By GRACED AUDU, Abuja – Nigeria on Thursday recorded 103 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections across 13 states of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This brings to 59,841 the total number of infections in the country since the outbreak of the CIVID-19 pandemic. The Nigeria...
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By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle on Thursday condole with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) on the sudden death of its National President, Comrade Ibrahim Khaleel. President Buhari also commiserated with the family of the deceased...
Before becoming known as the goddaughter of Queen Victoria, Sarah Forbes Bonetta had a royal life of her own. She was the daughter of an African chief before being captured and presented to the Queen of England as a gift in 1850. Her story is presently being told by...
Despite Serena Williams‘ immeasurable success as a sportswoman and being hands down, the greatest female tennis star of all time, the 39-year-old said she still feels “underpaid” and “undervalued” – particularly because of her gender and race. The tennis star, who recently dropped out of the French Open due...
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the Second Niger Bridge has attained 46 per cent completion status. He made this known on Thursday at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimate of N13.08 trillion before a joint session of the National Assembly. Buhari, who was optimistic about the early...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – Nigeria’s First Lady, Dr. Mrs. Aisha Buhari has called on nutrition stakeholders to renew their commitment to end malnutrition in the country. Mrs Buhari, who made the call during a stakeholders meeting on nutrition at Dutse, Jigawa state on Wednesday, enjoined the stakeholders to...
World Bank Confirms Economic Downturn in Sub-Saharan Africa, Outlines Key Polices Needed for Recovery Driven by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 global pandemic, growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is predicted to fall to -3.3 percent in 2020, pushing the region into its first recession in 25 years, according to...
By JEROME-MARIO UTOMI There was torrent of commendation and glowing tributes for teachers across the globe during this year’s World Teachers’ Day celebration, which had as theme “Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future”, held on Monday 5th October 2020, To shed light on the above, World Teachers’ Day...
President Muhammadu Buhari has commended the harmonious relationship between the executive and legislature. Buhari who spoke at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimates to the Joint Session of the National Assembly on Thursday in Abuja, stressed the need to further deepen the relationship. “Mr Senate President, Mr Speaker,...
President Donald Trump on Thursday rejected plans for a virtual debate on Oct. 15 with Democratic rival Joe Biden, saying he feels well enough to resume campaign rallies. The first debate between the two, held last week before Trump disclosed that he had tested positive for the novel coronavirus,...
Repair works are on-going on the Murtala Bridge on the Lokoja-Abuja highway as part of Federal Government’s commitment to safety and free flow of traffic. Director, Highways, Bridges and Design at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, Emmanuel Adeoye, disclosed this on Thursday at Jamata, Kogi, during an...
The CBN anchor borrowers programme distributed inputs to 156 members of the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN) on Thursday in Ibadan. The cocoa farmers received herbicides, fungicide, insecticides and fertilisers. CFAN National Present, Comrade Adeola Adegoke, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) during the ceremony that the...
The House of Representatives has adopted a new protocol on budget defence for Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of Government. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Speaker of the House Representatives, said this at the presentation of the 2021 budget estimate to the joint session of the national assembly on Thursday in...
President Muhammadu Buhari has presented the 2021 budget proposal of N13.08trillion to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president, who was accompanied by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, some cabinet members and presidential aides, arrived the premises of NASS...
Patty Jenkins’ new “Wonder Woman” movie has been delayed three times during the coronavirus pandemic. Now, the director is sounding the alarm that movie-going itself is under real threat. Jenkins is among dozens of top Hollywood directors appealing to the U.S. government to provide a financial lifeline to cinemas....
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, sentenced a 24-year-old applicant, Azeez Saliu, to 13 months jail term for snatching a cell phone, worth N42, 000 in a traffic.The Chief Magistrate, Mrs T. A. Ojo, pronounced the sentence after the convict had pleaded guilty to the two-count charge of...
The World Trade Organization is due to announce on Thursday the final two candidates from a shortlist of five to lead the agency. Reports suggest they are both women – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala of Nigeria and Yoo Myung-he of South Korea. The WTO has never been led by a woman...
Polaris Bank has joined the rest of the world to mark the 2020 Customer Service Week by celebrating its customers and staff for their patronage and commitment to service excellence. The week-long event with the global theme, “Dream Team,” is being celebrated from October 5 – 9 across the...
The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Ibok Ibas, has called for more synergy between the navy, worthy individuals and corporate bodies for improved service delivery for national development. Ibas made the call on Thursday at Imeri, Ondo State, at the inauguration of a swimming pool and a...
This evening, I got a call from Prof Terhemba Shija, who broke the news of the passage of Prof Yima Sen. I am in shock because the last time I met with Prof Yima was last quarter of 2019. I went over to his house in Wuye from where...