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The Kaduna government has lifted a partial three-month telecommunications shutdown in the state. In September, the state government took the measure in an effort to tackle the criminal activities of bandits in the state. In a statement on Friday, Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said the relevant government agencies have been directed to liaise with ...

The minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has disclosed that the much-awaited national carrier, Nigeria Air, is expected to take off by April 2022. The minister made the disclosure while speaking with the State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s Federal Executive Council, FEC meeting. The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Mr ...

Fans and followers of veteran Nollywood actor, Olu Jacobs were heartbroken after an update on his health was given by his wife, Joke Silva. Speaking in an interview with Chude Jideonwo, Aunty Joke, as she’s fondly called, revealed that her husband is battling Lewy body dementia. In this work, we will bring to light some of the causes, and symptoms ...

Daredevil kidnappers have returned to the Abuja-Kaduna highway on Monday, abducting dozens of travelers. The kidnappers had Sunday abducted unspecified number of passengers and killed a notable Zamfara politician, Sagir Hamidu. According to a report by Daily Nigerian, the kidnappers returned to the highway at about 4:30pm on Monday, and opened fire on motorists. Sources said the incident occurred less ...

Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has dismissed the report of the Lagos state panel that investigated the #EndSARS massacre as fake news. Addressing a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, he said the report submitted to Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu is a rehash of already circulating fake news. Mohammed maintained that instead of sitting for one year, ...

The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has nominated new commissioners to fill up 17 positions that became vacant after he sacked some commissioners six months ago. The Speaker of the Imo State House of Assembly, Kennedy Ibe, read a letter containing the names of the nominees sent to the house by Governor Uzodinma on Monday. Amongst the nominees are ...

The West African Examinations Council, Nigeria, [WAEC] on Monday, released the West African Senior School Certificate Examination for School Candidates, 2021 in Nigeria.   The Head of the Nigeria National Office, Mr Patrick Areghan, while announcing the result at the WAEC office said the examination, which was an international one, took place simultaneously throughout the five member countries of the ...

Nigerians Panic Over GTBank’s Alleged Debt OpenLife Nigeria reports that following a comment made by the Group Chairman, Innoson Group, Innocent Chukwuma, describing GTBank as fraudulent, a lot of Nigerians are worried over what would be the final outcome of the business faceoff between the two parties. Innoson and GTB have had a business dispute leading to a prolonged legal battle. ...

A committee on Public Accounts (State) of the Lagos House of Assembly on Wednesday commenced the consideration of the Auditor-General’s report on the accounts of the State for the year 2020 with its chairman, Hon. Saka Solaja, promising that it is not a witch-hunt exercise. Solaja, however, said the committee would invite indicted Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for questioning ...

The Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Restitution for Victims of SARS Related Abuses and other matters says at least 11 persons were confirmed dead at the Lekki toll plaza on the night soldiers stormed there to disperse #EndSARS protesters on October 20, 2020.   The Justice Doris Okuwobi-led panel made this known in its report submitted to the ...