Year: 2021
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Health
FEC approves 14 days paternity leave for public servants
By Chijioke Okoronkwo Abuja, Sept. 29, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the introduction of 14 days paternity…
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Arts & Entertainment
Education sector most vulnerable to cyber attack – JAMB Registrar
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Sept. 29, 2021 The Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called…
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Local
Forum condemns killing of Prof. Akunyili’s husband
By Stanley Nwanosike Enugu, Sept. 29, 2021 The Concerned Igbo Stakeholders Forum, a pressure group, on Wednesday condemned the gruesome…
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Health
FMC Owerri to bury unclaimed corpses en-masse
By Peter Okolie Owerri, Sept. 29, 2021 The Federal Medical Centre, Owerri, has announced its intention to conduct mass burial…
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Local
COVID – 19 : Prof. Udoakah charges journalists to brace up to challenges; Usoro Usoro calls for professionalisation
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo A Professor of political communication at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Professor Nkereuwem Udoakah…
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Local
WHO appoints Nigeria’s Prof. Tomori into COVID-19 Technical Advisory Group
By Abujah Racheal Abuja, Sept. 29, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has appointed a professor of virology, Oyewale Tomori,…
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Local
Military airstrikes kill 28 ISWAP’s collaborators delivering logistics at Kukawa
At least, 28 terrorists affiliated to the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP) and their collaborators in the…
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Health
Senate observes minute silence in honour of late Chike Akunyili
By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Sept. 29, 2021 The Senate on Wednesday at plenary observed a minute silence in honour of…
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Local
Messi scores maiden goal for PSG in 2-0 win over Man City
Paris, Sept. 29, 2021 (Reuters/NAN) Lionel Messi gave Paris St Germain fans what they came for as he helped them…
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Faith
RCCG’s Youth Convention 2021 kicks off on high note
The 2021 National Youth Convention of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has taken off on a high note…
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Africa
Buhari congratulates D’Tigress, 2021 AfroBasket Champions
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women basketball team on their victory at the 2021 FIBA AfroBasket…
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Police ‘ll recruit 20,000 junior officers soon – IGP
By David Adeoye Ibadan, Sept. 28, 2021 The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, says the Nigeria Police will soon…
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Health
How people in Sokoto State perceive the impact of COVID-19
By Muhammad Nasir Bello News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by severe…
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Local
Executive, legislature crisis brews in Enugu as govt. officials shun Assembly invitations thrice over extortion of residents
By Ifeoma Aka Enugu Sept. 28 2021 A showdown is brewing between the Executive and Legislative arms of the…
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Local
2021 Olympics: Akwa Ibom celebrates Imaobong Nse Uko for making State proud; Wins US University scholarship
By Dennis Udoma, Uyo Akwa Ibom born athlete, Imaobong Nse Uko, 17, who made Nigeria proud at the just concluded…
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Local
Artillery firing in Abuja: Don’t panic, Army urges residents
By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Sept. 28, 2021 The Guards Brigade has urged Abuja residents not to panic as there would…
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Health
Sustainability week: Dangote donates to old age home, physically challenged children
As part of activities marking the 2021 Global Sustainability Week, employees of the pan-African of Dangote Group, have donated food…
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Local
Anambra 2021: Prepare your handover note, PDP tells APGA government
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) government in Anambra State to prepare…
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Local
Wike, combat and cant: Negative criticism taken too far By Paulinus Nsirim
Our attention has been drawn to the article published in the “Hardball” column of The Nation Newspaper on Tuesday, September…
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Local
Police nab 42 Shiite protesters in Abuja
By Monday Ijeh Abuja, Sept. 28, 2021 Police in the FCT, Abuja, Nigeria, have arrested 42 members of the proscribed…
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Africa
Bandits kill security personnel at Niger Rep. border; Troops eliminate dozens in retaliation; Boko Haram fighters kill ISWAP terrorists at Lake Chad region
Nigerian troops eliminated dozens of armed bandits after the killing of 16 security personnel at a border area with Niger…
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Local
Gov. Sanwo-Olu warns: Attackers of security agents will face justice
Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has warned that all attackers of security agents will be made to face the justice,…
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Lead Story
Air Force Vice Marshal kidnapped in Lagos: We’re working to rescue him – Lagos PPRO
By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Sept. 28, 2021 The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it had deployed all its…
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Local
Alleged N400m fraud: Court okays arraignment of ex-PDP Spokesman, Olisa Metuh Oct. 14
By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, Sept. 28, 2021 The Federal High Court, Abuja on Tuesday fixed Oct. 14 for the arraignment…
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Business and Economy
ColdHubs: How solar-powered cold storage is reducing food waste in Nigeria
By Rebecca Cairns In the bustling Ogere Market in Ogun State, Nigeria, the race is on to sell fresh produce…
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