Daily COVID Tracker: Nigeria reports 12 infections in four states, zero fatality
Nigeria on Monday recorded 12 new cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Tuesday. COVID: South Korea to vaccinate children aged 5-11 South Korea says it will administer COVID-19 vaccine on children aged five to 11 to curtail the spread of the Omicron variant. The country’s ministry of […]
2nd Niger bridge: It’ll be ingratitude to say Buhari neglected south-east, says Uzodimma
Hope Uzodimma, governor of Imo, says it will amount to “ingratitude” for people from the south-east to say President Muhammadu Buhari neglected the region. Uzodimma said only the Buhari-led administration fulfilled the promise of completing the second Niger bridge. On March 8, Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, said the second […]
NGF: Insecurity, political uncertainties may ground businesses if not promptly tackled
The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) has warned that the spate of insecurity as well as political and economic uncertainties in the country may ground businesses if they are not promptly tackled. Kayode Fayemi, chairman of the forum, spoke on Monday at a meeting of the NGF with the attorneys-general of the 36 states. […]
Enter Nyesom Wike — Obaseki’s new godfather
This article uncannily predicted the current dogfight between Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, and Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state. It was written and published on September 20, 2020. Alliances can make and mar us. Jehoshaphat king of Judah (south of Israel) was a man who sought the face of God. He […]
SEC seals offices of Agropartnerships, Oxford International Group over ‘illegal investment activities’
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Monday, sealed the premises of three companies for allegedly engaging in illegal investment activities. The affected companies are Oxford International Group, Farmforte Agro-Allied Solutions Limited/Agropartnerships and Vektr Capital Investment. The apex capital market regulator accused the companies of carrying out capital market activities without a […]
EFCC arrests ‘criminal network leader’ wanted by FBI over ‘$100m fraud’
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says its operatives have arrested Osondu Igwilo, an alleged leader of a criminal network who has been on the wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) since 2018. The anti-graft agency, in a statement on Monday, said Igwilo was apprehended in Lagos on March […]
Wike tackles Obaseki: Betrayal is in your DNA… Oshiomhole warned us
Nyesom Wike, Rivers governor, has accused Godwin Obaseki, his Edo state counterpart, of “serial betrayal”. Obaseki and Wike are both governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). They have been at loggerheads in recent days, trading words and accusations. While speaking at an event in Port Harcourt on Saturday, […]
Erratic power supply: Minister holds emergency meeting with stakeholders
Abubakar Aliyu, minister of power, is currently holding an emergency meeting with stakeholders in the power sector. The meeting is said to be about low power generation which has caused epileptic power supply across the country. In recent weeks, Nigerians have been feeling the pains of fuel scarcity and erratic power supply. […]
Nigerians hit by power outage as national grid collapses again
The national electricity grid suffered a system collapse on Monday, leading to power outages across the country. The development comes as Nigerians are experiencing epileptic power supply and a hike in fuel prices. The grid is infamous for experiencing disruptions — it collapsed in February, May, July and August 2021. Electricity […]
LCC to resume toll operations at Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge — after 18 months
The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) has announced the commencement of toll operations at the Lekki-Ikoyi link bridge plaza in Lagos. LCC had suspended operations at the Lekki tollgate after the shooting of protesters during the #EndSARS protest on October 20, 2020. Some facilities at the toll plaza were also destroyed during the […]