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JUST IN: Dutch Court Orders Shell To Pay Nigerian Farmers Over Oil Spills

A Dutch appeals court on Friday ordered oil giant Shell to pay compensation in a case brought by four Nigerian…

Group Tells IGP To Reinstate Female Police Officer Sacked For Getting Pregnant

A non-governmental organisation, the Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA), has written to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu,…

Gov. Okowa Loses Father

Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has announced the passing of his father, Pa Arthur Okorie Okowa, who was…

Buhari Writes National Assembly Over Confirmation Of Service Chiefs

President Muhammadu Buhari has written a letter to the National Assembly seeking the confirmation of the recently appointed service chiefs.…

JUST IN: Sanwo-Olu Appoints 17 Permanent Secretaries

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the appointment of 17 Permanent Secretaries in the Lagos State Public Service. In…

Third Mainland Bridge To Be Closed For 3 Days – LASG

Lagos State Government has announced the total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to all traffic for 3 days. This…

Corruption Perception Index: Nigeria Drops To 149, Worst Ranking Since 2015

Nigeria has recorded its worst rating on Transparency International’s (TI) Corruption Perception Index since 2015. In the 2020 index released…

Buhari Signs Regulations To Contain Spread Of COVID-19

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection 2021 which, among other measures to check spread of COVID-19,…

COVID-19: Nigeria Records 1,861 New Infections, 22 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,861 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths. This brings the…

Stop fortifying cultists – Lagos Commissioner of Police warns Ikorodu traditionalists

The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has warned traditionalists in the Ikorodu Local Government Area of the…