to keep him updated on efforts by various

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) called off its strike, ending a protracted industrial action that started since March 2020. ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, made the announcement during a briefing of the union in Abuja on Wednesday, explaining that the development followed consultations with its National Executive Council. Last month, the country’s Minister

A prominent Nigerian politician has died at the age of 68 at the Federal Medical Centre, FMC Makurdi, on Tuesday morning. Prof. Jerry Agada before his death was a former Minister of State for Education and Chairman Benue State Civil Service Commission. He was born on 11 November 1952 at Orokam in Ogbadibo Local Government

Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola yesterday swore in the two newly-appointed judges of the state’s Customary Court of Appeal and presented them keys of their official vehicles. The judges are Justice Ayoade Aderemi Adesina and Justice Ojo Olayinka Muibat. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ismail Omipidan, noted that Oyetola

The Nigerian Police has been ordered to release a man identified as Mubarak Bala who has been in police detention since February 2020 over an alleged blasphemous post he made against Islam on Facebook. The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday ordered the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and the Nigeria Police Force,

The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and its Chairman Prof Bolaji Owasanoye have been restrained from arresting and prosecuting Abdullahi Inde Dikko, an ex-Comptroller General of Customs. They were restrained by a Federal High Court in Abuja from prosecuting the one-time Customs boss in relation to the allegation that he obtained

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday, announced a new wave of restrictions following the increase in cases of COVID-19 as it said all bars, nightclubs and recreation centres nationwide are to be closed till further notice. It also ordered all federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below to stay at

The Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the deadline for the provision of National Identification Number by telecommunication service subscribers. The NCC had last week ordered telecommunications companies to within two weeks block phone subscribers who have no NIN. This has led to uncontrollable crowds at NIMC offices amidst the second wave of COVID-19. However,