Federer loses second match in return, Rublev in semi-finals without playing

Roger Federer spurned a match-point to lose in the quarter-finals of the ATP Qatar Open on…

COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine has no side effect – NAFDAC D-G

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control…

Match Day 15 fixtures in 2020/2021 NPFL

Following are the Match Day 15 fixtures in the 2020/2021 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), scheduled…

NCDC records 287 new COVID-19 infections, total now 159,933

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 287 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the…

God is not to blame

By Olukorede Yishau In Elif Shafak’s ‘The Forty Rules of Love’, a character, Shamz of Tabriz,…

Wars and rumours of war, by Femi Adesina

It’s often intriguing to hear eminent and well appointed Nigerians talk about disintegration, destabilization and outright…

Kidnappings: Niger shuts all public secondary schools

Niger State government has ordered the closure of all public secondary schools in the state for…

Police officer recalled after 21 years of wrongful dismissal

History was made on February 16, 2021 when a police officer from Ini Local Government Area…

EFCC arraigns three FIRS directors, six other for N4.5bn fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Thursday, March 11, 2021 arraigned Peter Hena, Former…

Makinde receives service chiefs, demands more troops in Oyo

Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, demanded the deployment of more troops in the state…

Umahi, Deputy, others receive COVID-19 vaccines

By Kenneth Onuoha Ebonyi State Governor, Engr David Umahi and his wife, Rachel Umahi on Thursday,…

EFCC bursts syndicate of 13 cybercrime suspects in Abuja

Luck ran out on a syndicate of 13 cybercrime suspects on Thursday March 11, 2021, when…

Akpabio hails Buhari over new NDDC headquarters

Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio on Thursday, March 11, 2021, hailed President Muhammadu…

Congress clears hurdles on Biden’s $1.9tn covid-19 relief bill

President Joe Biden’s $1.9tn (£1.4tn) relief bill to help Americans deal with the impact of the…

Alarming: Brazil records 2,286 Covid-related deaths in single day

Brazil has exceeded 2,000 Covid-related deaths in a single day for the first time, as infection…

NCDC records 394 new COVID-19 infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 394 new cases of Coronavirus  (COVID-19), bringing…

Lawyers’ boycott of cases cripples judicial activities in Ebonyi

The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Ebonyi chapter, on Wednesday decided to boycott all government…

Messi, Ronaldo to miss Champion Leagues finals in 16 years

For the first time since 2004-05, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo will see their teams…

Enugu police urges NHIS enrollees to abide by covid-19 protocol

The Commissioner of Police in Enugu State, Mr Mohammed Aliyu, has urged enrollees in the second…

Ebonyi Govt. offers N1m each to families of 4 slain police officers

Ebonyi State Government has offered N1 million each to families of four deceased police personnel who…

DPR seeks more synergy with EFCC

The Department of Petroleum Resources ( DPR) has expressed renewed interests in collaborating with the Economic…

Corruption: FG shielding Amaechi from prosecution – Wike

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) led federal government…

We shall ensure due process in producing Anambra guber candidate – APGA

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Victor Oye, has stated that…

EFCC Boss, Bawa testifies in court, gives evidence against Nadabo Energy

The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, for an alleged…

N’Assembly to amend Constitution to include gender parity, change laws infringing on women’s rights

The National Assembly has expressed its readiness to amend the Constitution to ensure gender parity and…

Erdogan, Putin hail joint nuclear plant as symbol of friendship

A Russian-built nuclear power plant in Turkey, set to go online in 2023, represents close cooperation…

Unical VC inaugurates 20-bed COVID-19 isolation Centre

The Vice Chancellor, University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Obi, has inaugurated a 20-bed COVID-19 isolation Centre…

Defence ministry reiterates support for armed forces

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Mr Musa Istifanus has reiterated the ministry’s support for the…

EFCC arrests 29 suspected internet fraudsters in Awka

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Enugu Zonal office on Tuesday March 9,…

Service chiefs visit Zamfara, urge troops to be ruthless

The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has urged troops of Operation Hadarin Daji to…