Electoral College Confirms Joe Biden’s Victory
Joe Biden was confirmed as the next US president on Monday as the Electoral College formalized his victory over Donald Trump, all but closing the door on the incumbent’s efforts to overturn the result of the 2020 election. As Biden appealed to Americans to “turn the page” on the divisive contest, electors met across all […]
Katsina Governor-17 Schoolboys Escape From Captivity
Katsina State Governor Aminu Masari has disclosed that 17 of the missing schoolboys kidnapped from a Government Science Secondary School (GSSS) in Kankara Local Government Area of the state have escaped from captivity. Governor Masari who disclosed this in an interview on Monday evening said the schoolboys were found and have been reunited with their […]
FGN Suspends Issuance Of Free Trade Zones Licence
The Nigerian government has suspended the issuance of licence for the operation of the Free Trade Zones (FTZ) in the country. Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, announced the decision on Monday at the inauguration of the panel set up for the evaluation of the performance of FTZs. He stated that all applications […]
#EndSARS: We Lost ₦807m To Vandalism-NPA Boss
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman says the agency has incurred about a billion naira loss after hoodlums vandalized its office in the aftermath of the #EndSARS protests which rocked the country. She disclosed this on Monday during a budget defence session before the Senate Committee on Maritime in the […]
World Bank Approves $1.5billion Loan To Strengthen Nigeria’s Economy
The World Bank has finally approved Nigeria’s request for a $1.5 billion loan. This was announced in a statement by World Bank on Tuesday noting that the facility is a five-year Country Partnership Framework (CPF) that will last from 2021 to 2024. “This Country Partnership Framework will guide our engagement for the next 5 years […]
US Suspects Russia Of Hacking Government Agencies
Hackers broke into the networks of federal agencies including the Treasury and Commerce departments in attacks revealed just days after US officials warned that cyber actors linked to the Russian government were exploiting vulnerabilities to target sensitive data. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity arm are investigating what experts and former officials […]
US Starts Huge Vaccine Delivery Operation -Covid-19
The US has begun delivering the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine “across all states” with the aim of inoculating more than 100 million people by the end of March, officials say. The first doses, packed in containers with dry ice to keep them refrigerated, were transported across the country on trucks and planes early on Sunday. US […]
Japan PM To Decide On Tourism Campaign As Approval Rating Plummets
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga could further restrict a much-criticised travel subsidy programme in an effort to contain coronavirus infections, local media said on Sunday, as his approval rating plummets over the handling of the pandemic. While Japan has not seen the kind of massive outbreaks that have hit the United States and parts of […]
Army Generals Test Positive For COVID-19
There has been a growing concern in the Nigerian Army after 26 generals who had contact with Major General Olu Irefin tested positive for COVID-19. Late Irefin, the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division, fell ill last week while attending the 2020 Chief of Army Staff Conference in Abuja. He was later taken to a […]
73 Locally Made Guns, 891 Cartridges Seized In Kebbi -NCS
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a truck conveying 73 locally manufactured guns and 891 cartridges in Kebbi State. NCS Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday said the feat was recorded by operatives of the Federal Operation Unit, Zone B. He explained that the operatives were on […]
