An 18-year-old student of the Federal College of Animal and Production Technology Moore Plantation, Apata, Ibadan, has been raped and killed in Ibadan. The undergraduate, Barakat Bello, who was undertaking the National Diploma programme in Science Laboratory Technology, was reportedly attacked on June 1, 2020. This incident comes less...
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Minister of Environment, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says no fewer than 57 sites at Ogoni land in Rivers are being cleaned up currently. Abubakar made the disclosure while speaking with State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja, saying that he had presented a report on the ministry’s mandate to a...
he Nestlé brand, MAGGI, has launched a first-of-its-kind website in Central and West Africa (CWAR), offering fresh new twists to well-known African dishes. It is also serving up a second season of Yelo Pèppè , its popular online nutrition education drama series , on YouTube from June 8, 2020....
By OLA MODUPE, Lagos – Oyo State governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde on Wednesday distributed palliatives to persons living with disabilities (PWDs) in the state, declaring that his administration will ensure that they are not short-changed in the scheme of things. The governor, who stated this at the Governor’s Office,...
By TAMMY PETERSEN – South Africa’s national government has said the “regrettable death” of George Floyd presented the US with an “opportunity to address fundamental issues of human rights, such as freedom dignity and equality.” International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor said in a statement on Tuesday that, just as...
Ghanaian actress Vivian Jill has revealed that she will not accept any movie role that requires her to act as a mermaid or river goddess, known in local parlance as ‘Maame Water’. She told Nana Romeo Welewele on Accra100.5 FM’s Ayekoo Ayekoo show that she would not accept any...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an urgent appeal to three UN special rapporteurs urging them to use their “mandates to urgently request the Nigerian government and the leadership of the National Assembly to immediately reverse the unlawful, disproportionate and discriminatory budget cuts to education and healthcare, and...
By DANIEL OBASEKI – The current COVID-19 pandemic has taken the world by storm and shaken the health systems worldwide. Nations that apparently had advanced and sophisticated health systems have struggled to deal with this pandemic. Current morbidity and mortality figures show that the High Income Countries (HIC) have...
Nigerian music star, Innocent Idibia (a.k.a 2face), has called for adequate protection of the girl-child against defilement and other forms of violence. The musician, who decried the increase in defilement in the country, took to his Instagram page @official2baba to express how sad he felt about the situation. He...
Lesotho’s former first lady has been arrested over the murder of the estranged wife of her husband, the recently resigned prime minister Thomas Thabane. Maesaiah Thabane’s bail was revoked last week. Mr Thabane has also been named as a suspect in the killing of Lipolelo, who was shot dead...
Cameroon has recorded a rise in new coronavirus cases after reopening schools on 1 June. The country reported 254 new cases on Monday and 188 new cases on Tuesday. The government said it had put safety measures to protect learners that included cleaning of classrooms and distribution of sanitisers...
By BARBARA KALU, Abuja – Nigeria’s Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has described the death of international reggae star Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, as a huge loss to the Creative Industry, especially coming at a time the industry has taken a hit from the...
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – Apex Igede socio-cultural organisation, Omi Igede, has condemned, in strong terms, the killings and destruction of property in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State by suspected herdsmen on May 31. President-General of the organisation, Comrade Ben Okpa, in a statement made available...
UACN Property Development Company Plc (UPDC) has listed its N16 billion Rights Issue of 15,961,574,145 Ordinary Shares of 50 kobo each at N=1.00 per Share on the Nigerian Stock Exchange’s platform on Tuesday. A statement on Tuesday to NATIONAL ACCORD stated that with the successful listing, UPDC has become...
The Creative Industry Group (CIG) on Tuesday joined the rest of the world to mourn the death of the raggae music icon, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly called Majek Fashek, describing him as a true legend. Amb. Felix Duke, CIG President, paid the tribute in a statement made available to the...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria will stand solidly behind Dr Akinwumi Adesina in his bid to get re-elected as President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). The President spoke at the State House, Abuja, Tuesday, while hosting Dr Adesina on a courtesy visit. Special...
By BARBARA KALU, Abuja – The Federal Government has directed the police to unravel the circumstances surrounding the gang-rape and murder of a female student of the University of Benin, Vera Uwaila Omozuwa, in Benin and the serial sexual abuse of a minor in Jigawa State by 14 men,...