The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Mr Olamilekan Adegbite, has said The Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd. would function to capacity before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. Adegbite made this known during the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. He said that the federal government...
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By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced an additional 206 new COVID-19 cases in the country as total infections from the virus rise to 169,884 as of July 20, 2021. NCDC made this known on its official website handle, noting that...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kano – The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has pardoned 136 inmates as part of measures to decongest the correctional centres in the state. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Malam Abba Anwar, whi disclosed this in a statement he issued in Kano, said the...
A two-storey building under construction in a Lagos community collapsed on Tuesday, killing its owner, identified as Pastor Daniel Obasi. The Acting Zonal Coordinator of the Southwest Zonal Office of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed the incident while speaking with reporters in Lagos on...
The Presidency has told the People Democratic Party and other opposition parties to shelve their 2023 ambitions because the vast majority of Nigerians esteem the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) and will never abandon him. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said...
Equestrian Australia on Wednesday said it provisionally suspended showjumper Jamie Kermond from the Tokyo Olympics after he returned a positive sample for cocaine. The Australian governing body said Kermond returned a positive A-sample for a metabolite of cocaine following a test conducted by Sport Integrity Australia on June 26....
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Damaturu – The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya has disclosed to troops in the front line of operations that his administration will continue to promote merit, applaud gallantry and ensure prompt payment of all entitlements. He made the statement today 20 July 21...
By DAVID IROJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the gallant pilot of the Nigerian Air Force Alpha Jet, Flt. Lt. Abayomi Dairo, who survived an air crash. Flt. Lt. Dairo had successfully ejected himself from an aircraft that came under “intense ground fire from bandits” in Zamfara,...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday gave members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Katsina State two cows, 20 bags of rice and N1 million to mark the Eid El-Kabir celebrations. Buhari also commended former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon for the NYSC initiative, which he said...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Speaker of the Bauchi State House of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman, has called on Nigerians to support the leaders through prayers and encouragement so that Almighty Allah would give them wisdom to lead the people efficiently, secure the country and bring developments. Suleiman who said...
UN says Chess, the ancient game of intellect, has demonstrated remarkable resilience and adaptability through months of lockdown worldwide while COVID-19 has forced most sports to scale down. Marking World Chess Day on Tuesday, the agency said games and sports of all kind had always helped reduce anxieties, improve...
The Voice Nigeria musical contest, a TV reality show, has entered its final stage with the top six talents seeking viewers and fans’ votes to win the contest. The following contestants – Naomi Mac, Esther, Dapo, Kitah, Kpee and Eazzie scaled through to the semi-final stage out of the...
The police command in Zamfara has successfully rescued 100 kidnapped victims from bandits at Kabaro forest in Maru Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. This is contained in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Muhammad Shehu in Gusau on Tuesday. Shehu said that the...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum undertakes regular visits to frontlines, interacting with troops and boosting their morales, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. General Farouq Yahaya has said. COAS Yahaya stated this at the Government House in Maiduguri on Tuesday when himself...
By DAVID IROJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has urged more Nigerians to embrace farming, saying he was surprised to hear only 2.5 per cent of arable lands in the country is being cultivated. President Buhari told newsmen on Tuesday at his resident in Daura, Katsina State,, after the...
The death toll from devastating floods in Germany reached 169 on Tuesday, local officials said, bringing the total number of deaths in Europe to at least 200. A total of 121 people are now confirmed to have died in Rhineland-Palatinate, emergency services spokesman Aaron Klein told AFP, up from...
By BABARA KALU, Enugu – No fewer than seven persons have died from an outbreak of Cholera in Enugu State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Ikechukwu Obi, in a statement over the weekend, confirmed the outbreak. But in an update on Tuesday, the number of fatalities were said...
The wealthiest man on the planet Jeff Bezos spent a few minutes in space Tuesday on Blue Origin’s first human mission, a key moment for a fledgling industry seeking to make the final frontier accessible to elite tourists. “A very happy group of people in this capsule,” said Bezos...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday said 21 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging bulk wheat, general cargo, frozen fish, container, bulk salt, bulk soya, petrol and butane gas. In its publication, titled: “Shipping Position”, said it was also expecting 20 other laden with petroleum products, food...
By HARUNA AHMED, Jalingo – The Minister of Power, Alhaji Saleh Mammam, has promised that the Ministry of Power would improve electricity supply to Nigerians. Alhaji Mamman speaking with newsmen during the Eld-el-Kabir celebration in Jalingo said that communities that were underserved would enjoy adequate service soonest. He also...