The two men frequently interrupt each other with Mr Biden eventually snapping: “Will you shut up, man?” President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden began the first US presidential debate with heated exchanges over coronavirus, race relations and election integrity. The two men...
DisCos wait for Directive MORE than 48 hours after the Federal Government directed that electricity tariffs be reverted to the old rates, Distribution Companies (DisCos) have not complied. Their reason is that a directive to that effect had not been received from the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Co...
The National Assembly on Tuesday resumed plenary after a two-month annual recess with a large turnout of members. While plenary was supposed to start at 10am, the leadership train, led by the Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, entered the chamber at 11.42am. Gbajabiamila, in his opening address, asked the Fede...
The Federal Government on Tuesday raised fears about a possible surge in the number of COVID-19 cases unless there would be a scale-up surveillance and review of its response plan to integrate new ways to deal with the disease. The government, however, said the number of active cases had continued to dr...
THE Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday justified the repeat COVID-19 test being conducted on international travellers after seven days of their arrival to the country. The National Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, said at the taskforce’s briefing in Abuja that a significant number of 8...
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama, Abuja, has awarded N50 million damages against Senator Elisha Abbo, representing Adamawa North, for assaulting an attendant at a sex toy shop in Abuja, Mrs. Osimibibra Warmate. Justice Samira Bature gave the order in a judgment she delivere...
