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On Thursday morning the Nigerian Television Authority office in Ilorin, Kwara State, was reportedly gutted by fire. The fire outbreak has led to major damage on properties in the NTA complex. According to reports from the state fire service, the fire outbreak was caused by an electric spark in one of the offices in the complex. The Head of of …

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, has ridiculed a member of House of Representatives, James Faleke. Ngige who appeared before the Adhoc Committee of the House of Representatives to answer questions over an alleged breach of a presidential directive called Faleke “a small boy” and claimed he was “Tinubu’s mate”. “I am at least seven years older …

The Ondo state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday announced that Mr. Eyitayo Jegede has emerged as the Party’s flag bearer for the forthcoming Ondo State governorship elections. Jegede polled 888 votes to defeat his closest rival and incumbent Deputy Governor of the state, Agboola Ajayi who garnered 657 votes and other seven aspirants. After gathering the …

As Nigeria continues its fight against Coronavirus, 543 new cases of the deadly novel virus have been recorded by the country as revealed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday night. According to the centre, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria is now 38,344. The NCDC via its official Twitter handle disclosed that 15,815 …

Gal Pissetzky, the legal representative of suspected Internet fraudster, Ramon Abass, aka Hushpuppi, has said the suspect is on his way to California, United States of America, for trial. Pissetzky, a Chicago lawyer, also noted that he was still his lawyer. “He has not been released and I am still his lawyer. He is on his way to California. Not …

Suspected Boko Haram Members have killed five health aid workers in Borno state, as seen in a video that surfaced the internet today. The video clip showed the execution of five persons by masked men in military camouflage, suspected to be Boko Haram fighters. A voice was heard speaking in Hausa before the execution, saying that the five persons were …

The Nigerian Senate in a plenary on Wednesday gave the federal government a deadline till the end of September to submit it’s budget for the year. President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, urged the Executive arm of Government to work on the estimates for the 2021 budget to ensure its timely presentation to the National Assembly. 1. 2021-2023 Medium-Term Expenditure …

Dr. Kayode Fayemi, the executive governor of Ekiti State has tested positive for COVID-19. The governor who confirmed his status on his Twitter handle said this was his third COVID-19 test. He said, “I took my third COVID-19 test yesterday and it came back positive. I’m generally ok and I’m already self-isolating at home and receiving the best of care …

The federal government has announced that the Third Mainland Bridge will be closed on Friday at midnight and will not be reopened until January 2021. Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola made the announcement on Tuesday July 21, and also explained that the maintenance of the busiest bridge in the country was aimed at replacing damaged components for …

Nigeria recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday bringing total infections reported to 37,801. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known via its Twitter handle, noting that 15,677 patients have been discharged upon treatment and recovery from 35 states and the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. It added that 805 associated fatalities have been recorded so far. The …