President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed condolences to the Ohaa family of Amangwu Autonomous Community of Enugu State on the passing of its matriarch, Mrs Ezinne Janet Ohaa. The president made this known in a condolence message released by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu,...
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The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Thursday expressed worry that presentation of fake COVID-19 test results by Nigerians travelling abroad tarnished the country’s image. The PTF Chairman, Mr Boss Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, expressed the worry at a briefing by...
The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it gets to Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency ( NPHCDA), made the appeal at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday in...
The Management of Harmony Holdings Ltd, due to run the 45-year-old Harmony Transport Service Limited, popularly known as Kwara Express, says it would be unveiling a successor company soon, after the old one was shut down due to fraud. Mr Abdullahi Abdulmajeed, the Group Managing Director (GMD) of the...
U.S. President Donald Trump is considering pardoning himself in the final days of his administration, according to the New York Times. The paper cited two anonymous sources said to be privy to Trump discussing the subject with his aides. In several conversations since the Nov. 3 election, Trump has...
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says increasing national testing capacity for COVID-19 will enable understanding of its burden. The Head of Department, Surveillance and Epidemiology Department, NCDC, Mrs Elsie Ilori, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at a briefing by the Presidential Tasks Force on COVID-19....
U.S. President Donald Trump, facing calls for his removal from office, turned from controversy to ceremony on Thursday as he awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to golfers Annika Sorenstam, Gary Player and Babe Didrikson Zaharias. With just 13 days left in his term, Trump gave the nation’s highest...
Thousands of the Peoples Democratic Party faithful in Abia on Thursday formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The defectors, who came from Aba North Local Government Area of the state, were received by the Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Orji Kalu, at his Camp Neya’s country home in...
Outgoing U.S President Donald Trump said he was “outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem” after a group of his supporters stormed the Capitol and forced a halt to a Congressional joint sitting. Trump said demonstrators “defiled the seat of democracy” and added “to those who broke the law, you...
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) says it welcomes the municipal elections in four different municipalities in western Libya. The mission disclosed this on Thursday in a statement by Stephanie Williams, acting special representative of the UN secretary-general in Libya. “UNSMIL welcomes the first four municipal council...
Sudan has expressed concern over Ethiopia’s announcement of it’s intention to carry on with the second phase of filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). Yasir Abbas, Sudan’s Irrigation and Water Resources Minister expressed the concern on Thursday. “The announcement by the Ethiopian Minister of Irrigation and Energy on...
NAIRAXI has signed Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) with Abuja painted Taxi to ease mobility. Chairman of the Abuja Painted Taxi Operators, Alhaji Shehu Shugaba AKA Yaradua made this known during the signing of a partnership agreement between NAIRAXI and the Abuja Painted Taxi Operators Wednesday. According to Alhaji Shugaba,...
U.S. Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, has called for the immediate impeachment of President Donald Trump, saying the president “should not hold office one day longer”. The call came a day after armed Trump supporters breached the Capital Hill in Washington on Wednesday, forcing a lockdown. Congress was certifying...
Manchester United said on Thursday they have signed winger Amad Diallo from Italian side Atalanta, with the 18-year-old Ivorian putting pen to paper on a contract until June 2025. Financial details of the transfer were not disclosed but reports in the British media had it that Manchester United agreed...
The Oro Progressive Movement (OPM) in Akwa Ibom, has cautioned youth groups in Niger Delta against unwarranted attack on President Muhammadu Buhari.Mr Ken Bassey, National President, OPM, said this at a news conference in Uyo on Thursday.Bassey said the group was in support of Buhari policies geared towards the...
Dr Limota Goroso, Executive Director, International Women Communication Centre (IWCC) Nigeria, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to open the space for younger generation in the Federal Civil Service. Goroso made the call on Thursday at the official inauguration of the IWCC Women Training Centre in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun Local Government...
Trading activities on the nation’s bourse advanced further by N66 billion to extend gaining streak to two consecutive sessions. The price rally was driven by gains posted by Seplat and 26 other equities. Specifically, the All-Share Index gained 125.70 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 40,590.85 from...
Mr Ibrahim Liman, the Controller General, Federal Fire Service, has pleaded with Kebbi government to acquire modern fire-fighting trucks for effective fire-fighting. Liman made the call during the deployment of one modern fire-fighting truck to the state government on Thursday in Kebbi. He said that the deployment of the...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara Command has denied allegations of detaining underaged persons in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Ayeni Olasunkanmi, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command on Thursday in Ilorin. He stated that the command did...