By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Zaymah International Model College Bulumkutu Tsalle Maiduguri has held its first Quranic recitation and prize giving day at the college premises to mark the passing out 2020/2021 female graduating Quranic students . The College Proprietress, Hajiya Madina Baba Yusuf charged the students and pupils...
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PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Chidi Onyemaizu a Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ben Ayade on Print Media has alleged that the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lacked the fibre to talk about anarchy in Cross River State. Mr. Onyemaizu, stated this on Sunday while reacting to the party’s press release...
Rivers United have bowed out of the CAF Confederations Cup following a 0-1 away loss to Al Masry on Sunday. The Port Harcourt-based side came into the encounter on the heels of a 2-1 win in the first leg of the encounter and needed at least a draw to...
The Federal Government has spent at least $29 million to procure the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines in the country. This is according to the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, during an interview on Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. “We have procured Johnson and Johnson, about 40 million doses, at...
Nigerian giants, Enyimba, defeated Al-Ittihad of Libya 2-0 in a CAF Confederation Cup encounter on Sunday. The Peoples Elephant took the lead in the 21st minute after Sadiq Abubakar connected neatly to a cross from Yakubu Bilal. A few minutes later, Victor Mbaoma, doubled the scoreline as the Nigerian...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared Saturday’s Ekiti State Local Government Councils poll, winning all the 35 council chairmanship seats and 176 out of the 177 councilorship seats declared. Justice Jide Aladejana, the Chairman of the State Independent Electoral Commission announced the result on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti. Aladejana...
Dr Aminu Isyaku, Director-General, Coalition of Progressive Youth Groups in Nigeria and the Diaspora (COPY-ND), a group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) has debunked insinuations that the party is factionalised. Reacting to a communique earlier issued by the Progressive Youth Movement (PYM), another group within the APC, Isyaku...
Traditional leaders from Badagry Division of Lagos State has pledged support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The royal fathers pledged the commitment in Lagos in a communique issued at the end of a parley organised by the Lagos APC Chairman-elect, Mr Cornelius Ojelabi, for traditional...
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 Spokensman for the Lagos Police Command, Mr Adekunle Ajisebutu, in a statement, said the incident...
Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has introduced On-campus Student’s Job Scheme to enable students get some token for rendering some services to the institution. The Deputy Registrar, Public Affairs of the institution, Mr Lamara Garba, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Kano. The Vice Chancellor of the institution,...
—To participate in World University Start-Up in Denmark 2022 PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Janeth Odey, a 400 level student of Radiography, University of Calabar has emerged champion of this year Nigeria Students Venture Prize (NSVP) held at Transcorp Hotel Calabar Cross River State, carting away N1.5million. The Nigerian Students...
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned from the Expo 2020 Dubai, an event aimed at creating an environment for Nigerians to join over 190 countries to forge true and meaningful partnerships. Buhari arrived at the country via the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday afternoon after a four-day official...
By OLA MUDOPE, Osogbo – The police authority in Osun State has arrested one of its sergeant for allegedly shooting to death a driver at Kobogbogboe/Ota-efun Area of Osogbo on Friday. The command’s spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Osogbo....
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has cautioned against the building of structures within the FCT, without proper approvals from relevant agencies of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), saying that all buildings must fit into the overall structure of the Abuja master...
stockfish has become an important component/ingredient in Nigerian meals. This seafood has high nutritional benefits in addition to the widely appreciated taste. Intriguingly, stockfish has a history beyond the product itself. Producing the perfect stockfish is an art. It involves first-class craftsmanship and expertise, as well as the very...
Bayode Olawunmi-Treasures, a Guinness Book of Record holder, has commenced another edition of “Read Aloud contest”, which will run for 480 hours, from Dec. 1 to Dec. 21. Olawunmi-Treasures, the Chief Executive Officer of I Read Afrika Foundation, in a statement on Sunday, said the 2021 edition of the...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old father of three, Gabriel Anthony, for ingesting 96 pellets of cocaine, which he excreted while in the custody of the agency. The Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this in...
“There is always a lot to spend money on, and sometimes the bills can’t wait for the salary to be paid” Tope complained when his wife informed him that they had run out of cooking gas and had to refill. He had just moved to a new location with...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Pro Chancellor and Chairman of University of Abuja Governing Council, Modibbo Mohammed has disclosed that the varsity has mounted 24 hour security patrol not only within the campus but within the parameters of the university to prevent a repeat of the recent kidnapping that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it would soon clear the backlog of illegal admissions conducted by tertiary education institutions in the country. Recall that JAMB had recently uncovered 706,189 illegal admissions by universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and other related institutions....