Cristiano Ronaldo had a penalty saved as Juventus were held to yet another Series A draw in an entertaining match against Atalanta which finished 1-1 in Turin on Wednesday. A stunning strike from Federico Chiesa put the Italian champions in front in the first half, but Remo Freuler’s powerful...
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Industrialists on Wednesday lauded the federal government’s decision to reopen the nation’s land borders, which had been closed in 2019 to curb smuggling of goods and weapons.The industrialists reacted to the government’s announcement of the immediate reopening of four of the land borders in separate statements to newsmen in Lagos.The...
Arsenal piled more pressure on their Manager, Mikel Arteta with a 1-1 home draw against Southampton in the English Premier League (EPL) on Wednesday. The result meant the Gunners stretched their winless league run to six games after having centre back Gabriel sent off. Arsenal, who had lost their...
The Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja says addressing statelessness will go a long way towards realising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the context of Nigeria’s national development agenda. Alhaji Bashir Alkali, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, stated this in his keynote...
Sokoto state government has earmarked about N500m to pay compensation to residents affected by an ongoing erosion control project at Mabera community, a Sokoto suburb.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project is being executed under the World Bank-assisted Nigeria Erosion and Watershed Management Project (NEWMAP), in...
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara has dissolved the committee he set up earlier to organize his coronation ceremony as the ‘Shatima’ of Sokoto.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sultan Saad Abubakar lll, had in October, conferred the title of Shatima of Sokoto on Matawalle, following his efforts...
The University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday honoured 80 COVID-19 frontline healthcare workers for their dedication and selfless service in the hospital. Presenting the awards to the recipients, Prof. Bissallah Ekele, Chief Medical Director (CMD), UATH, said that the gesture was to encourage and prepare...
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Wednesday received the Champion of the Enugu State 2020 Maltina Teacher of the Year, Miss Chinwero Chisom.Miss Chinwero, who is a teacher at Girls Secondary School, Akegbe-Ugwu, Nkanu West Local Government Area of the state, was presented to the governor by the...
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 930 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the number surpassed the previous record of 796 cases recorded on...
Experts in Statistics have advised more women to develop interest in Statistics and Data Science in order to harness their skills for better performance in their careers.The call was made by various speakers at a South-East regional symposium to mark the 2020 International Year of Women in Statistics and...
FC Barcelona finally made a statement of intent in what has been a chaotic season as they came from behind to beat La Liga leaders Real Sociedad 2-1 at home on Wednesday. Brazilian striker Willian Jose gave the visitors the lead from close range in the 27th minute, but...
Niger State governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, Abubakar Bello, has felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of his 78th birthday. In a statement by Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, the governor said Buhari’s genuine compassion for the people and concern for the development...
The Representative of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Nigeria, Dr Walter Mulombo, has commended Nigeria on the Basic Healthcare Provision Fund (BHCPF). The fund is intended to boost access to healthcare in the country. The BHCPF is the one per cent of the Federal Government’s consolidated revenue and contributions...
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has seized 10 vehicles from some car sellers it describes as illegal in Abuja. Malam Wadata Bodinga, the Director, Directorate of Road Traffic Services, announced on Wednesday this during a surveillance tour of the enforcement team of the administration to rid the city...
The Taraba Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated the state Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the party pending election of new executives.The state APC legal Adviser, Mr Isa Buba, who performed the ceremony at the party secretariat, in Jalingo, urged members of the committee...
Yoruba socio-cultural group, Coalition of Egbe Omo Yoruba has condemned the recent outburst credited to the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde over 2023 Presidency, who said Nigeria do not need a Yoruba Presidency. This was made known in a statement by the group’s director of media and publicity,...
Access Bank Plc on Wednesday unveiled the first payment acceptable service in the banking industry for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to participate actively in the digital space. Mrs Ayodele Olojede, the bank’s Group Head Emerging Businesses, said that the solution, tagged ‘Swiftpay’, was introduced to support the transition...
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public on the activities of two umaithorised International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs). A statement by Mr Osita Nwanisobi, CBN ‘s Acting Director, Corporate Communications urged the public not to do business with both companies. “The attention of the CBN has...
The use of excessive force by Guinean security force in the weeks following a presidential election left 16 people dead, including a 62-year-old man, presumably from torture, an international human rights body said on Tuesday. The security forces also arrested hundreds during protests while the police carried out security...
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate reopening of four land borders. Hajia, Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The virtual FEC was presided over...