Japan’s Naomi Osaka has defeated Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win the Australian Open and underline her growing hold on women’s tennis on Saturday. Osaka edged a tight first set but controlled the second to win 6-4, 6-3 in 77 minutes in front of 7,381 fans at Rod...
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Argentina’s Health Minister has resigned following reports that people have by-passed procedures and rules and used their connections with officials to get access to COVID-19 vaccines. Gines Gonzalez Garcia said in a letter posted on Twitter on Friday that individuals were able to sidestep proper procedure for vaccinations due...
The new head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has called on the UK to donate vaccines to developing countries as soon as possible rather than waiting until it has a surplus. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala who made this known while speaking to the BBC said it was...
American socialite, Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West who she has been married to for almost seven years. Celebrity news website TMZ says, Kim is asking for joint legal and physical custody of the couple’s 4 children; North, Chicago, Psalm and Saint, of which sources...
Kaduna State Government has approved Monday 22nd February for the second phase of school resumption. A statement by the State Commissioner for Education, Dr. Shehu Usman Mohammed says SS2, SS1 and JS2 in Public and Private Secondary Schools; Primary 4, 5 and 6 for Public Primary Schools and Primary...
The Minister of Information, Mr Lai Mohammed has said that no ransom was paid for the release of the abducted Kankara schoolboys in Katsina State and the Dapchi schoolgirls in Yobe State. He said this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Saturday while explaining some of the government’s strategies to curb...
Police in Gabon said Friday that two men were shot dead in Libreville during curfew violations and protests against coronavirus restrictions. The two were shot late Thursday as the country was hit by violent demonstrations in poor neighbourhoods against a stepped-up curfew and a ban on leaving or entering...
Several million children are at risk in DR Congo regions that have been destabilised by armed groups, the UN’s children’s agency said on Friday. “The lives and futures of more than three million displaced children are at risk in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) while the world...
A Federal High Court in Abuja presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo has dismissed a suit seeking the arrest, probe and prosecution of the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Professor George Obiozor and other leaders of the group over alleged contempt. The Judge in a ruling held that the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Director General, Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR), Dr Bakut Bakut, has admonished graduates of the institute’s Basic Conflict Management Course (BCMC) to apply the knowledge they have acquired to mitigate conflicts. Dr. Bakut gave the charge at the weekend in in Abuja,...
Maybe it has been the inability to overcome the truncation of life and verve that fed hope of a better Burkina Faso – a better Africa, largely – but Thomas Sankara continues to be regarded as one of the most worthwhile examples of pro-people leadership more than 30 years...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, has called on the Federal Government to immediately implement three specific recommendations of the All Progressives Congress Committee on True Federalism to address the insecurity in the country. Governor El-Rufai, who was one of the speakers on a live broadcast tagged...
A highly reputable Legal Practitioner and a critical stakeholder in the politics of Ebonyi State, Chief Roy Umahi, wonders how the former Chairman of PDP, Hon. Fred Udeogu, showed in total disregard of the judgment duly delivered by a competent court of jurisdiction that ousted him from office, would...
The Minister of State for Power, Godwin Jeddy-Agba, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari gave him an order to electrify six million homes with solar power in three months. Speaking after he revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his native community in Obudu LGA of...
The Federal Government says it had awarded the contract of 25 Mega Watts of power generation at the Kano Free Trade Zone, geared towards attracting investors for the development of the economy. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otumba Adebayo stated this after he inspected the Kano Free...
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, has given assurance that Nigeria will cease dependence on crude oil revenue in 10 years’ time. The Executive Director of the Council, Mr. Segun Awolowo, stated this in Abuja while speaking with newsmen after his meeting with President Buhari. He explained that in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the Republic of Chad for providing Nigeria with the effective “security back-up” in the fight against insurgency. A statement by the Presidential Spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina says the President stated this on Friday while receiving in the audience, Mr Ahmat Oumar Ahmat, a Special...
A Civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) have arrested four suspected armed robbers at the new constructed Malali/Unguwan Dosa road, in Kaduna State. The JTF Commander, Mr Salisu Berger said the armed men were arrested on Thursday at about 1: 00 am, with a ten-round magazines pistol, bullets, knives, stick,...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Teaching Service Board (TSB) has held an interactive meeting with principals of secondary schools, which is aimed at reviving eductional sectors in the state. NATIONAL ACCORD reports that the meeting was chaired by the Chairman of the Board, Prof. Suleiman Bello along...