News

By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Dec. 5, 2021 As part of efforts to redefine the country’s national COVID-19 response and build the health security framework for the country, the Nigerian COVID-19 Summit is to host Dr Anthony Fauci. Fauci, who is the Chief Medical Adviser to the U.S. President Joe Biden as …

Monday, 6 December, 2021 On Thursday, October 13, 2017, there was an uproar when the then World Bank president, Jim Yong Kim, innocently announced that President Muhammadu Buhari asked his bank to focus its developmental programmes on northern Nigeria. “In my very first meeting with President Buhari, he said specifically …

By Ese Williams Abuja, Dec. 6, 2021 Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the President African Development Bank (AfDB) says the travel ban on some African countries over Omicron, the new COVID-19 variant is “very unfair, non-scientific and discriminatory”. Adesina, who said this through his verified twitter handle @akin_adesina, urged the western countries …

By Veronica Dariya Bwari (FCT), Dec.6, 2021 JAMB says it has changed the literature texts in four language subjects and Literature- in-English, ahead of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It stated in its weekly bulletin issued on Monday that the four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and …

Zenith Bank’s Group Managing Director/CEO, Mr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, has emerged CEO of the Year for a second consecutive year at the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility (SERAS) CSR Africa Awards held at the weekend in Lagos. According to the judges, he was selected for a number of reasons, including engendering a …

Email:alexottiofr@gmail.com “If you lay with a scorpion, don’t be surprised when it finally stings you.” ―DaShanne Stokes One fateful day, Juan Souza Carlos, a Brazilian billionaire, received a fax message at his Sao Paulo office. Not too many people of the generation X and Y know much about fax messages. …

Though a Christian celebration, Christmas has turned into a cosmopolitan, cultural, and social celebration marked and enjoyed worldwide by different religious adherents. In Nigeria, a religiously diverse nation, many homes, Muslims, Christians, and traditional religion practitioners, celebrate the spirit of friendship and comradery among different people, enjoy harmless fun, exchange …

From: Ruth Yarnap, Bauchi Bauchi State Chapter of the National Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has appealed to Nigerians to stand up collectively and fight gender-based violence against women and girls in the society. The Chairperson of Bauchi State NAWOJ, Mrs. Bulak Afsa made the called during a one-day street …

Surulere wins Gold, cash prize in BOS Cup   Ifako Ijaiye-Ojokoro, Agege teams are runners-up    The frills and thrills of the maiden Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu (BOS) Youth Cup came to the pinnacle on Sunday, with the final round’s team jostled for the first prize – a gold cup. Mobolaji …

The Amayanabo of Opu-Nembe Kingdom, His Royal Majesty, King Biobelemoye Josiah, Ogbodo VIII, has express appreciation to Gov Douye Diri of Bayelsa for empathy over the Nembe oil spillage. Josiah gave the commendation in a letter addressed to the Governor of Bayelsa and made available to newsmen on Saturday in …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto Dec. 3, 2021 The Sokoto State Government says the new Shehu Shagari University of Education, Sokoto, will commence operations in 2022. Mr. Al-Mustapha Ali, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Higher Education, made the disclosure on Friday, when officials of the ministry appeared before the State House …

By Yunus Yusuf Ikeja, Dec. 5, 2021 Nigeria’s leading airline, Air Peace, begins scheduled flights into Anambra on Tuesday. Its spokesman, Mr. Stanley Olisa, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday. Olisa stated that the commencement followed approval of the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport …

 By Fortune Abang Abuja, Dec. 5, 2021 Dr Jonathan Obaje, a Nigerian Research Scientist based in Singapore, says since African Omicron discovery, global Clinic data has confirmed that the variant of COVID-19 virus is less lethal than earlier variants. Obaje, a former Vice President of Nigerians in Diaspora, Singapore, said …

By Justina Auta Abuja, Dec. 5, 2021 The Independence National Electoral Commission (INEC) and Women Against Violence and Exploitation (WAVE) Foundation, an NGO has sensitised FCT women on their human and civic rights as a measure to address Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and increase participation in election and other political processes. …

By Raji Rasak Badagry (Lagos State), Dec. 5, 2021 The Police in Lagos on Sunday confirmed the death of eight children who mistakenly locked themselves in an abandoned car while playing at Adelayo Str., Agunlayo, Jah Micheal, near Magbon area of Badagry. The Spokesman for the Lagos Police Command, Mr. …

By Bridget Ikyado  Abuja, Dec. 5, 2021 Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, says Nigeria is coming to its season of greater glory of peace and victory. He gave the assurance during the NTA and VON annual Service of Nine Lessons and Christmas Carol, held at the …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Dec. 5, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday returned to Abuja after participating in the Dubai EXPO 2020, held in United Arab Emirates. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president while in Dubai attended Nigeria Day and participated in trade and investment forum at Dubai Expo …

By Vivian Emoni Abuja, Dec. 5, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has taken over the Presidency of the Pan African Great Green Wall (PAGGW) in Africa, Chief Sharon Ikeazor, the Minister of State for Environment, announced on Sunday in Abuja. A statement issued by Mr. Sagir el Mohammed, Director, Press of …

By Grace Alegba Lagos, Dec. 5, 2021 The Agbara-Seme border section of Lagos-Badagry expressway project will receive N15 billion of NNPC tax credit fund, Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola, has said. Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday that the intervention funding …

By Muhammad Nasir Sokoto, Dec. 4, 2021 The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State has called on the State Government to reconsider its decision on Public Private Partnership (PPP) for the reconstruction and management of the Sokoto Central Market. Alhaji Sadiq Achida, the state APC Chairman, made the appeal …

William Attah, Gombe The Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, Mr. Moses Kyari, has described the raging supremacy feud in the party between the State Governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya and a former Governor, also a serving Senator, Muhammad Danjuma Goje, as the flexing of …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the court for “an order of perpetual injunction to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami from unlawfully shutting down telecommunication networks in any part of the country.” In the suit number …