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It’s been half a year since the first signs of COVID-19 surfaced. It has taken away hundreds of thousands of lives and destroyed the livelihood of millions, but we’re finally beginning to recover. As the pandemic slowly and painfully subsides, it is worth noting that we cannot return to business …

  First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s leading financial inclusion services provider on Thursday, 11 June 2020, presented 20,000 units of e-learning devices to the Lagos State government at the State House in Marina, Lagos. The devices are planned for distribution to school children.   With the gesture, the Lagos …

To commemorate Nigeria’s Democracy Day, President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation on Friday, June 12, 2020 at 7am. This is according to a statement by Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity. According to the brief communique, television and radio stations as …

The Senate on Thursday confirmed the nomination of Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem as the President of the Court of Appeal. The confirmation of Dongban-Mensem followed the forwarding of her name to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. The President of the Senate then forwarded her name to the Senate …

Lagos State High Court, Igbosere on Wednesday sentenced two robbers, Williams Umoh Udoh and Ubong Lazarus Isaiah to death for armed robbery in Lagos. The court sentenced Ubong Isaiah to death for armed robbery while Williams Udoh was sentenced to a separate 21 years imprisonment for rape at the scene …

  …Says Sexual, Gender-Based Violence Must Be Treated Like Covid-19 …Receives All-Male March Against Rape In Alausa Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday called on Nigerian men to replicate the ongoing massive anti-racism protest in United States in Nigeria against sexual and gender-based violence to …

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commended Heritage Bank for being part of a valuable private sector collaboration with Dukia Gold & Precious Metals Refining Co. Ltd, saying such partnership stands to create new opportunities for Nigeria to grow its potential reserves of 200 million ounces of gold. The Vice …

National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, has dissolved all political groups in the state following what is perceived as a cold war between him and Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, his associate. The decision was announced at the meeting of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC) held …

The Senate on Tuesday received a formal request from President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) for the confirmation of the Acting President of the Court of Appeal, Monica Dongban-Mensem. The request was contained in a letter read on the floor during plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. The letter …

Late MKO Abiola during June 12 struggle Thedederal government has declared Friday, June 12 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, announced this on Monday in a press release signed by Georgina Ehuriah, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior. …