Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, has described the death of former Chairman of National Democratic Coalition (NADECO), retired Rear Adm. Ndubuisi Kanu as `a big loss’ to Ndigbo and Nigeria as a whole. Kalu, in a condolence message on Wednesday, commiserated with Ndigbo, the people and government of...
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Makurdi, Jan.13, 2021(NAN) The Benue State Government on Wednesday said that Gov. Samuel Ortom had again tested negative for COVID-19. This is contained in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr Terver Akase, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makurdi. The...
The China Association for Science and Technology, on Wednesday, released the country’s 10 most significant advances in the life sciences field in 2020. It highlights food security and the COVID-19 epidemic. The discovery of a smelly locust compound behind these pests’ swarming topped the list. For the first time,...
Singers, Simi (Simisola Ogunleye) and Adekunle Gold (Adekunle Kosoko) on Wednesday took to their social media platforms to celebrate their 2nd wedding anniversary with a never before seen wedding photos. They also wrote lovely heartfelt messages to celebrate their anniversary Adekunlegold wrote on his Instagram: “I look back to...
No fewer than 22 suspects have been arrested by the Police in Bauchi for allegedly organizing a sex party in Dass town, Dass local government area of the state.The Bauchi State Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this while parading the suspects before journalists in Bauchi on Wednesday.He...
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results with a 2.3 per cent increase in the number of candidates who scored five credits and above, including English and Mathematics. The Registrar and Chief Executive of NECO, Prof. Godswill Obioma, announced the results at...
A microfinance bank staff, Williams Jonah, on Wednesday appeared in a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, for allegedly cheating a businessman of N300,000. The police charged Jonah with criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Dapo Yakubu, told the court that Jonah, a staff of...
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 90 million, reaching 90,054,813 as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the World Health Organisation (WHO) Globally, as of 9:47 am CET (0847 GMT) on Wednesday, there have been 90,054,813 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 1,945,610 deaths, reported to...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State has commended the judiciary for supporting democratic development in the country as it confirmed Gov. Oluwatotimi Akeredolu’s emergence as the party’s candidate in 2020 poll. The Chairman of the party, Mr Ade Adetimehin, gave the commendation on Wednesday in Akure. Adetimehin...
The Northern Region Supports Tinubu 2023 for president has thrown their weight behind Tinubu 2023 presidential ambition. The group through its national coordinator, Hon. Dahiru Hammandikko made this known during a visit to Tinubu support group Abuja office on Tuesday. According to him “in 2007 he formed and financed...
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) says it has commenced the e-ticketing for train services on the Abuja-Kaduna route. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the NRC Managing Director, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja that the process would be on test run for a week before its...
A 19 year old, Peter Oyaje, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Makurdi Magistrate’s Court over alleged illegal possession of firearm. The Prosecutor, Sgt. Regina Ishaya, told the court that the defendant was arrested by Police patrol men attached to Apa Police Divisional Headquarters on Dec. 27, 2020. Ishaya said...
Alhaji Dalhatu Dogara, its Chief Fire Officer said on Wednesday in Lafia that there were only four female fire fighters in the state. Dogara observed that the need for more women to join the fire service became imperative because some residents hold the belief that if their houses went...
Four men were on Wednesday arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly assaulting a police officer. The four men: Alamu Waris, 22, Olaide Abiodun , 21, Adetunji Kamoru, 21, and Lekan Kazeem, 29, were charged with conspiracy and assault. The Prosecutor, Insp. Opeyemi Olagunju, told the...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) said on Wednesday that it recorded 1,922 criminal and civil cases in Jigawa in 2020. Mr Adamu Shehu, the NSCDC Command spokesman in the state, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) on Wednesday in...
A South Korea based philanthropist, Mark Elechi says plans have been concluded to sponsor 26 less privileged students for the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examinations (WASSCE) in Ebonyi. Elechi, who hails from Afikpo North Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, disclosed this in an interview with...
Namibia, reeling under a new wave of COVID-19 infections, has postponed all non-urgent medical procedures, Health Minister Kalumbi Shangula said on Wednesday. The southwest African nation has seen a rapid increase in new infections, hospitalisations and deaths due to COVID-19 since early December 2020. Infections among health workers have...
Dr Ahmed Danfulani, the Executive Secretary, FCT Health Insurance Scheme, says the scheme has concludedarrangements to roll out health insurance for retirees, pregnant women, youths and adolescents to fast track the attainment of Universal Health Coverage (UCH). UHC means that all individuals and communities receive the health services they...