By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in collaboration with Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested eight illegal dealers of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in Maiduguri. The DPR North East Operations Controller, Mr Agada Jerome, who made this known on Friday in...
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President Muhammadu Buhari is set to address 76th Session of the high-level General Debate of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York on Friday. The Nigerian leader would deliver his address around 9am (around 2pm Nigerian time) to other world leaders during the morning session....
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) says it is confident that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct free, fair and credible election in Anambra on Nov.6. Dr Victor Oye, National Chairman of APGA, said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Nigeria Army has expressed shocked over the dehumanizing of a serving Corp member in Calabar the State capital. Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyemah Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a statement said the Nigeria Army has taken cognizance of a video clip currently...
Algerian Health Minister Abderrahmane Benbouzid announced Thursday that half of the targeted population in Algeria have been vaccinated against the COVID-19. Benbouzid made the remarks after a meeting with other government officials, the official APS news agency reported. He said that 10 million out of a total of 20...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum on Thursday visited two hospitals in Maiduguri to monitor implementation of the ongoing health sector reforms, which he ordered to address challenges across the State. The Governor was at Maryam Abacha Maternal Hospital where he ordered construction of...
By OBINNA NWACHI – The job of managing the image and reputation of a company that many love to hate and others hate to love is no mean task. Very often, one leaves the job inheriting the ‘enemies’ of the company as personal enemies. Very rarely does one leave...
Brazilian football legend Pele has paid tribute to medical staff caring for him following surgery to remove a tumor from his colon. The 80-year-old posted a message on social media on Thursday in which he is seen smiling alongside two nurses at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital. “The human...
Akwa-Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel on Thursday harped on unity as the state marks the 34th anniversary of its creation. Governor Emmanuel stressed the need for unity among the people in his broadcast to them. “As we celebrate our 34th anniversary, I want to urge us all to once...
Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu has said that the Federal Government will continue to support the development of key, groundbreaking innovations in the country. The Minister made this disclosure when he declared open the 19th National Council on Science, Technology and Innovation in Abuja, on...
Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that Federal Government houses nationwide would be allocated through online applications. Fashola stated this in an interview with Journalists during his inspection of houses under the Federal Government housing project on Thursday, in Bauchi. He said very soon the...
FC Barcelona have reached an agreement with Turkish club Kayserispor to sign attacking midfielder Emre Demir on a five-year deal running to 2027. The Catalan giants will pay an initial 2 million euros (2.3 million dollars) for the 17-year-old. Demir will remain with Super Lig side Kayserispor for the...
Children under the age of two are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, a new report by United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed. In a communique on the issue, the UNICEF said the situation has a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the list of new proposed universities that are awaiting the Federal Government’s approval. The proposed universities were listed in the NUC’s bulletin published on Monday, September 20. It was gathered that the promoters of the proposed private...
Over 300,000 children lost their lives in the last 12 years because of the insurgency ravaging the North East region, The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. In its latest statistics, UNICEF disclosed that over one million people have been displaced within the period under review. The agency...
The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N696.965 billion as federation allocation for August. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Oshundun Olajide, Deputy Director (Information), Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning. The statement noted that the meeting of the committee was held virtually on...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reassured of the Federal government’s readiness to continue rendering all the necessary support towards uplifting the people’s standard of living. The Vice President gave this assurance on Thursday, in Kaduna at the unveiling of the Kaduna Investment Summit 6.0 with the theme : “Towards...
The FCT chapter of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has hailed the House of Representatives’ decision to look into the disqualification of 11 Nigerian athletes at the Tokyo Olympics. Chairman of FCT SWAN, Bunmi Haruna, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja hailed the House leadership for taking...
Tammy Abraham’s first-half strike earned AS Roma a 1-0 win over Udinese on Thursday to send them fourth in Serie A, but Lorenzo Pellegrini was sent off and will now miss the capital derby against Lazio. England international Abraham steered in a close-range finish after 36 minutes following a...