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Dennis Amachree, a former Assistant Director with the Department of State Services has reacted to the ongoing questioning the Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Magu has been subjected to. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Tuesday July 7, Amachree stated that the Attorney-General of the Federation remained the supervising authority over the EFCC …

Nigeria record 575 new cases of the novel COVID-19 which took the total infection case to 29,286, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Monday. Nigeria recorded 544 cases yesterday, but it increased to 575 today. The death rate also rises to 654 from 645. According to the health agency, Lagos state recorded the highest number with 123 …

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo state has announced that the state will soon be publishing names of people who earn an annual pension of N330m. The Governor who said this during a meeting with the leadership of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Owerri, also stated that while some pensioners were receiving monies above their retirement salaries, others get …

Nigerian Superstar and former Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, 33, has become a premier league target as West Ham and Championship side, West Brom have both shown interest to sign the former Trabzonspor player. Mikel who once played for Chelsea, terminated his contract with Turkish side Trabzonspor over his refusal to continue playing for the side after the outbreak of the …

Nigeria’s coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, on Sunday, increased to 28,711 as 544 new infections were announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The NCDC disclosed this on its verified Twitter handle on Sunday night. it also said that 199 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos.

In a time when Nigerian youths are trending mostly for the wrong reason (the Huspuppi saga), it’s a thing of joy when a Nigerian shows the world that we are of impeccable character as a Nigerian doctorate student in the University of Tsukuba, Japan, Ikenna Nweke, returned a missing wallet and credit card to the Japanese police. According to reports, …

The United Nations (UN) said two civilians and a 5-year-old child were killed and an aid helicopter damaged in a jihadist (Boko Haram) attack in restive northern Nigeria. Nigeria has been in war with the Boko Haram group as the attack happened in the town of Damasak. According to the UN humanitarian coordinator in Nigeria, Edward Kallon said several other …

Marina market according to reports, is the second largest market in Cross River state and it is situated in Calabar, the capital of the state was engulfed with fire, as the incident occurred in the early hours of the day. The main cause of the fire is still unknown as the fire destroyed goods which could worth millions as traders …

Nigeria today have recorded 603 new cases of the deadly COVID-19 which took the total infection case to 28,167, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said on Saturday night. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 603 new cases in Nigeria, bringing the total number of cases to 28,167. Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is Nigeria’s leading …

25 days after Governor Okezie Ikpeazu tested positive for Coronavirus, the Executive Governor of Abia state has recovered from the deadly disease, COVID-19. The Abia state governor, Ikpeazu tested negative for the deadly virus on Friday, July 3. It was reported that the Governor, Ikpeazu went into isolation after testing positive for the novel Coronavirus on June 8. This was …