Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has pulled out of the Tokyo Olympics, indicating he was not motivated to play in empty arenas due to the coronavirus. Kyrgios indicated he was carrying minor health issues which he would work on while resting from the Games. The 26-year-old tweeted: “It’s a...
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The six students and two staff members of Nuhu Bamali Polytechnic in Zaria Kaduna State, who were kidnapped by bandits have been released. They were released on Thursday night at an undisclosed location in Kaduna. The Public Relations Officer of the Polytechnic, Abdullahi Shehu, who confirmed the development to...
PATRICK ABANG, Calabar- Following the defections of Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State, with some members of his cabinet, some members of the state House of Assembly, and Council Chairman, into the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC,) the People’s Democratic party (PDP) Chapter in the state said that...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum has said his administration would sponsor 200 citizens to specialise in different courses at the University of Lagos. Governor Zulum made the announcement on Thursday when he led Borno’s delegation to attend Alhaji Muhammadu Indimi’s Conferment of doctorate...
The Federal Government will soon establish an Aerospace University to address the challenges of qualified and specialized manpower in the nation’s aviation sector. Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, made this known at the weekly ministerial press briefing organized by the Presidential Communication Team led by the President’s spokesman, Mr...
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Ayuba Wabba has called for stiffer penalties against corruption towards tackling the menace in Nigeria. Wabba said this at a roundtable dialogue with labour, trade and other unions tagged “Positioning the unions as active drivers of anti-corruption in Nigeria” in Abuja....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Corps Marshal, Dederal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the commencement of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for fresh applicants of the National Drivers License in all Driving Schools nationwide. Dr. Oyeyemi, who disclosed this in a statement by the Corps Public...
The Palestinian football federation said late Thursday it has criticised a planned friendly of Spanish top club FC Barcelona in Jerusalem in a letter to the world governing body FIFA. Federation chairman Jibril Rajoub said in the letter that Jerusalem has been declared a divided city in a United...
The Taliban (outlawed in Russia) would make efforts to prevent drug trafficking from Afghanistan, Shahabuddin Delawar, the head of the movement’s delegation which arrived in Moscow, said on Friday. “We guarantee that we will take measures to combat drug production and want to guarantee this to the world community,...
This sensor used flexible microelectronics and a synthetic nanotechnology that bind to targeted viruses, enabling specific detection and preventing false positives The Australia Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) and its partners have unveiled an instant COVID-19 sensor that can detect the presence of tiny amounts of the COVID-19...
A professor of Education from University of Ibadan has urged regulatory bodies to see educational evaluation as a veritable tool for quality assurance in higher education systems. Adams Onuka, a professor of Educational Evaluation and Management Education, made the call while delivering a lecture in Ibadan. Onuka was speaking...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disputed a report in the media alleging that mobile telephony subscriptions in Nigeria somehow grew by 3,000,000 new subscribers in the first quarter of 2021, despite the suspension on the registration of new subscribers. The ban on SIM...
BY RICHARD ABU, Nasarawa – The Provost of the College of Education, Akwanga Mr.Jonathan Thani has promised to put all efforts to transform the college both in terms of infrastructure and academic activities. This he said can be achieved by adapting strategies he used when he served as the...
President Muhammadu Buhari is not responsible for promotion in the Nigeria Police Force, the presidency said on Thursday. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, stated this shortly after the Police Service Commission (PSC) promoted 24 Commissioners of Police to the rank of the Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIG). Among others....
Africa has just lived through its most devastating week of the pandemic, but the worst is yet to come as the third wave gathers pace on the continent, the World Health Organization said Thursday. “Africa has just marked the continent’s most dire pandemic week ever. But the worst is...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the detection of the Delta COVID-19 variant in the country. “The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has detected a confirmed case with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant, also known as lineage B.1.617.2,” the health agency...
By BABARA KALU, Abakaliki – The Ebonyi Government has flagged-off the planting of over five million trees across the state, to confront the adverse effects of climate change. The, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Dave Umahi, on Environment, Mr Sunday Ugwuocha made the disclosure in Abakaliki, on Thursday, during...
. Maj.-Gen Yusuf assumes duty as NDA Commandant Maj.-Gen Ibrahim Yusuf has formally taken over as the 31st Commandant of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). Yusuf took over the affairs of the institution from Maj.-Gen Sagir Yaro, at a ceremony in Kaduna on Thursday. The outgoing commandant, who will...
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development has trained 40 emergency responders across the 19 Northern states, to handle human and natural disasters effectively. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja by Mrs Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant on Media to...