A set of twins born 15 minutes apart in California have very different birthdays — one in 2021 and the other in 2022. Alfredo Antonio Trujillo came into the world at 11:45 pm on New Year’s Eve in the city of Salinas. A quarter of an hour later, on...
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Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku said on Tuesday said he was “sorry” after saying he was “not happy” at the club under manager Thomas Tuchel. The Belgium forward’s interview with Sky Sport Italia, filmed early last month, was published on Thursday. Tuchel then dropped the 28-year-old, who has suffered from...
A woman and her three-month-old baby in southeastern Zimbabwe have been trampled to death by an elephant, the national parks authority said on Tuesday. The 23-year-old woman from rural Chipinge district had taken her baby to visit relatives in a neighbouring community on New Year’s Day and was returning...
The bitter truth is that presently, no nation best typifies a country in dire need of peace and social cohesion among her various sociopolitical groups than Nigeria. Over the years, myriads of sociopolitical contradictions have conspired directly and indirectly to give the unenviable tag of a country in constant...
President Muhammadu Buhari believes state police is not an option for the nation. The President made the remark in an exclusive interview with Channels Television which is scheduled to air on Wednesday at 7 pm (WAT). Calls for state policing have been made by several Governors as a way...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has said his administration has embarked on rehabilitation of 99 roads across the state in the last two years. Governor Uzodimma said this while reeling out his achievements at a stakeholders’ meeting, organised by the state government in Owerri on Tuesday. The governor, who...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Nigerian Navy (NN), has alerted the general public of the existence of fraudulent websites, offering recruitment opportunities in its ongoing Basic Training School (NNBTS) Batch 33 recruitment exercise. The Director of Information, Naval Headquarters, Commodore Suleman Dahun, made this known in a statement...
Four inmates have died at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Kosere Area, Ile-Ife, during an attempted jailbreak. A top security officer who spoke on anonymity made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ile-Ife on Tuesday. The official said that some inmates had planned to escape during...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Sokoto and Zamfara area commands, have confirmed the death of one person in a checkpoint accident which occurred at Asara village, Sokoto-Illela road. The command’s spokesman, Mr Balarabe Yusuf, who made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Sokoto, said the accident occurred...
Some women from Nigeria’s 19 Northern States have declared their support for the 2023 presidential ambition of Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi. The group, under the aegis Yahaya Bello Network (YBN), made their known on Tuesday when they visited Bello at the Kogi State Governor’s Lodge, Abuja. Hajiya Hadiza...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has partnered Google DigitalSkill, alongside MindtheGap, to train about 3,700 Nigerian youths on digital skills. According to a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja by SEMDAN’s Information and Communications Department, said that the training...
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has unveiled the emblem and appeal fund for the 2022 Armed Forces Remembrance Day, ahead of the Jan. 15 commemoration. During the unveiling programme at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu donated N50 million to the state chapter of the Nigerian Legion. He expressed...
U.S. President Joe Biden says the country has given out over 70 million booster shots, urging America residents who are eligible for booster doses to get them as soon as possible. Biden, who disclosed this before a briefing with his COVID-19 advisers at the White House on Tuesday, also...
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Super Eagles to do Nigeria proud at the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) by lifting the coveted trophy in Cameroon. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, conveyed the president’s message at a ‘send forth’ ceremony for the team on Tuesday...
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of First Bank Nigeria Limited, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan, last year saw his tenure extended as part of efforts to ensure the stability of the financial institution. In this interview with THISDAY, he speaks about the intervention of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the future...
By THOMAS AKASE, Makurdi – Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has partially dissolved the State Executive Council. Governor Ortom also forwarded names of eight new commissioner nominees to the State House of Assembly for screening and confirmation. The dissolution took place Tuesdat via a letter titled: “Partial Dissolution of...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has commended the doggedness and untiring efforts of the founder and president of the Al-Ansar foundation Dr.Mohammad Kyari Dikwa for chosen the path of investment in his home state inspite of the lingering security challenges in the state. The...
Africa Magic, a leading provider of premium African entertainment, will in January premiere the third season of hit drama series, “Unmarried”, and reality TV series, “Date My Family Nigeria”. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, MultiChoice Nigeria, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos....
Mr Mohammad Barkindo, Secretary General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), says forecast for demand for OPEC crude in 2022 stands at 28.8 million barrels per day. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Barkindo spoke on Tuesday at the 24th OPEC and non-OPEC Ministerial Meeting (Videoconference)...
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