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February 11, 2021 The most distressful aspect of my recent interaction with cows and herders is that it has created a most unwanted distraction from the ongoing life and death Nigerian narrative. One has to take time off to deal with distortions and fake versions, while students are being reportedly …

  The autobiography of Nigeria’s Senate Minority Leader and one-time Deputy Governor of Abia State, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, will be publicly presented on Monday, March 1, 2021. The event, which will have the Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, …

Leicester (UK), Feb. 10, 2021 Nigeria’s Kelechi Iheanacho struck deep into stoppage time to send Leicester City into the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion, on Wednesday. Extra time loomed when Ihenacho was picked out at the far post from a corner and he …

The passage on to glory has been announced by the late Mr. Innocent Mbagwu family of their beloved daughter, sister mother, auntie and cousin, Nnenna Mary Mbagwu, an Assistant Controller General of Immigration (Rtd). Nnenna Mary Mbagwu passed on at the age of 66 on December 12, 2020 and funeral …

Moscow, Feb. 10, 2021 Chinese police have uncovered a number of cases involving production and distribution of fake COVID-19 vaccines with doses up to 58,000, the country’s prosecutor general’s office said on Wednesday. According to a statement from the Supreme People’s Procuratorate, a group of suspects led by a ring …

February 9, 2021, USA: Professor Eddie Oparaoji, a US-based critical care therapeutics specialist, was recently appointed to serve on the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (AJPPS) as an Editorial Advisory Board member. AJPPS is the official journal of the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and …

Washington, Feb. 9, 2021 Georgia’s Secretary of State’s office has opened a probe into ex-U.S. President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, reports said. The probe is viewed as a step that could lead to a criminal investigation by state and local authorities. Secretary of State, …

Al Rayyan (Qatar), Feb. 9, 2021 European champions Bayern Munich have cruised into the Club World Cup final where they will face Mexican side Tigres UANL. This was after two goals from Robert Lewandowski gave them a clinical 2-0 win over Al Ahly on Monday. Bayern Munich will meet CONCACAF …

What did your grandfather’s grandfather think about time? How did your grandmother’s grandmother use water? These are the kind of questions a group of young people in Ontario are asking as they dig into their African heritage. It’s a way of “learning our way back to ourselves,” said Sarah Brooks, …

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has offered prayers for the recently appointed Service Chiefs of Nigeria, calling on God to help them and, in His own miraculous way, use them to bring an end to terrorism in the country. This was …

Ehingbeti, the Lagos Economic Summit scheduled to hold from next Tuesday to Thursday, is living-up to its repute as Africa’s most practical and result-oriented private sector-led forum for socio-economic and infrastructural development, with the quality of speakers confirmed to discuss at the virtual summit. Themed ‘For a Greater Lagos: Setting …

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has explained that its recent directive, concerning cryptocurrencies, are necessary to protect the financial system and Nigerians from the risks associated with crypto assets transactions. The apex bank, in a statement by Osita Nwanisobi, its Ag. Director, Corporate Communications, said that these risks which …

Rome, Feb. 7, 2021 Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a brace for a 501-goal tally in club football to help AC Milan hammer backmarkers Crotone 4-0. The win helped them reclaim a Serie A lead temporarily held by crosstown rivals Inter Milan. The Nerazzurri, who beat Fiorentina 2-0 on Friday as they …

To complement and boost government efforts in tackling the issue of malnutrition in Nigeria, the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) has initiated processes to reach and properly feed one million children across the country, commencing immediately According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) malnutrition is a direct or underlying cause …

Abuja, Feb. 6, 2021 The United States of America under President Joe Biden has affirmed its support for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of the Word Trade Organisation (WTO). The office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) disclosed this in a statement made available by the U.S Mission in …

By Kunle Falayi BBC News, Lagos Having survived the murky waters of politics in Nigeria, where her mother was kidnapped to send her a message, and rising to number two at the World Bank, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala should have no trouble dealing with international trade negotiators in her new job at …

By Hanna Ziady and Charles Riley, CNN Business February 5, 2021 London (CNN Business) The path has been cleared for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization, WTO, after South Korea’s candidate pulled out of the race for the …

By Rotimi Ijikanmi Abuja, Feb. 5, 2021 The Federal Government has accused Amnesty International (AI) of a deliberate plot to destabilise the country with baseless allegations against the administration and its military. The Minister of Information and Cuture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the accusation on Friday in Lagos when he …

The Holy  Ghost Service of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, for February 2021 holds today, Friday, February 5. The theme of the program is God Bless You Part 2 and ministering is the General Overseer, G.O of the RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye and other Anointed Ministers of …

Abuja, Feb. 4, 2021. The management of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has condemned in strong terms the unfortunate death of Mr. Dennis Abuda who was killed on Saturday by his abductors. Abuda, a Nigerian diasporan based in Atlanta- Georgia was abducted along Benin bypass by unknown gunmen alongside other …

There is a fundamental interdependence between host countries and the international oil companies (IOCs) in the development of natural resources. The interests of these two parties differ much but mainly converge on resource production-sharing. Two other major stakeholders are the National Oil Companies (NOCs) and the host communities, and traditionally …

President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs, Gen Abayomi G. Olonisakin (Rtd ), Lt Gen Tukur Y. Buratai (Rtd), Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar (Rtd), and Air Vice Marshal Mohammed S. Usman (Rtd) to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate. In a …

Adeze Ojukwu Federal Government, in collaboration with, the United Nations(UN) system in Nigeria, has announced plans to organize series of dialogues, across the country towards ensuring resilient, inclusive and sustainable food systems in Nigeria by 2030. This is preparatory to the September 2021 UN Food Systems Summit (FSS) convened by …

Alhaja Mutia Balogun Kenku added one more year to her impactful life on earth today, Wednesday, February 3, 2021. There was joy in Ikorodu, Lagos, Nigeria on the milestone. Alhaja Kenku is also being celebrated by her daughter, Sherifa Owomide, other relatives, friends and associates all over the world.  

By Maureen Okon Abuja, Feb. 3, 2021 The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says 420 Nigerian returnees arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, from Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Abdul-Rahman Balogun, Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols Unit of NiDCOM. Balogun said …