The Police Command in Lagos on Wednesday has put policemen on alert over planned celebration of July 7 a.k.a ‘7/7 by some cult groups. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that 7/7 is an annual celebration of a group, Neo Black Movement of Africa, also known as Black...
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By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos – The economy of Plateau state has been boosted with the gradual injection of over N20 billion between 2016 to date. The injected funds represents the amount Plateau citizens have benefited so far from the National Social Investment program (NSIP), an initiative of the President...
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday, ordered that three men be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged unlawful possession of dangerous weapons. The police charged Basiru Abubakar, 25, Alhassan Abdulahi, 20, and Sadiq Saminu, 18, with conspiracy and illegal possession of dangerous weapons. The Magistrate, Hajara Dauda,...
Hansi Flick has picked Danny Roehl as additional assistant coach at the Germany national team alongside Marcus Sorg, the German football federation (DFB) said on Wednesday. Roehl worked with Flick at Bayern Munich and has signed a three-year contract that will cover the Euro 2024 in Germany. “I worked...
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has appointed Mr Lamin Barrow as the new Director General, Nigeria Country Office, effective from July 1, the AfDB announced in a statement on Wednesday. Barrow, a Gambian national, who joined the bank in 2000 was prior to his appointment, the Acting Senior...
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos – Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong has confirmed that the state has taken the lead in the implementation of full autonomy for the state legislature, state judiciary and local governments. The governor said other states in the country have have sent teams to understudy its...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of King David Umahi University of Medical Sciences, Uburu, Ohoazara LGA, Ebonyi State. Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof Abubakar Rasheed, who presented the approval letter to the Executive Governor of the state, David Umahi,...
Taiwo Oladipupo, Head Coach of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Volleyball team, has said that the team was set to redeem the image of the Force in the 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League (NVPL), from its lowly fourth place finish in 2020. Oladipupo who spoke with the News Agency...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – In a concerted effort to reinvigorate and reposition education and health sectors of Borno State for better service delivery, The State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum has inaugurated two high powered needs assessment committees for the two critical sectors. The governor inaugurated the committees members...
By TENEBE ANTHONIA, Lagos – The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited has announced the results of its half year market index review for the following indices – the NGX 30, NGX Lotus Islamic, NGX Pension, Corporate Governance Index, Afrinvest Bank Value Index, Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index, Meristem Growth Index, Meristem...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Federal Inland Revenue Service has raked in over N650 billion in June 2021, the highest revenue realized in a single month since the COVID-19 pandemic started and the assumption of office of the current management. Executive Chairman, Mr Muhammad Nami, disclosed this in...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday announced that it has registered 91 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 168,000 confirmed cases. As at Tuesday, 6 Julu, 2021, the public health agency recorded...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, has said that equitable distribution of equipment and medicines to fight the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is the only way out of the global crisis. Dr. Ghebreyesus in his remarks to a meeting of the advisory group on Tuesday, however, made case...
Italy qualified for the final match of the 2020 European Championships after beating Spain in a dramatic penalty kicks shootout at Wembley after 120 minutes football had ended 1-1. Although Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon saved the first Italian penalty kick, taken by Manuel Locatelli, Dani Olmo fired over for...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Nigerian Army (NA) to remain resolute in tackling security challenges affecting various parts of the country. The president gave the charge today, on Tuesday at the grand finale of the Nigerian Army Day Celebration (NADCEL) 2021 during the...
By HARUNA AHMED, Katsina – Operatives of The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCD) have arrested two suspected drug traffickers for allegedly been in possession of 173 parcels of Cannabis Savita (Indian hemp) in Katsina state. The NSCDC spokesperson of Katsina Command, DSC Mohammed Tukur, disclosed this while...
UN has said COVID-19 has magnified the challenges of making the world meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as between 119 to 124 million people have been pushed back into poverty and chronic hunger. SDGs Report 2021, launched on Tuesday at UN Headquarters in New York, showed the toll...
President Muhammadu Buhari would on Monday host members of Team Nigeria to the Tokyo Olympics at the Presidential Villa before the final batch of the contingent departs for the Games. Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a brief send-forth ceremony...
The North-East Governors have called on the Federal Government to extend the exploration of oil to the Chad Basins so as to put the northeast states on the list of oil-rich states. The governor’s also tasked the Nigeria military to sustain its tempo in the fight against insurgency in...