The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged intervention, to end extortion of citizens of the sub-region at border posts by security operatives in ECOWAS countries. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Tunis, made the pledge late on Monday at Gbahjakeh in Bomi County in Liberia. He was on an...
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Kelechi Iheanacho has expressed his disappointment after Leicester City were subdued by West Ham United in Sunday’s Premier League match. Having suffered a 2-0 home defeat to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in their previous match, the Foxes travelled to the London Stadium with the ambition of returning to winning...
Coinbase will make stock market history on Wednesday as the first company specializing in cryptocurrencies to launch an initial public offering. The company, which may have a valuation north of $100 billion, will begin trading on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol COIN in a direct listing vs. a...
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Nigeria yesterday launched a COVID-19 Food Security Challenge that will provide $3 million in grant funding and technical assistance to youth-led and mid-stage companies working in food value chains in Nigeria. A statement issued by USAID through the US Embassy...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, on Monday, led the senators representing the State at the National Assembly, to visit the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru in Abuja. Gov. Zulum’s delegates include:...
A security alert has been issued to airport security heads of a possible attacks. In a memo signed by the FAAN Deputy General Manager, Administration and Logistics, S. M Mamman, says it received a warning from the Ministry of Aviation regarding security threats against airports in the country. According...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Tuesday announced that it has registered 44 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,837 confirmed cases. As at Monday, 12 April, 2021, the public health agency recorded one...
The Nierian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says Lagos state is the seventh fastest growing city in the world, with highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigeria. The commission also noted that out of the 36 states and FCT, Lagos state had N398.7 billion IGR...
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq says the ministry would focus on three areas aimed at supporting Project Lake Chad (PROLAC). A statement by her Special Assistant on Media, Mrs Nneka Anibeze on Monday in Abuja, quoted Farouk as saying this...
Several people were shot on Monday at a school in Knoxville, Tennessee, including a police officer, the police authority have said. “Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a KPD officer. The investigation remains active at this time. Please avoid the area,” the Knoxville Police Department said on Twitter. It said...
A policeman, one Seargent Eze Aiwansoba, attached to the Special Protection Unit, Base 16, Ikeja, has been fired for attempting to kill his lady friend, Joy Ndubueze. This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi via a statement issued on Monday....
By YUSUFU IDEGU, Jos- The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong who is Chairman Northern States Governor’s Forum (NSGF) has given his backing to the actualisation of legislative and judicial autonomy in the country. He assured leadership of the Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly of the commitment...
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) on Monday night announced the sighting of the moon and noted that the 2021 Ramadan will begin on Tuesday, April 13th. This is according to a broadcast by the President-General of NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar. The Sultan...
Three members of a kidnap syndicate, who have allegedly been terrorising commuters on the Lagos/Ibadan expressway for some time now, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, explained in a statement that the suspects who hail from...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), known as The Zaufanjimba Foundation (ZF), which is based in Borno State has graduated 89 youths who were trained on various computer-related skills. The 89 graduands are part of the over 1,200 youths that were so far trained by the Zaufanjimaba...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advocated the need for legislation that would prevent the courts from declaring a winner in an election. Speaking with journalists on Monday in Abuja, Jonathan insisted that the situation where the judiciary is allowed to declare winners in an election, because of electoral fraud...
Social networking site, Twitter, on Monday said it will set up its first African base in Ghana, citing the country’s free speech and online freedom. The microblogging platform explained in a blog spot that it is building a team of vibrant professionals in the West African Nation. “Today, in...
Africa needs the skills and capacity to manufacture its own vaccines, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, as the continent lags other global regions in inoculating against Covid-19. With only around two percent of the world’s total number of shots so far administered, “Africa needs to harness its...
The Director of the Centre for Social Justice, Eze Onyekpere, has called on Nigerian leaders at all levels to cut down on wasteful spending as Nigeria is broke. He made this call during an interview on Channels Television’s Newsnight which aired on Monday. While asking leaders to set an...