By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Major General Farouq Yahaya has appealed to His Eminence, the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar Garbai, El Kanemi to continue to support, pray and guide the Nigerian military in its counter insurgency operations and provision of security...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Atuonwo Obinna as Chairman, Petroleum Product Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA). The president also approved the re-appointment of Mr. Abdulkadir Saidu as Executive Secretary of the agency for another four years. The Special Adviser to the...
The Government of the United States of America has congratulated the people of Madagascar on the country’s Independence Day on Saturday. A message by US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said: “The United States values our strong relationship with Madagascar, which is buttressed by our mutual commitment to addressing...
Following are the second-leg, semi-final matches of the 2020-21 CAF Champions league, which will be played on Saturday. First-named teams host the matches, with first-leg results in brackets. Kaizer Chiefs of South Africa vs Wydad Casablanca of Morocco (1-0) Al Ahly, Egypt vs Espérance de Tunis of Tunisia (1-0)...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Imo Command has seized 646kg of hard drugs and arrested 60 suspected drug traffickers from January to June, 2021. NDLEA Commander in Imo, Mr Nse Inam, disclosed this in Owerri on Friday during activities marking the International Day against Drug Abuse...
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have abducted the Vice Chairman of Jaba Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Mr James Bijimi and an unspecified number of travellers along the Kaduna-Kachia road. The incident comes two days after bandits killed a driver and kidnapped 33 other people in the Kachia...
No fewer than 3,000 villagers have benefited from the 2021 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) free medical outreach in Katsina State. According to a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Katsina by the NYSC’s spokesperson, Mr Alex Obemeata, the gesture is through its Health initiative For Rural Dwellers....
The Ebonyi State Coordinator, International Society for Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Professionals (ISSUP), Mr Eze Ude, has said that state was being rated highest in substance abuse among states of the federation. Ude disclosed this to newsmen on Friday during conclusion of a three-day workshop. The workshop was...
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, says the global climate crisis is exacerbating and intensifying water-related disasters, jeopardising lives and livelihood of four billion people, resulting to over 2.97 trillion dollars in economic losses. Guterres told the Fifth UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters on Friday that climate-related disasters...
Mr Moses Babatunde of Anointing Church of Christ, Ilorin, has called on government at all levels to provide free feeding for all Nigerian children. Babatunde made the appeal in Ilorin on Friday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). According to him, children from age 1...
UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has said the world’s drug problem remains an urgent challenge that threatens to exacerbate COVID-19 pandemic impacts and hinder a healthy and inclusive recovery. Guterres gave the warning in a message on Friday to commemorate the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, globally...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Emir of Lafia and Chairman, Nasarawa State Council of Chiefs, retired Justice Sidi Dauda, on the attainment of his 65th birthday. The president’s congratulatory message to the renowned jurist, legal personality and respected royal father is contained in...
By Lekan Agboola, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commissioned the expansive hitherto abandoned Kwara State Polytechnic auditorium initiated by the late former Governor, Muhammed Lawal 20 years ago. “The construction of this auditorium started over 19 years ago. It got stalled on the altar of politics of...
The African Union, in partnership with the International Committee of the All African Music Awards (AFRIMA) has formally unveiled the calendar of events for the upcoming 2021 edition of the awards ceremony. The unveiling event took place at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 23,...
The police authority in Kaduna State have killed one bandit and arrested 11 suspect for indulging in banditry, kidnapping, cattle rustling, and rape in Katsina State. The police spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, who disclosed this while parading the suspects on Friday, said that four of the suspects who are...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – Nigerian Communications Commission (NNC), joined the rest of the world this week to celebrate the 2021 Library Day, with the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Commission, Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, calling on private and public institutions to leverage Information...
Standing with the mission behind the slogan “The Future is Now”, Infinix keeps on going the extra mile to provide customers with technology to make their day-to-day lives easier. With technology’s advancement, the stake for innovation keeps getting higher and this brand doesn’t intend to be left behind. The...