Argentina superstar Lionel Messi scored a stunning freekick but Chile hit back to earn a 1-1 draw in the Copa America on Monday. Messi’s magical left foot gave dominant Argentina a deserved first-half lead but Eduardo Vargas equalized in the second half after Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez saved veteran...
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The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) says it is planning to transport the Super Eagles to Cameroon by sea for the 2021 African Cup of Nations (AFCON). LAGFERRY’s Managing Director, Abdoulbaq Balogun, told newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday that the resolve was consequent upon the success recorded when the...
International Labour Oganization (ILO) has elected Nigeria as a regular member of its Governing Board. ILO has 187 member states: 186 out of 193 UN member states plus the Cook Islands. Mr Charles Akpan, Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry of Labour and Employment, made this known...
Burkina Faso’s army said Monday that troops had killed around 10 “terrorists” in security operations following the deadliest massacre in the country’s six-year jihadist insurgency. More than 7,000 people have fled northern Burkina Faso after the attack on the village of Solhan in early June left at least 132...
The World Bank (WB) and the African Union (AU)’s COVID-19 Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) have announced a decision to work together to deploy vaccines for 400 million Africans. The pledge came after the president of the World Bank, David Malpass, met with the AVATT to discuss ways...
In this file photo Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a news conference on January 9, 2020 in Ottawa, Canada. Dave Chan / AFP Canada is pressing terrorism charges against a man accused of mowing down a Muslim family with a pickup truck, killing four, prosecutors said Monday....
The Executive Director, International Women Communication Centre (IWCC), Dr Limota Goroso, has called for special fund for promotion of women’s participation in politics. Dr. Goroso, who disclosed this in an interview with NAN, highlighed three ways to get such financial support. She said government at all levels should set...
The police authority in Central Vietnam have confirmed the death of 6 people after a blaze engulfed a three-storey house early Tuesday. Among the victims are four adults, including a pregnant woman, and two children, Vietnamese police said in a report. The fire broke out at 00:05 am local...
The Controller, Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS), FCT Command, Mr Abdul-Rahman Maiyaki, has inaugurated an e-Learning centre for inmates of the Suleja Medium Custodial centre. The Command’s Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Mr Chukwuedo Humphrey, said this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in...
Kenya is set to hold an elephant naming ceremony aimed at promoting conservation. The festival was launched on Monday by the tourism minister and will culminate in an official ceremony on 12 August during the World Elephant Day. Well wishers will be required to contribute funds for conservation and...
The UN Security Councilon on Tuesday called for free and fair elections in Mali in the wake of a military takeover of the government. The majority of the 15-member council said that the military leaders should not participate in the elections scheduled for February next year – while underscoring...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Barrister Ibrahim Kashim has been appointed by the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, as the new Secretary to the State Government. This is coming barely one week after the governor sacked his cabinet including the SSG, Sabi’u Baba, his Chief of Staff, Dr. Ladan Salihu,...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has described as illegal, the sale, installation and usage of GSM boosters in the country. In a pre-enforcement notice published on its official website, the Commission informed the general public, particularly banks and other financial institutions, government agencies, telecommunications...
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige has said that the perceived feelings of marginalization in the Southeast would be largely assuaged if the region produces Nigeria’s next president. The Minister disclosed this on Monday evening during an interaction on Channels TV current affairs programme Newsnight. He,...
Minister of Labour and Employment Dr Chris Ngige says President Muhammadu Buhari has tolerated a lot from critics, reiterating that many Nigerians want to stretch him (Buhari) beyond reasonable limits. Ngige spoke when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s News Night which aired on Monday, stating that...
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association Of Nigeria has distanced itself from a statement credited to MACBAN, in which a 72-hour ultimatum was issued to Delta State to reverse its laws on open grazing. According to the Secretary-General of MACBAN, Usman Baba-Ngelzerma, such a statement by faceless individuals is...
A Non Governental Organization (NGO), Rich Aid Foundation has distributed relief material to 300 house holds affected by insurgency across three LGAs of Yobe state. Presenting the Items to the Executive Secretary Yobe State Emergency Management Agency, the Founder Jack Rich Aid Foundation Comrade Murtala Gamji said the benefitting...