BY ANKELI EMMANUEL,Sokoto The First Lady of Sokoto State, Hajiya (Dr) Mariya Tambuwal, has distributed dignity kits to no fewer than 100 Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) survivors at the Mariam Abacha Women and Children Hospital, pupolarly known as VVF Center Sokoto. The kits donated by United Nations Population Funds (UNFPA)...
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Nike said Thursday it parted ways with Neymar last year after the superstar Brazil attacker “refused to cooperate in a good faith investigation” as the company probed an employee’s claim that he sexually assaulted her. The apparel giant said in a statement that its investigation into the alleged 2016...
Former US president Barack Obama has spoken with Manchester United forward and campaigner Marcus Rashford, praising him for the work he has done on social issues. England star Rashford met virtually with Obama in an online conversation organised by Penguin Books and discussed topics such as the positive impact...
Three officers have been killed in an attack on the Umutu Police Divisional Headquarters in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State. The acting police spokeman in the state, Bright Edafe confirmed the incident in a statement on Friday. Mr. Edafe explained that the attack started at about 2.am...
OLA MODUPE, Osun- Olori Janet Afolabi, Oueen of Apomu Kingdom, Headquarters of Isokan Local Government Area, has hosted 400 children of Apomu to mark this year’s Children’s Day. Speaking at the event on Thursday, Oba Kayode Afolabi , Alapomu of Apomu told the children to be of good behaviour...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- The Federal Road Safety Corp, has confirmed the death of four people in a fatal accident that occurred at Wailo Village, along Bauchi – Darazo Highway. The Bauchi State’s Sector Commander FRSC, Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident on Friday to NATIONAL ACCORD, said that four...
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Commrade Sunday Dare has said there was a need to create an appropriate synergy between the private sector and the government to improve the development of sport in Nigeria. Comrade Dare made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the opening ceremony...
The Director General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has said that the program is not a waste of time and is still relevant to the integration and national cohesion of the country. The NYSC DG said this in a statement by the program’s...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Government has ordered the immediate closure of The Colleges of Education Bama and Konduga, following students’ protest on campus over inadequate hostel accommodations after paying N3500 charges through remita and bank payments as required by the school’s authority. It was gathered that...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday announced that it has registered 45 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total numbers of infections in the country to 166,191 confirmed cases. As at Thursday, 27 May, 2021, the public health agency no COVID-19-related...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that within the last two years, its offices and facilities have been attacked 41 times. Chairman of the commission, Prof Mahmood Yakubu revealed this on Thursday in Abuja at an emergency meeting with the security agencies under the auspices of the...
Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) has denied allegations suggesting that N2 billion was paid to his office from the recovered funds. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr. Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations, Office of...
Two building engineers has called on the federal government to fully exploit the bitumen resource for the development of the country’s infrastructure. Professor Martin Dada, Department of Building, University of Lagos (Unilag.) And Mr. Augustine Anthonio, Deputy Director of the Lagos State Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources spoke...
The Nigerian Labor Congress (NLC) reiterated its threat to launch a nationwide strike over plans to further raise the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), known as fuel. NLC Chairman Ayuba Wabba said this in a statement signed jointly with NLC Acting Secretary General Ismail Bello on Thursday in...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the active participation of young people in peacekeeping while praising the dedication of peacekeepers to global peace and security. The UN chief stated this on Thursday during the ceremony commemorating the International Day of UN Peacekeepers that world peace would not be achieved...
Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc claims Nigeria can earn $ 700 million in foreign exchange per year through the implementation of the Upstream Integration Policy (BIP) of sugar production. Dangote Sugar Refinery Chairman Aliko Dangote said this at the company’s 15th annual general meeting on Thursday in Lagos. Dangote said...
By ADA JOY, Abuja- The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have successfully rescued 14 victims kidnapped in the Gauraka region in Niger during a joint operation on the Byhazin-Bwari axis in Abuja. FCT Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) ASP Mariam Yusuf disclosed in a statement Thursday in Abuja....
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- The Benue Rebirth Movement (BRM) has called for constitutional amendment to provide for the rotation of the position of Governor among senatorial districts in a state. This is to ensure balanced and equitable sharing of political power that will give every component of every state...
By LEKAN AGBOOLA, Ilorin- Former Governor of Kwara State and former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, his successor in Kwara, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, and other former government officials named in alleged economic sabotage against the state through sales of public assets to cronies at giveaway prices should be prosecuted...