The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and the African Centre for Genomics of Infectious Diseases at Redeemers University, Ede, have detected an additional six B.1.1.7 variants in the country. Dr Chikwe, Ihekweazu, Director General, NCDC, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, National briefing. …

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned a member of the National Youth Service Corps, Sam Abiola, and one Adebiyi Sodiq, for their alleged involvement in a romance scam. While the corps member allegedly committed the offence around September 2019, Sodiq was apprehended after he reportedly pretended to …

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have killed a suspected cultist, Owolabi Oludipe, aka Somori. Oludipe was shot dead on Sunday while he and his gang allegedly engaged policemen from the Odogbolu division in a gun battle. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this on Monday. …

I love Banky W’s music. But the liking goes beyond his artistic prowess. He is one of those politically conscious artistes who are never shy to intervene on issues affecting the country and world at large. I believe his has also been a success that does not depend on scandals. …

Otobong Effiong, the captain of Akwa United Football Club of Uyo, says their supporters should be ready for a new dawn in the club’s life following Saturday’s victory over Kano Pillars.“The atmosphere in our camp has been charged up, following that morale-boosting victory over Kano Pillars on Match Day 7 …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 676  new cases of Coronavirus infections (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total number of infected people to 131,918. The NCDC made the figures available on its official website late Monday. According to NCDC, COVID-19 infections dropped for the second consecutive day on …

Anthony Davis scored 25 points and LeBron James added 21 as the Los Angeles Lakers overpowered the Atlanta Hawks on Monday to end their road trip with a hard-fought 107-99 victory. James pulled down seven rebounds and weighed in with nine assists as well as a clutch three-pointer that gave …

Myanmar’s generals appeared in firm control Tuesday a day after a surgical coup that saw democracy heroine Aung San Suu Kyi detained, as they offered silence to a barrage of global condemnation. There were few signs of extra security on the streets of Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city and commercial capital, …

The ongoing National Identification Number and Subscriber Identity Module integration exercise has been extended by eight weeks, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday morning. It said the new deadline was now April 6, 2021. Director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission, Ikechukwu Adinde, who disclosed this in a WhatsApp message to …

The Ogun State Police Command said it had commenced investigation into the alleged invasion of privacy of guests at the Pavillion Hotel, Ayepe, in the Odogbolu area of the state. The development followed public outcry against the hotel after an online video showed guests lamenting the discovery of closed circuit …