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Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as WhiteMoney has won the 6th season of the Big Brother Naija reality tv show (BBNaija). The Enugu born entertainer defeated other contenders for the N90 million race. Liquorose and Pere emerged the first and second runner-ups respectively. As winner, White Money got a cash prize of N30 million […]
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, says the online video trending showing a man hanging an AK-47 Riffle purported to be him is mischievous. The Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the minister, Mr Muhammad Abdulkadri, in a statement on Sunday, said there was the need to counter the narrative. Abdulkadri […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases continues to rise, as 74 new cases were recorded by the NCDC on Sunday. The NCDC said on its website on Monday morning that the additional 74 infections brought the total of infections in the country to 206,138. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
The National Association of Resident Doctors has suspended its nationwide strike. The strike which began on August 2 has been suspended with effect from 8am, Wednesday, according to the President of the association, Dr Godiya Ishaya. Ishaya, in an interview with our correspondent, said, “We are suspending the strike for six weeks to give […]
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, has placed a N20 million-bounty on killers of Dr. Chike Akunyili, who was murdered on Tuesday by unknown gunmen in Onitsha, Anambra State. Dr. Akunyili was the husband of the late Information Minister and former Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), […]
Nigerian civil servants who become fathers to new born babies will henceforth have some days off work to nurse their infants, following the approval of 14-day paternity leave for new fathers. The approval was made on Wednesday by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. Nigeria’s Head of Civil Service, […]
The Kaduna state government has announced a ban on the use of motorcycles for commercial and personal purposes. The state government also said the processes for the shutdown of telecommunication services in parts of the state have commenced. The commissioner for internal security and home affairs, Samuel Aruwan made this known during a press […]
Dr. Chike Akunyili, widower of the late Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Dora Akunyili, has been killed by gunmen at Nkpor, in the Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. Seven other persons were also killed in the incident, yet-to-be-confirmed reports allege. The incident reportedly happened […]
Many commuters were stranded in the federal capital territory (FCT) on Tuesday after soldiers clamped down on some members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN). The IMN members popularly known as Shiites were marching to the FCT metropolis from Mararaba in Nasarawa state when the soldiers stopped them. The Shiites were said to […]
Sadiya Farouq, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has said that 330,000 Nigerian refugees are presently residing in neighboring` countries due to the worsening insecurity in the country. The Minister disclosed this on Saturday when she was hosted in a Chatham House Webinar to discuss Nigeria’s humanitarian challenges and worsening […]
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