FIIFA president Gianni Infantino on Monday described Amaju Pinnick as an experienced football administrator following the latter’s election into the Executive Council of the world football governing body. Infantino in a statement he signed, said Pinnick’s wealth of experience, as well as a passion for the game, will set...
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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a notorious kidnap kingpin who escaped from Oyo State after killing someone. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi said that the suspect, Usman Hassan, whose accomplices had earlier been arrested in Oyo State. He revealed...
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Monday inaugurated an 11-man state security taskforce, as part of measures to address the security challenges in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the inauguration was held at the executive chamber of the Governor’s Office, Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan....
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 238 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 160,895. As at Monday (15th, March 2021), the public health agency also recorded three (3) COVID-19-related deaths, leaving the total...
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rose from 27.1 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 to 33.3 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020, the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics revealed on Monday. The NBS stated in its report on ‘Labour force Statistics: Unemployment and underemployment...
The Independent Investigative Panel on Human Rights Violations by the defunct Special Anti-robbery Squad, SARS has ordered the arrest of three sergeants, Lucky Okuku, Musa Sunday and Lucky Kehinde of the Delta State Police Command. The Acting Chairman of the Panel, Mr. Garba Tetengi made the order in Abuja...
The Kaduna State Government has confirmed the abduction of three teachers by bandits in Rema Primary School, Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs Mr. Samuel Aruwan announced this at a news briefing following an attack by bandits around 8:50...
The Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has appealed to the Inspector General of Police to quickly resolve issues with the Police Service Commission to resume the recruitment of 10,000 policemen annually to meet the demand of Nigerians. Governor Ortom who made the appeal when he paid a condolence visit...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja–FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has flagged off COVID-19 vaccination for residents of the Federal Capital Territory, just as she declared the safety of the vaccine. Performing the exercise at the Asokoro District Hospital Abuja, the minister noted that the launching was the...
The Federal Government says it would allocate half a percent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to research and innovation in a determined effort to enhance the country’s economic growth and development. President Muhammadu Buhari made the disclosure in a speech delivered today on his behalf by Vice President...
—Pledges to tour all theaters across the country to boost morale of troops– By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- Following the mandate given to the Nigerian Army by President Muhammadu Buhari to end violent insecurity in the North East Region and other parts of the country, The Chief of Army Staff,...
Anthony Joshua to defend his WBA, IBF and WBO belts against WBC champion Tyson Fury in an undisputed world title fight, with a date and venue to be confirmed, after British rivals both signed a contractAnthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have signed a deal for an undisputed world heavyweight...
African Energy producers and the governments are facing an unprecedented economic crisis due to the Coronavirus, unemployment, recession, and energy poverty and energy transition concerns. The African Energy Chamber’s Road to Recovery: How the African energy industry can reshape itself for a post-COVID comeback offers a commonsense strategy for...
In an operation described as “hitch-free”, troops of the Nigerian Army on Sunday evening descended heavily on ISWAP/ Boko Haram elements killing over 30 and rescuing 60 locals held hostage by the terrorists. According to a PRNigeria report, troops of Sector 1 Operation Lafiya Dole, led by Commanding Officer...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi- Umza International Farming Limited, an agricultural firm, is seeking partnership with the Bauchi State Government to invest $1 million in order to boost rice and sugar production in the state. This was disclosed by the Chairman of the firm, Mohammed Maifata during an advocacy visit to...
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly abducted two female students of Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), who were returning to their hall of residence located in Olowu area in Ayetoro campus of the institution, Yewa North LGA of Ogun State. It was learnt that the incident occurred late on...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has filed a lawsuit before the Federal High Court Abuja challenging the legality of the just gazetted controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA). CAN disclosed this in a statement signed on Monday by its General Secretary, Joseph Bade Daramola, noting that...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 25, 2021, to hear a motion brought by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), seeking a stay of execution of orders it granted a businessman, Jimoh Ibrahim, over alleged N69billion debt. The new date was fixed following an announcement...
The Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala says the WTO would support Nigeria in capacity building and technical assistance to improve the quality of exportable products and empowerment of women entrepreneurs. Dr Okonjo-Iweala who said this at a reception in her honour by the Minister of Foreign...
Former Governor of Zamfara, Abdulazeez Yari Abubakar says politicizing security matters would do more harm to the state and called on public commentators to guard their utterances. Ex-Governor Yari who stated this while addressing journalists at his Talata Mafara resident, reiterated the need for all hands to be on...