The Super Eagles’ camp is operating with an interesting slogan of ‘4 Days, 2 Matches, 6 Points’ ahead of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 matches against the Les Fauves of the Central African Republic, scheduled for Lagos, Nigeria on Thursday and Douala, Cameroon on Sunday. Within the four...
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The bodies of 17 migrants have been found washed up on a Libyan beach after their boat capsized during a bid to reach Europe by sea, the coast guard said on Wednesday. Libya is a major departure point for desperate migrants, tens of thousands of whom board unseaworthy boats...
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum authorised the use of spying software to hack the phone of his ex-wife, according to a British court ruling published on Wednesday. The phone of Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, 47, and those of her lawyers and others in her entourage were...
The Federal Government on Wednesday announced plans to finance the proposed 2022 budget deficit pegged at N6.258 trillion through fresh borrowings. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, disclosed this during a press conference after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting in Abuja, adding that this will...
The Centre for Citizens With Disabilities (CCD) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to provide viable access and participation for persons with disabilities in the nation’s electoral processes. Mr David Anyaele, the Executive Director of CCD, gave the charge during a courtesy visit to INEC’s Administrative Office...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the world’s first malaria vaccine for the decades-long battle against the deadly disease for children at risk. The vaccine is geared towards children, in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions with moderate to high transmission. The recommendation to begin using...
The Federal Government has commended the Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) for suspending its nationwide strike that had lasted for 63 days. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige gave the commendation when he received the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), who led NARD’s...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work there to continue, following the recent decision to declare seven of the Organisation’s staff persona non grata and expel them from the country. Guterres said this while addressing the Security Council at UN headquarters...
The United States and China have agreed in principle for their presidents to hold a virtual meeting before the end of the year, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday, after high-level talks aimed at improving communication between the two countries. The closed-door meeting at an airport hotel...
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fire Service has confirmed that a man was left injured after fire gutted the Federal Ministry of Education area of the Abuja Federal Secretariat on Wednesday evening. FCT Fire Service Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Ibrahim Muhammad, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),...
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has flagged off the “Exercise Golden Dawn”, an initiative of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to stem the tide of insecurity in the state. The governor performed the flag-off at the 34 Artillery Brigade Forward Operation Base in Orlu Local Government Area of the state...
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has elected Maureen Chigbo, Publisher of RealNews Magazine online as its new President. She takes over from Dotun Oladipo. The election was conducted on the first day of GOCOP’s 5th Annual Conference taking place at the Sheraton Hotel, Lagos, Nigeria. The newly...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has stated that people of the state have been criticizing him for constructing roads across the state. Governor Mohammed said this at a reception to mark his 63rd birthday organized by some Muslim Clerics in the state held at the...
Chief Excusive Officer of Google and Alphabet, Sundar Pichai, on Wednesday announced a plan to invest one billion dollars over five years to support digital transformation in Africa. Pichair made the announcement at Google’s first ever Google for Africa event, held virtually and livestreamed. He said that the investment...
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2022 Appropriation Bill for an aggregate expenditure of N16.39 trillion for presentation to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr Zainab Ahmed, made this known when she briefed State House...
Barcelona Chief Executive Officer, Ferran Reverter said Wednesday the club was “technically bankrupt” when Joan Laporta took over as president in March, and would have been “dissolved” if it was a public limited company. The Spanish giant’s financial woes were laid bare in August when they were forced to...
Investigation has been launched after a Navy F/A-18F Superhornet crashed Monday, in Death Valley National Park, a Navy officer said on Tuesday. The pilot ejected and suffered minor injuries and was treated and released from a Las Vegas hospital Monday night. The aircraft was assigned to Air Test and...
Governor of Ebonyi State, who is also the Chairman of the South-East Governors Forum David Umahi, has described the agitations for Biafra as madness, saying that most elites in the region do not want it. According to him, all they want is to be treated equally like other regions...
Men of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, the Amotekun Corp, have apprehended a suspected kidnapper in the state. The suspect identified as Samuel Lucky Akpan was alleged to have kidnapped a four-year-old boy in Akure, the state capital. The Commander of Amotekun in the state, Adetunji Adeleye, while...