Sixty-three people have submitted documents to the Central Election Commission (CEC), of Kyrgyzstan to participate in early presidential elections, the press service said on Sunday. The deadline for submitting the documents to the CEC was Nov. 14. The commission has received documents from 65 people, while two of them...
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Indian veteran actor and star of Bengali cinema Soumitra Chatterjee died on Sunday, officials said. Chatterjee, born in 1935, breathed his last at a hospital in Kolkata, the capital city of West Bengal, where he was undergoing treatment for nearly a month for COVID-19 and other complications. “We declare...
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) has called for national unity in the fight against corruption and other sharp practices in the country. Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye made the call during a courtesy visit by a delegation of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) led by its Managing Director, Mr...
By AUSTIN FAIR-NWAULU, Lagos – As Nigeria’s demised Lady of Songs, Chief [Mrs] Christy Essien Igbokwe clocked 60 years on Wednesday, November 11, the family led by widower and ever-loving husband, Chief Eddy Igbokwe did not lose sight of the special day as they prayed for continuous happiness with...
AUSTIN FAIR-NWAULU, Lagos – Weeks after she tried the unthinkable once again, many people [her fans especially] are still angry and giving knocks to pop diva, Tiwa Savage for baring it all, wondering what she still gains by so doing. Although the internationally-rated singer’s marriage had hit the rocks...
By AUSTIN FAIR-NWAULU, Lagos – He may not rely on album sales, big time shows or product endorsements as a ‘star’ to eke a living as a fulltime artiste. But he is surviving and taking good care of himself, family and other challenges. He has no other business or...
By AUSTIN FAIR-NWAULU, Lagos – The year 2020 has unanimously been declared as the worst ever in the history of the entertainment industry in Nigeria. And this is coming from a majority of its players in an interview. The year which remains barely two months to go, according to...
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – There is prospect Nigerians keen on knowing details of how Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds are disbursed and spent by the Delta State Government may soon have some answers. This followed the victory by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), in the...
The Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on Saturday launched a free medical outreach for the treatment of eye related diseases and other ailments at Gashua in Bade Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe. Lawan said that the outreach was a necessary intervention for the residents of the area. “This medical...
The Kano State Government has approved Nov. 16, for full resumption of Junior Secondary School, JSS-1 and Senior Secondary SS-1 Students’ academic activities in both public and private schools in the state. Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, the state’s Commissioner for education, announced this in a statement signed and issued to newsmen...
The Borno Government has launched a 25-year “Development Plan’’ that would ‘’drive stabilization, boost recovery efforts and stimulate growth across all sectors in the state’’, according to Gov. Babagana Zulum. Zulum, who launched the plan on Saturday in Maiduguri, said the plan included a 10-year transformation strategy that set...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – A teenager, Kabiru Ahmed, has been arrested by the Police in Bauchi for allegedly stabbing a 23-year old man to death over a girlfriend. The Spokesman of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, stated this in a statement made available to journalists in...
Novo Nordisk, a multinational pharmaceutical company, on Saturday announced the introduction of a programme to supply free insulin to children living with Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in Nigeria and Ghana from 2021. Jude Abonu, Business Unit Head, English West Africa, Novo Nordisk, made the disclosure at a webinar organised by...
The national U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles, on Saturday, defeated the Nigerian Army Guards Brigade Team, the Scorpions 4-1 in a friendly match. The match was played at the Guards Brigade Sports Arena, at the Aguyi Ironsi Cantonment Asokoro, Abuja. Hassan Husseini opened scoring for the Flying Eagles...
The Nigerian Army has said that they have not received any formal petition over their alleged shooting of unarmed #EndSARS protesters at the Lekki Tollgate on Oct. 20. The counsel for the Nigerian Army, Mr Akinlolu Kehinde (SAN), made the assertion on Saturday before the Lagos Judicial Panel of...
Consultant Endocrinologist, National Hospital, Abuja (NHA), Dr Ramatu Shuaibu, has called for improved funding and training of nurses to help in the management of diabetes and reduce death rates caused by the condition. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja...
A coalition of Nigerian-American organisations in the U.S. has pledged its support to President-elect Joe Biden and Vice-President-elect Kamala Harris. The pledge was conveyed in a congratulatory message by the Organisation for the Advancement of Nigerians on behalf of 18 other professional, religious and socio-cultural bodies. “On behalf of...
Many patients in the North Central part of the country have turned to traditional medicines to cure the various ailments afflicting them, attributing it to high cost of orthodox medicines and their belief that the orthodox medicines are inefficient. A survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) says Nigeria and the United States of America are committed to lead global coalition against ISIS and other terrorist groups in the world. A statement by ONSA on Saturday in Abuja, disclosed that the decision was reached during a virtual meeting...
Augustin Senghor, the president of the Senegalese Football Federation (FSF), has joined the race for the presidency of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). This was disclosed in Dakar on Friday by the newspaper, Sud Quotidien, according to reliable sources. Senghor therefore submitted his candidacy just before the deadline...