Owerri—Operatives of Imo State Police Command and officers of the 34 Artillery Brigade Obinze in Owerri, on Wednesday, said they have arrested 67 members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on their way to a 68-year-old native doctor, Mr. Cyprian Amadi’s home at Abashieke Egbema in Ohaji/Egbema Local …

President of Nigeria Labour Congress, Ayuba Wabba on Wednesday said that the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the challenges in Nigeria’s education and health sectors. The NLC president therefore asked the Federal Government to increase investments in both sectors. The labour leader noted that the two sectors shape development …

The Federal Executive Council on today approved N8.5bn for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The sum is meant for the procurement of 12 items in various quantities for the testing of COVID-19 in the country. The approval was given at a meeting of the council presided over by the …

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N8.49 billion for purchase of 12 assorted items for COVID-19 testing by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The memo for the procurement was presented by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on behalf of the centre at the Council Chambers of …

Guinea’s highly-anticipated presidential election will take place on October 18, President Alpha Conde announced on national television on Tuesday. The move comes after the 82-year-old president pushed through a constitutional reform in March that critics argued was a ploy to allow him to run for office a third time. The …

China warned United States not to “play with fire” on Wednesday as a US delegation wrapped up a historic trip to the self-ruled island of Taiwan. Beijing has been infuriated by the highest-profile visit in decades to Taiwan, which it sees as part of its territory, as US-China relations plunge …

The Kaduna State House of Assembly has suspended three members from all activities of the house for nine months. The Assembly also reprimanded five other members, who were directed to apologise to the assembly in writing and publish the apology in a national daily within a week. The News Agency …

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested five suspected syndicates involved in child theft and trafficking also rescuing three victims in the process. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Imohimi Edgal made this known during press briefing at the police headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia on Tuesday. Edgal said that following …

The body of an assistant captain of a ship conveying crude oil from Patani to Kwale in Delta State has been found floating on a river in the state. It was learnt that the body had machete cuts on it. The Nation gathered that the victim was on board the …

A Pro-Democracy and Human Rights Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Concerned Nigerians, on Wednesday, condemned alleged death sentence on a musician based in Kano, Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, by an Upper Sharia Court setting in Kano, for allegedly blaspheming against Prophet Mohammed. This was contained in a statement signed by the spokesman, CN, …