Some of residents of the ldofian community in lfelodun local government area of Kwara on Saturday embarked on a protest over non completions of one kilometer excavated portion of the ongoing rehabilitation of Ilorin-ldofian road project. The residents including aged and children blocked the Federal highway that links the...
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The United States has said it will take action against anti-democratic forces and human rights abusers in Uganda following Thursday’s general elections in the country. The U.S. position came in a statement by the Department of State through its spokesperson, Ms Morgan Ortagus, on Saturday. Ortagus said the government...
Dr Manasseh Jatau, the Deputy Governor of Gombe state, on Saturday urged the people of Tangale kingdom in Billiri Local Government Area, Gombe state, to be inspired by the virtues of their late traditional ruler, Abdu Buba-Maisheru. He stated this at the burial of the paramount ruler who died...
Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz was in home isolation after a positive coronavirus test on Saturday, the Serie A club said on Twitter. The Spaniard is to miss Sunday’s league game with visiting Fiorentina and the Super Cup game set for Wednesday against Juventus. The Neapolitans’ forward Victor Osimhen has...
Mali kicked off their 2020 African Nations Championship (CHAN) campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 win over a tough Burkina Faso side in Cameroon on Saturday. The Eagles won the West African clash in Group A thanks to an amazing 70th minute header by enterprising left-back Siaka Bagayoko at the...
Leicester City beat Southampton 2-0 on Saturday to go second in the ongoing 2020/2021 English Premier League (EPL). James Maddison and Harvey Barnes scored the goals to lift Leicester City to within one point of Manchester United, who play at third-placed Liverpool on Sunday. Brighton and West Brom both picked...
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to the protection of human rights, peace and unity in Nigeria and Africa. Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Mohammad Dingyadi, disclosed this in a statement by Mr Odutayo Oluseyi, the Head of Press and Public Relations in the ministry on Saturday in Abuja....
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday reported 1,598 new cases of COVID-19 with seven deaths. The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle, said the total infections in the country is now 108,943 with 22,156 active cases and 1,420 fatalities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...
The headquarters of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has closed against enrollment of National Identity Number (NIN) for all applicants. This was disclosed by NIMC head of media and publicity, Kayode Adegoke, who said the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy gave the directive. Adegoke said the minister reactivated...
The Benue Government said bandits attacked and killed a Livestock Guard and shot an official of the Agro Rangers, a unit in the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Makurdi, the state capital. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Security, retired Col. Paul Hemba, told newsmen...
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated award-winning ace comedian, Godwin Komone, popularly known as “Gordons” as he clocked 50 on Jan. 15. The governor’s felicitation was conveyed in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, on Saturday in Asaba. Okowa said Gordons was a quintessential...
The Senate of the Yusuf Maitama Sule University, Kano (YUMSUK), has approved Monday, Jan. 18, 2021 as the resumption date for the continuation of its 2019/2020 Academic session. Abdullahi Abba-Hassan, Head of Information, Publications and Public Relations Unit of the university, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Saturday, said that 16 ships had berthed at the Lagos ports and were discharging petroleum products and food stuff., according to `Shipping Position’, an NPA publication. A copy of the publication, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Lagos, listed...
Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State has sworn in an Acting Grand Khadi, Babagana Mahadi, two High Court Judges and two Khadis of Shari’a Courts, on Saturday, in Damaturu, the state capital. The governor described the event as an important milestone in repositioning the judiciary and promoting speedy...
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, on Saturday, inaugurated a rural electrification project initiated and sponsored by Mr Tsentse Nehemiah-Dandaura, the Deputy Speaker of the State assembly.Inaugurating the project at Ngare village, Ancho ward of Akwanga LGA, Sule commended the deputy speaker for the gesture, while stressing the importance...
Bundesliga footballers and other top athletes should not receive any special treatment when it comes to coronavirus vaccination, according to national team doctor Tim Meyer. Meyer said on Saturday that the hygiene concept he helped develop was sufficient to play football in an orderly way, and that vaccination strategy...
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says residents of Abia, Kebbi and Kwara states, paid the highest amount for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly referred to as petrol, in December 2020. The NBS said this in its “Premium Motor Spirit (Petrol) Price Watch for December 2020’’ released on its...