By Emeka Oparah During the Christmas holiday, I went into a pharmacy to pick up a…
Month: January 2021
Latest U.S. sanctions ‘shameful, insane,’ says Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s government on Saturday described a new round of U.S. sanctions against six Hong Kong…
Minister approves use of 20 centres for NIN enrollment in FCT — Official
Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Ali Pantami, has approved the activation of 20…
Mali beat Burkina Faso for good start at CHAN
Mali kicked off their 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over…
EPL: Leicester beat Southampton 2-0 to go second
Leicester City beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to go second in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier…
Gov. Tambuwal urges parents to uphold moral discipline of children
Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Saturday urged parents to uphold moral discipline of children…
Buhari describes Akande as strong pillar of democracy at 82
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Chief Bisi Akande, the pioneer Chairman of the governing All…
EFCC disclaims fake recruitment letter, portal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alerted the public to be aware of a…
Kaduna to repatriate 160 Almajiris for violating COVID-19 protocol
The Kaduna State government has said it will relocate rescued ‘almajiris’ to their respective states and…
Soldiers go missing as Boko Haram overruns military base in Borno
Several soldiers and few officers reportedly ‘went missing’ on Friday after Boko Haram fighters launched an…
Anambra Imposes 3-day curfew on Aguleri, Umueri, Umuoba Anam towns
By Uche Nworah Governor Willie Obiano has announced the imposition of curfew on Aguleri, Umueri and…
U.S. executes 13th convict under Trump administration
The U.S. government on Saturday carried out the 13th and final federal execution under President Donald…
FG to establish 6 new modern custodial facilities – Minister
The Federal Government on Saturday said it would establish six modern custodial facilities in the six…
Bandits kill livestock guard, shoot NSCDC officer in Benue
The Benue Government said bandits attacked and killed a Livestock Guard and shot an official of…
Buhari appoints Marwa new NDLEA Chairman
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed former military administrator of Lagos and Borno states, Gen. Mohammed Buba…
Uganda’s Museveni wins sixth term in office
Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, has won a sixth term in office with 58.6 percent of the…
Why I ventured into oil sector – Elumelu
By Ade Jacobs Tony Elumelu, chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), has attributed…
2023: Presidency should go South to allay marginalisation fears — Zulum
The Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum, has advocated for the return of power…
Opinion: De-Marketing Anambra State – Corruption is fighting back
By C. Don Adinuba The Anambra State Government received an intelligence report in late 2018…
‘I’m still with my beloved husband’, says wife of suspended FCMB MD
Wife of Adamu Nuru, the suspended Managing Director (MD) of First City…
COVID-19: World migration down by 30% — UN
The coronavirus pandemic has slowed global migration by nearly 30 per cent, with around two…
Ugwuanyi donates N10m to wives of fallen heroes, NAOWA skill centre
By Kenneth Onuoha Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has donated N5 million and…
Special Report: Why Nigerians are wary of COVID-19 vaccines
By Gabriel Atumeyi The birth of COVID-19 vaccines As Coronavirus continues to ravage the world, vaccines…
WhatsApp delays data sharing change after backlash
WhatsApp on Friday postponed a data-sharing change as users concerned about privacy fled the Facebook-owned messaging…
FG launches Public Works Programme in Enugu with 17,000 beneficiaries
The Federal Government on Friday in Enugu launched the Extended Special Public Works Programme aimed at…
Plateau lecturers commence strike over insecurity, poor infrastructure
The Plateau State University chapter, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has commenced an…
PDP commiserates with Makinde on Special Adviser’s death
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condoled with the Governor of Oyo State, Mr Seyi Makinde,…
Biden outlines plans to get Americans vaccinated against Covid-19
President-elect Joe Biden, inheriting responsibility for a pandemic that is unchecked and worsening after nearly a…
Nigerian Law School maintains ban on graduates of Benin Republic Varsity
The Council of Legal Education has reiterated its ban on Law graduates of the Houdegbe North…
NDDC: Malami denies collecting N25bn bribe from Akpabio
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, has denied collecting N25…