UK Court Convicts Two Men Over Death Of 39 Vietnamese Migrants
A file photo of a court gavel. Two people were found guilty on Monday of manslaughter and people smuggling over the gruesome discovery of 39 dead Vietnamese migrants in the…
Lagos Task Force Impounds 130 Motorcycles On Restricted Routes
Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force seize scores of motorcycles on December 21, 2020. Operatives of the Lagos State Task Force have impounded 130 commercial motorcycles for operating illegally…
Makinde Signs ₦268bn Budget Into Law For 2021
A file photo of Oyo state Governor, Seyi Makinde. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed into law the 2021 budget of ₦268bn, noting that it will consolidate his administration’s…
‘I Want Fighters Not Victims’, Arteta Says Ahead Of Arsenal-City Clash
File photo: Arsenal’s Spanish manager Mikel Arteta reacts on the touchline during the English Premier League football match between Arsenal and West Ham United at the Emirates Stadium in London…
US President-Elect Biden Receives COVID-19 Vaccine On Live TV
President-elect Joe Biden (L) receives a COVID-19 Vaccination from nurse practitioner Tabe Masa at ChristianaCare Christiana Hospital on December 21, 2020 in Newark, Delaware. Joshua Roberts/Getty Images/AFP US President-elect Joe…
625 Deported Nigerians Returned Via Abuja Airport In 2020 – Immigration
This photo taken on July 6, 2020, shows the front view of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. Channels TV/ Sodiq Adelakun. A total of 625 deported Nigerians returned…
Police Arrest Nine Suspected Kidnappers, Rescue Two Victims In Adamawa
A map of Adamawa, a state in Nigeria’s north-east region. The police authorities have arrested nine suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims in Adamawa State. In a statement issued on…
European Stocks Tumble At Open, Pound Sharply Lower
European stocks slumped at the open Monday and the pound crashed as a new highly infectious strain of coronavirus found in Britain sent traders running for cover. London’s benchmark FTSE…
NDIC Commences Closure Of 42 Microfinance Banks After CBN’s Directive
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the closure of 42 microfinance banks after a directive from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The NDIC had earlier on Friday…
COVID-19: Atmosphere Tense For UK Passengers Held At German Airports
Passengers line up at a Covid-19 test centre at Frankfurt International Airport in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on December 19, 2020, amid the ongoing novel coronavirus / COVID-19 pandemic.…