HYDERABAD: In perhaps the first such case in the country, eight Asiatic lions at the Nehru Zoological Park (NZP) in Hyderabad have tested positive for Covid-19. Sources told TOI said that on April 29, the Centre for Cellular & Molecular Biology (CCMB) orally told NZP officials that the RT-PCR tests …

Nigeria may experience blackout as bandits threaten takeover of Shiroro hydropower station! Bandits operating in over 50 communities in Niger State, may take over the control of Shiroro Power station, located in Shiroro Local Government Area of the North Central State, lawmakers have warned. The Minority Caucus of the National …

The battle for the 2023 presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will be a three-horse race between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, Daily Independent has gathered. In October 2018, the trio were the top contenders in …

James Ibori, Gbajabiamila, Orji Uzor Kalu, others attend Terry Waya’s birthday dinner last night May 3.

The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu is optimistic that Nigeria will overcome its current security challenges. Speaking during the Special Ramadan Prayer Tafsir which held in Sunday at the Lagos House in Marina, Tinubu said Nigerians will feel safe under President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. President …

Nigeria partners Microsoft to drive digital economy, train five million citizens on IT THE Nigerian government is partnering with Microsoft Corporation to upskill five million citizens over the next three years, as part of initiatives to accelerate the country’s digital economy push. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo announced on Twitter on …

The military authorities yesterday rejected a call by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Robert Clarke for it to take over power and declared loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian Constitution. It also restated its commitment to democratic rule. The military authorities further issued a stern warning …

“It might look like a long journey, but eventually, the truth will prevail, and the right thing will be done.” Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to listen to the advice of the Peoples Democratic Party and other Nigerians that he may consider as critics …

In the just concluded week, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) indicated its readiness to conclude the Extraordinary Tariff Review process for the 11 Distribution companies (DisCos) and commence the processes for the July 2021 Minor Review of Multi-Year Tariff Order (MYTO) – 2020, in its recently released notice tagged …

Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun at the weekend allayed the fears of the state civil servants over the rumour making the rounds that the government was planning to stop the minimum wage. Governor Abiodun, who said this, while hosting labour leaders and members of League of Imam and Alfas …