A Magistrates’ court sitting in Wuse Zone II, Abuja, on Monday admitted Omoyele Sowore, convener of the Revolution Now Movement and four others bail in the sum of N20 million each. Sowore, Peter Williams, Sanyaolu Juwon, Emmanuel Bulus and Damilare Adenola were arrested on New Year’s eve during a...
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The Tunisian Health Ministry late on Sunday reported 1,762 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections to 159,276. The death toll from the virus rose by 62 to 5,215 in the North African country, the Ministry said in a statement. The number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients reached...
Chairmen of various chapters of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Sunday expressed concerns over resumption of academic activities on January 18 saying the institutions were not ready for safe reopening. Tertiary institutions took a break from academic activities due to both the COVID-19 pandemic and a...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 21 children of Kaduna State origin on their way from Zaria, Kaduna state to Nassarawa State for labour exploitation. The children whose age range is from 6- 15 years were intercepted at...
A team of experts commissioned by the World Health Organisation (WHO) to search for the origins of the COVID-19 is scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday, after a long, strained application process. China’s health commission in Beijing on Monday initially issued a one-sentence statement saying the experts will...
Mr Ibrahim Liman, Controller General (CG), Federal Fire Service, on Monday, condemned incessant attacks on firefighters by mobs in Nasarawa State. Liman frowned at the attacks while reacting to assault on men of the Nyanya Fire Service station by an angry mob on Thursday in Nasarawa. The News Agency...
An organisation belonging to outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump has lost the hosting rights for one of the world’s most important golf tournaments. The development is as a result of the riots at the Capitol building in Washington. The PGA Championship, one of the four majors, will not be...
The Ex-Rangers International Football Club of Enugu Players Association has frowned at the rumour alleging the death of the former Coach of the Super Eagles, Christian Chukwu.The Chairman of the association in Anambra, Arthur Ebunam, who reacted to the rumour in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...
Gunmen on Sunday night reportedly kidnapped a prominent petroleum dealer, Alhaji Suleiman Akinbami, in Ado Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital. The Police Command in Ekiti State, on Monday, confirmed the abduction of the businessman and said that a manhunt had been launched with the collaboration of other security agencies...
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries worldwide, while the demand for mental health is increasing, a new World Health Organisation (WHO) survey said. The survey revealed that over 60 per cent reported disruptions to mental health services for...
A cross-section of customers have commended Polaris Bank for its payment of US dollars to beneficiaries of money transfer in line with Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent payout policy directive. The Bank noted, shortly after it sent out notices to customers that beneficiaries of money transfer who received...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed shock and deepest grief over the loss of its staff, Mr. Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo in a road accident. NCC’s Director, Public Affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, in a statement, said Hamman ’Gabdo died alongside his wife, four children, his...
The University of Abuja, Gwagwalada, FCT, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Diabetes Africa, a network of health professionals, to establish a top-class educational programme on Diabetes Education in the institution. Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, in a statement by the University’s Head of Information and...
At a glance, President Muhammadu Buhari comment during his 2021 New Year message to Nigerians on Friday January 1, 2021, that; this administration would continue to focus on delivering key strategic priorities under our “SEA” – (Security, Economy and Anti-Corruption) Agenda, without any shadow of the doubt portrays his...
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Nigeria surpassed 100,000 on Jan.10 after 1,024 new cases were reported, bringing the total number of infections to 100,087. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed on its verified website on Sunday. The NCDC regrettably reported eight additional COVID-19-related deaths in...
The contending issue at the moment is that the Igbo are not united. The noise is all over the place, that the Igbo are not speaking with one voice, but in cacophony of voices, and therefore are not coming together to pursue a common goal. A ready example is...
I have always given America the credit for my early education. The Reformed Church of North America established the Primary and Secondary schools I attended. As a result, all my life I attended private schools until I got admission to the government owned University at Ibadan, the first university...
Prof. George Obiozor, former Nigerian Ambassador to the US, Israel and Cyprus, has emerged as the new President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, a pan-Igbo cultural organisation. Obiozor, 78, polled 304 votes to defeat his closest and only rival, Mr Valentine Oparaocha, who scored 15 votes, in the election, held...