The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, has said that the Federal Government would take a holistic look at the remittances of the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to the Maritime Academy, Oron, in a bid to resolve the impasse surrounding the releases. Senator Saraki...
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Thursday said deaths from Tuberculosis (TB), one of the top infectious killers in the world, increased for the first time in a decade, as a direct result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. WHO’s 2021 Global TB report highlighted how years of global progress...
About 86 per cent of all coronavirus infections in Africa go unnoticed, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday. The WHO puts the number of all infections on the continent at 59 million, over seven times more than the eight million reported cases. “The high number of unreported...
The House of Representatives have mandated three of its committees to resolve the lingering crisis between the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) technical committee on Comprehensive Import Supervision Scheme (CISS) and Adani Mega Systems Ltd. This was sequel to a unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Leke Abejide...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – .Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX or The Exchange) has announced the resignation of Mr. Oscar N. Onyema, OON, as Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Mr. Onyema’s resignation comes on the back of the imminent listing of Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group or The Group), where...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has arrested one Mr Obinna Chigbo for producing fake injection water in Gusau, Zamfara. The NAFDAC Coordinator in the state, Mr Hamis Yahaya, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Gusau on Thursday. Yahaya said, “The suspect...
Great content has been described as key to survival and making of online news outlets sustainable in this era. The Editor-in-Chief, Premium Times, Mr. Musikilu Mojeed, gave this insight in his presentation at the 2021 annual conference of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) held at Sheraton Lagos...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commended The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the numerous assistance it rendered to the country, particularly in stabilizing the North-east. The President spoke Thursday at State House, Abuja, while playing host to Ms Ahunna Eziakonwa, Head of the UNDP...
A bomb ripped through a vehicle carrying a Taliban police chief in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, killing him and wounding 11 others, officials said. The blast happened in Asadabad, the capital of Kunar province, targeting the Taliban police chief for Shigal district, said an official from the Islamist group....
The Supreme Court on Thursday affirmed Professor Charles Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in the Anambra election slated to hold on November 6, 2021. The five-man panel led by Justice Mary Odili also affirmed Mr. Victor Oye as the chairman of the...
Spain midfielder Pedri has signed a new long-term contract until 2026 with FC Barcelona. The 18-year-old had less than 12 months remaining on his previous deal — though the club did have the option to extend that by a further two seasons. Nevertheless, they have instead opted to push...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – Federal Capital Territory Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has called for multi-disciplinary efforts in tackling the growing cases of road crashes in the Federal Capital Territory. Aliyu, who made the call on Thursday, during the flag-off ceremony of the strategic collaborative campaign...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Cross River State has said that it viewed Governor Ben Ayade’s order asking workers to go back to work and the NLC to suspend their strike action as undemocratic. The State Secretary of PDP, Anthony Edako who spoke with...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Cross River State Government has faulted organised labour’s ongoing industrial action despite meeting their demands. The Deputy Governor of the state, Ivara Esu, who spoke at a scheduled meeting with labour leaders, which they failed to show up, decried their belligerent posture, wondering why they...
Chief Denen Tofi, a renowned Benue industrialist, has died at the age of 103. Mr Aondoakura Tofi, one of sons of the deceased disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi on Thursday. He said that his father died around 11a.m. on...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – Nigeria troops operating in different theatres of operation in North West and North Central have eliminated 45 bandits and arrested 60 others in the last two weeks. The Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, revealed this on Thursday in Abuja, while giving...