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Nigerian navy secures first conviction under new piracy law
The Federal High Court (FHC) Port Harcourt has convicted 3 of nine persons accused of hijacking an Equatorial Guinea flagged vessel on 21 March 2020. Justice Ishaq Sani...
Nigeria may impose visa restriction on Americans, others- Immigration
Adesewa OdusogaAug 11, 2020
The Nigeria Immigration Service has said it may reciprocate the visa restriction imposed on its citizens by the United States and other countries. The...
NECO releases 2020 timetable
Adesewa OdusogaAug 11, 2020
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has unveiled the timetable and guidelines for the conduct of its 2020 examinations for Senior Secondary 3 students. This was...
US hands over 200 ventilators to FG
Adesewa OdusogaAug 11, 2020
The United States has handed over 200 ventilators to the Federal Government on Tuesday. This is coming four months after President Donald Trump administration promised...
Disqualification Suit: Court orders substituted service on Ize-Iyamu, Ganiyu
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered substituted service of a suit seeking the disqualification of Osagie Ize-Iyamu, and his running mate, Audu Ganiyu in the...
Insecurity: Buhari meets governors, security chiefs
Adesewa OdusogaAug 11, 2020
As the security situation in Nigeria continues to worsen, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting some representatives of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum and...
Lagos Tanker drivers suspend strike action
Less than twenty-four hours after it commenced a statewide industrial action to protest harsh working conditions, fuel tankers in Lagos state have returned to work. The...
FG directs civil servants on levels 12, 13 to resume work
Oyin AdekunleAug 11, 2020
The Federal Government has directed civil servants on Grade Levels 12 and 13 as well as those on essential duties to resume full duties. This directive was given in a...
Kano court sentences singer to death for blasphemy
Adesewa OdusogaAug 10, 2020
The Kano Upper Shari’a Court has sentenced musician, Yahaya Sharif to death by hanging for blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad. The judge, Aliyu Kani, gave the verdict...
APC candidate declared winner of Nasarawa bye-election
Ismail Danbaba, candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared the winner of the Nasarawa State constituency bye-election that took place on...
