A young entrepreneur, Mr Gbenga Emiloju, has donated N300,000 to six unemployed youths in Ekiti to enable them start their own businesses. Emiloju gave out the cheques to the beneficiaries on Tuesday during his book launch and the celebration of his 40th birthday in Ado-Ekiti. The News Agency of...
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The number of coronavirus cases linked to an outbreak in the Dongbu Detention Centre in Seoul has reached 762. One infected inmate has died, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported, citing authorities. The cluster in the Dongbu prison was discovered in mid-December and has since contributed to South Korea’s...
A businessman, Musa Zakari, on Tuesday appeared in a Grade I Area Court in Karu, FCT, for allegedly defrauding his friend of N1.3 million. The police charged Zakari, 34, who lives in Kubwa, FCT, with three counts of Criminal conspiracy, Breach of trust and cheating. The Prosecution Counsel, Ade...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday said that there would be new pandemic-related challenges in 2021, such as mutations of the virus, and praised the role of science in overcoming them. The Head of the WHO, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said “There will be set backs & new challenges in...
A 42 -year-old trader, Tobi Jacob, charged with stealing N311, 000 computer accessories was on Tuesday arraigned before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos. When the defendant appeared before Magistrate Mrs O. A Odubajo, he denied committing the offence and was granted bail in the sum of N100,000 with...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday urged drivers and travellers to adhere strictly to the Nigeria Centre for Drug Control (NCDC) preventive measures, to contain the spread of Coronavirus pandemic. Mr Olusegun Aladenika, the Unit Commander, Ore, Ondo State, gave the advice in an interview with the...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Sagamu Unit Command, has advised passengers to caution any reckless and erring driver to reduce mishaps during the News Year celebration. Mr Taofiq Iyanda, Sagamu Unit Commander, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in...
The Police Command in Imo has assured family and friends of the abducted auxiliary bishop of Owerri Catholic Arch Diocese, His Lordship, Most Rev. Moses Chikwe, of his speedy release. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 53-year-old priest was kidnapped along with his chauffeur on Sunday....
The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is helping Fiji to reach out to communities severely affected by tropical cyclone Yasa. The aim is to ensure schools are ready to open in January. Fiji, officially the Republic of Fiji, is an island country in Melanesia, part of Oceania, in the South...
The Market Traders Association of Nigeria (MATAN) has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Yobe State Government to compensate traders affected by the fire disaster recently. MATAN President, Alhaji Jamilu Abbas, made the appeal in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of...
The Save the Children International (SCI) on Tuesday commended the Kaduna State Government for sustaining its over N1 billion annual budgetary allocation for nutrition interventions in the state. Mr Isah Ibrahim, SCI’s Nutrition Advocacy Advisor, Kaduna Field Office, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of...
Celebrated actress Uche Jombo has clocked a new age on Monday, December 28th The celebrant took to her page on Instagram with a celebratory post Fans, colleagues and other well-wishers flooded her comment section with birthday messages It is indeed a moment of gratitude and appreciation for popular Nigerian...
By Edith Ike-Eboh of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) “In my salon and Spa, I spend on a daily basis, between N7,000 and N10,000, on petrol to keep my business running. It is tough but I am optimistic that one day power supply will improve in the country...
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said the outgoing Donald Trump administration was doing “enormous damage” to agencies critical to the nation’s security. Biden made the allegation in a speech from his home state of Delaware after receiving a briefing from his aides on national security and foreign policy. He...
As a response to a recent intervention entitled’ Youths Quest For New Order; Still an Elusive Search” which among other things frowned at the youths inability to use the Saturday 5th December, 2020, legislative by-elections in the country, organized by the Independent National Electoral commission (INEC), as an experimental...
The performance of the Junior Secondary School (JSS), Guto in the recently-released Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) has been attributed to the critical intervention provided by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) through its staff sent to teach in the school. These views were expressed by the highly-elated...
South Africa has become the first country on the African continent to surpass the 1-million mark for Coronavirus cases. The country, which is in the middle of a second wave of infections, has recorded 1,004,413 coronavirus cases since March, the health ministry said late Sunday. A new variant of the virus...
The management of the Deeper Life High School has suspended the principal of the school in Akwa Ibom State, Solomon Ndidi, over the alleged molestation of one of the pupils. Distraught mother of the junior student of Deeper Life High School, Idoro near Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, Deborah Okezie...
Chelsea, overhauled by coach Frank Lampard after a weekend loss to Arsenal, drew 1-1 at home to Aston Villa on Monday. This was after Oliver Giroud’s first-half header was cancelled out shortly after the break by Anwar El Ghazi. Lampard made six changes to the team that began Saturday’s...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has assured the people of Opobo Kingdom that his administration will provide a motorable access to the community by completing the Opobo axis of the Ogoni-Andoni-Opobo Unity road in January 2021. The governor gave the assurance at a ceremony to mark the 150 years...