FG Panel on UNILAG submit report , says its recommendation will resolve the crisis in the institution. The Seven-Member visitation panel on the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has expressed optimism that its recommendation will bring about an end to the crisis in the university as well as other institutions going […]
Day: September 17, 2020
No fewer than 100 bandits in Zamfara neutralised in airstrikes
The Nigerian Airforce says it has decimated 7 armed camps and neutralised close to 100 armed bandits in airstrikes between Saturday September 12 to Wednesday September 16. In a statement, the Airforce said that the operation was aimed at taking out some identified locations in Zamfara State including their forest […]
WTO: Iweala scales through first round of voting, Nigeria optimistic of her emergence as DG
The Minister of Industry,Trade and Investment,Niyi Adebayo, said Nigeria is optimistic that the election for the position of the Director General of the World Trade Organisation,(WTO) will be in favour of the country in view of the pedigree of Nigeria’s candidate,Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and support from other member nations. Adebayo […]
Fulani bandits kill five farmers in Katsina village
Five farmers killed in Katsina village. Unspecified number of gunmen suspected to be Fulani bandits stormed Yanteba village in Malumfashi local government area of Katsina State killing 5 farmers. The attack which was said to be a reprisal,took place in the early hours of Thursday. Police spokesman in the state,Gambo […]
Uncertainty in Sokoto as gunmen overrun Police Station,kill DPO
Gunmen suspected to be a band of raiders on Wednesday night ,attacked Gidan Madi Divisional Police Headquarters in Tangaza Local Government Area of Sokoto state ,allegedly killing the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) and another Officer. The Sokoto Police Command spokesman, Mohammed Sadiq Abubakar, who described the attack as unwarranted, urged […]
International travellers with positive status arriving the country with fake Covid-19 negative results – PTF
The Presidential Taskforce on Covid-19 has expressed fear thst the measures it put in place for international travellers were not being adhered to as some travellers arrived the country with negative Covid-19 check outcomes while they indeed tested positive. The national coordinator of the task force,Dr Aliyu Sani made this […]
US takes steps to review travel ban on Nigeria,lauds progress on information sharing
The United States says Nigeria has made significant progress in addressing the issue of information sharing which was a major reason for US immigrationl ban on Nigeria and other countries. US Ambassador to Nigeria,Mary Beth Leonard,stated this at the end of a meeting with Nigerian officials to resolve the listing […]