By Idris Salisu As part of steps towards addressing insecurity, especially kidnappings, in the state,…
Month: January 2021
Footballer Asisat Oshoala loses mother
By Ife Osemedua Super Falcons captain, Asisat Oshoala, has announced the death of her mother…
Ex-MAN chairman counsels CBN on provision of forex to manufacturers
Dr Wale Adegbite, former Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun chapter, has called on the…
COVID-19: NCDC records 1,444 new infections, total now 110,387
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 1,444 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19)…
U.S. VP-elect Kamala Harris to resign from Senate
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will resign from the Senate on Monday, according to a Harris aide.…
COVID-19: BUK directs compulsory use of face mask from Monday
The Management of Bayero University Kano (BUK) on Monday, announced compulsory use of face mask by…
Maik Nwosu’s ‘A Gecko’s Farewell’: A woman, two men and tragedies
By Olukorede S. Yishau Three Africans— Etiaba, Mzilikazi and Nadia — face the challenges of life…
At 82, Chief Akande has made great impact, says Omo-Agege
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege has said all the words of adulation…
A Postscript on Uganda’s election
By Dakuku Peterside Ugandans went to the polls last weekend in a hotly contested election and…
Rivers Youths arrest Police Sergeant for robbery
A Police Sergeant identified as Ibrahim Odege and one Sampson Inomoghe have been arrested in Rivers…
Abuja-Kaduna train service: Over 8,000 passengers access e-ticketing portal
Over 8,000 passengers on the Abuja-Kaduna train route have accessed the e-ticketing service provided by the…
Tears as Senator Salami goes home
The body of Senator Bayo Salami was laid to rest amid tears yesterday in Osogbo, the…
80yr-old woman, five others killed in Kaduna attacks
Five people, including an 80-year-old woman have been killed following attacks on various communities in Kaduna…
Messi sent off as Athletic Bilbao beat FC Barcelona to win Super Cup
Inaki Williams’s brilliant strike in extra time earned Athletic Bilbao a 3-2 win over FC Barcelona in…
WAFU U-17: Win the trophy, get handsome reward, Lawan tells Eaglets
The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, has pledged to handsomely reward the Golden Eaglets if they win…
Death toll from militias’ attack in Sudan’s West Darfur State climbs to 83
The death toll from the armed militias’ attack in El Geneina, capital city of Sudan’s West…
Egyptian president pledges support for AfCFTA’s activities
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday reiterated his country’s support for the African Continental Free Trade…
Malami/NDDC: Akpabio denies $5m bribery allegation, threatens court action
By Ife Osemedua The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has threatened to sue…
Social status won’t influence COVID-19 vaccination –Sen. Utazi
The Senate has assured Nigerians that the political elite would not be the first beneficiary of…
Ozil confirms Fenerbahce move
Mesut Ozil confirmed on Sunday that he was leaving Arsenal for Turkish team Fenerbahce after being…
Biden to overturn Trump’s Muslim ban and return US to Paris Accord
US President-elect, Joe Biden, plans to sign roughly a dozen executive orders on his first day…
Insecurity: Ekiti allocates N1.4bn to Amotekun – Official
The Ekiti Government, on Sunday, said it was not taking anything to chance in 2021 to…
Buhari greets former Commonwealth Boss, Anyaoku at 88
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly rejoices with seasoned diplomat and administrator, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, on his 88th…
What winning ANA poetry prize means to me – James Eze
James Eze, winner of the 2020 ANA POETRY PRIZE, is Chief Press Secretary to Governor Willie…
NNPC Records $120.49m Crude Oil Receipt in September
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a total export receipt for crude oil and…
NCAA determines to prevent human factors in air accident – DG
Stakeholders in the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have expressed determination to prevent air accidents occurrences…
Dana Air introduces flexible ‘no change fee’ policy
Dana Air announced that the airline has introduced a flexible ‘no change fee’ policy as part…
Funding opportunities in the mining sector (Pt. 1)
By Dr. Uchechukwu Ogah A lot of people have been making inquiries regarding funding opportunities so…
Tambuwal reiterates commitment to education dev’t
Governor Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto State has again reiterated his administration’s commitment towards the sustained…