… Frantic lobbying for an extension of Gana’s Tenure, a reversal of appointment of Hilary Kelechi There appears to be confusion in the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Abdullahi Gana, who was reported to have handed over the mantle of leadership yesterday, has been asked to remain...
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The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHDA) says Nigeria is to receive 100, 000 doses of mRNA Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccines to administer to Nigerians to combat the pandemic. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Director-General (D-G) of NPHDA , told newsmen at a media briefing in Abuja that the vaccines are...
France has welcomed the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to schedule legislative and presidential elections across the State of Palestine, including Gaza. The French Foreign Ministry which stated this on Tuesday added that France would assist in the organisation of “impartial elections” in Palestine Last week, Abbas issued...
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says it has disbursed N11 million soft loan to 1,100 women and youths in Gombe State.The State Coordinator of NDE, Mr Hassan Mustapha, said this on Tuesday, while launching the loan disbursement in Gombe, the state capital.Mustapha said the initiative was designed to...
A former FIFA/CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, has identified lack of proper football development programme (FDP) as major factor hindering soccer development in the country.Onigbinde said this on Tuesday in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, following the 2-3 defeat of the Golden...
The maiden edition of Kwara State Marathon, scheduled to hold on Sat., Jan. 23, has been postponed to March 6. Deputy Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, Mr Mubarak Bello, and Secretary Mr Olasunkanmi Habeeb, said in a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday that the postponement was because...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has commended management of private and public schools in Abuja, over the high level of compliance with established COVID-19 safety protocols in their respective institutions. Malam Leramoh Abdulrazaq, Acting Secretary and Director of Administration and Finance, FCTA Education Secretariat, made the commendation on...
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday ordered the remand of a dismissed personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC), Tokunbo Ajisafe, accused of defrauding one Raji Jimoh of N673,000.The defendant, who was arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, extortion and fraud, pleaded not guilty...
FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been handed a two-match ban for his sending-off against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The punishment was confirmed by the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) on Tuesday. Messi fouled Asier Villalibre late in the Spanish Super Cup final which FC Barcelona lost. It was the first time...
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has begun a five-day capacity building training for persons living with HIV/AIDS in Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the training which started on Monday with 25 participants was declared open by the Director-General, NACA, Dr Sani...
Rev. Samuel Ikpea, National Chairman, Nigeria Football Supporters Club (NFSC), has warned fans patronising viewing centres to stay away from crowded spaces in accordance with government’s order on COVID-19. Ikpea gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He spoke...
By: Illah Micheal For the records, the ideals I hold of Kogi Rebel may be a subjective one, but I’ve grown to know him as not only a humane, but shockingly compassionate individual. In a country where the average youth suffers against the piercing thorns of suppression and marginalization,...
A former Minister of Sports Bala Ka’oje has been confirmed dead. Kaóje, aged 60 died Tuesday morning and has been buried in Abuja according to Islamic injunction. The news of his death was revealed in a statement by the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a while ago. In a condolence...
The Police on Tuesday arraigned a 23-year-old man, Moses Joshua, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged possession of Indian hemp.The defendant, of no fixed address, is standing trial on a one-count charge of possession of Indian hemp. The prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the...
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ịkwọ (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi state now has a new Vice Chancellor. He is Professor Sunday Oge Elom who was until his appointment a deputy vice chancellor in the school. Elom is a Professor of Medical Biochemistry. Registrar/Secretary of the University’s Governing Council, Odisa...
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has postponed the hearing of a petition against granting of an Independent Electricity Distribution Network (IEDN) Licence to Asaba Distribution Limited indefinitely. The petition, filed by the Benin Electricity Distribution (BEDC) Plc, was scheduled for hearing on Tuesday before it was postponed indefinitely. NERC,...
The Bayelsa House of Assembly says there are no plans to impeach Gov. Douye Diri, describing the speculations as a distraction.The House Committee Chairman on Information, Mr Tari Porri, representing Ekeremor Constituency 1, dismissed the rumour that the sixth assembly has concluded plans to impeach the governor. Porri was...
Non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) are among the measures adopted to check and contain pandemics like COVID-19. Experts agree that preventing the spread of new diseases, with no known vaccine to check spread, is a huge challenge. They say that adopting NPIs is imperative, while the Nigeria Centre For Disease Control...
The University of Calabar COVID-19 Task Force Committee has sought collaboration with the Cross River Primary Healthcare Agency (CRPHA) to control and manage the pandemic on its campus. This is as the university has announced Feb. 5 as the date for resumption of academic activities. Dr Kingsley Akaba, the...
The Kano State Government says it has concluded arrangements for the construction of 484 health facilities in its 44 Local Government Areas to enhance quality healthcare service delivery at the grassroots.The state Commissioner for Local Government, Alhaji Murtala Sule-Garo, told newsmen on Tuesday in Kano, that the projects would...