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The British High Commission has put on hold visitor visa applications from all red list countries, which includes Nigeria. Recall that in the early hours of Sunday, December 5, the country announced that it has added Nigeria to its travel ...

No arrest has been made in connection with the gruesome death of 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni, who was a boarding student of Dowen College, Lekki, Lagos. The PUNCH had earlier reported that the father of the deceased student alleged that the Junior ...

The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) says all medical graduates who schooled abroad and seek to take the council’s assessment examination will undergo a six-month mandatory attachment programme.Applicants who are Nigerian citizens are required to pay a non-refundable ...

The Lagos State government has said the findings of the Judicial Panel of Inquiry that nine persons were killed at the Lekki tollgate on October 20, last year, is incorrect. According to a white paper released Tuesday, the state government said the ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, November 30, destroyed drugs worth over N50 billion weighing 20,000 kilograms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. The Chiarman, NDLEA, (rtd.) Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, speaking during the burning of the ...

The House of Representatives has rejected a bill seeking to make the provision of basic welfare compulsory. The bill, sponsored by Sergius Ogun (PDP, Edo), sought to amend section 6 of the 1999 Constitution by allowing the judiciary to entertain ...

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos has dismissed an appeal by the former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, challenging the forfeiture of her jewellery worth $40million to the Federal Government.The court held that there was no substance in ...

The Nigerian Communications Commission says Nigerians should expect gigabytes per second for smart cities, self-driving cars, robust telemedicine, and others with the deployment of the fifth-generation technology in Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the ...

Sequel to what happened in Abuja Air- force Base earlier today. Where an airwoman ( female Naval personnel) was bitten by a snake in her toilet. As a result, died from a snake bite. If you missed the post, read ...

The legendary Veteran Nigerian comic actor, Babatunde Omidina fondly referred to as Baba Suwe is dead. The news of his death was confirmed by the president of the Theatre Arts and Motion Picture Producers Association of Nigeria, Bolaji Amusan also ...