The Premium Times Center for Investigative Journalism (PTCIJ), through its fact-checking project, Dubawa, has selected 13 journalists to begin its 2020 fact-checking fellowship. A statement released by the officer in charge of the project, Temilade Onilede, said the 13 journalists were selected out of 104 entries received. The shortlist, the …

A court in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Tuesday remanded a rape suspect Olaleye Ayo, 29, at the correctional centre. Police prosecutor Monica Ikebuilo told the court that Ayo lured a mentally-challenged woman into a room in Ado-Ekiti and raped her on June 29. The defendant’s plea was not …

An Army officer attached to the 353 Artillery Regiment, Ojo Barracks, Lagos, was on Sunday, reportedly shot dead by suspected bandits, along the Okene-Lokoja highway. Capt. GSM Abubakar, with army number N/13600, was said to be traveling in his Honda Accord car when he ran into a blockade mounted by …

Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) President Rev. Samson Ayokunle has urged state governments, which are yet to reopen worship centres, to do so. Ayokunle described the continuous lockdown order on places of worship as unacceptable and unreasonable. Some states like Lagos and Ogun are yet to reopen worship centres due …

The death toll from COVID-19 in Edo State has climbed to 50, with 1,435 people testing positive for the disease. The state, however, said 840 persons have been discharged from its isolation facilities. Commissioner for Health Dr. Patrick Okundia, who stated these to reporters in Benin City, noted that over …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Ibrahim Umar Garba Danbatta for a second term of five years as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this at plenary when he read Buhari’s letter of request for Danbatta’s screening and …

President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for a second term of five years as the Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). Senate President Ahmad Lawan disclosed this at plenary when he read Buhari’s letter of request for Danbatta’s screening and confirmation …

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamelekan Adegbite, Monday, disclosed that the Russian Government has nominated the contractor to commence technical audit on comatose Ajaokuta Steel Company. Adegbite made this known at a press conference held at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, where he said the Buhari-led administration …

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC, Dr. Chikwe Iheakwazu announced that the agency has come up with a safety guideline for the conduct of elections within the era of the pandemic. He said; “We have announced and launched a new guideline for the conduct of elections …

The Presidential Tak Force on COVID-19 has warned Nigerians against letting down their guards even as the fatality rate of COVID-19 reduces, says the pandemic is far from over. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire. while speaking during the briefing of the taskforce on Monday noted that case fatality has …