NIGERIAN government ministers are considering introducing another total lockdown in several major cities across the country as the number of Covid-19 cases soars across the country during this second wave of the pandemic.

NIGER Delta campaigners have secured another major victory against Royal Dutch Shell after the Appeal Court at the Hague in the Netherlands asked the oil giant to pay commensurate compensation to victims of two oil-polluted communities.

SEVERAL of the Government Secondary School (GSS) Chibok pupils abducted by Boko Haram seven years ago have managed to escape from the terrorists and are now being debriefed by the military in Borno State.

GOVERNORS of Nigeria's 19 northern states have undertaken to be the first ones to receive the new Covid-19 vaccine when it becomes available to help dispel any fears that it is not safe or is part of a plot to infect people.

Ayo Akinfe

(1) Is it just me but the more I think about this nonsensical herdsmen saga, the more confusing it gets. These incessant clashes are a lose-lose situation for everyone but alas, some deranged people, particularly the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (Macban), keep pressing the self-destruct button

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has issued a new executive order designed to combat the growing spread of the Covid-19 pandemic known as the Coronavirus Disease Health Protection Regulations 2021.

BOKO Haram leader Sheikh Abubakar Shekau has taunted the new Nigerian service chiefs just appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari saying that their assumption of office will not make any difference to the war raging across the northeast.

EMBATTLED Sarkin Fulani of Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government of Oyo State Alhaji Salihu Abdulkadir  has surfaced in the Kwara State capital Ilorin saying he had to flee because he feared for his life and those of the members of his community.

PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari appears to have finally conceded that state governments are right to oppose the murderous activities of Fulani herdsmen within their domains after he gave Governor Rotimi Akeredolu the go-ahead to flush out criminals in Ondo State.

WEST Bromwich Albion (WBA) manager Sam Allardyce's plans to sign Super Eagles skipper Ahmed Musa during the current January transfer window have faced a setback after the player remains stuck in Nigeria over a visa matter.